Sr Account Manager/Account Manager - Public Relations

Our client is a leading Global PR Agency and are looking for PR professional based at Bangalore.

- Candidates from PR agencies, Media and Journalism background may apply. Those in Corp Com roles with earlier experience in PR agencies will also be eligible. Technology domain experience will be preferred.

- Responsible for running PR campaigns on time, on budget and to client briefs and for ensuring that client accounts are run on a day-to-day basis in terms of the client, the media and the team.

- Responsible for line management of direct reports and deputies for the Account Director in their absence.

Responsibilities:

- Provide client consultancy and day to day account management to clients.

- Support and direct account teams in the development, coordination, implementation and administration of public relation campaigns using traditional and social media tools.

- Responsible for the management and development of Account Coordinators and Account Executives.

- Cultivate and build new and existing relationships with clients in order to support new business efforts.

Skill Set:

- Proactively maintains and shares insights and trends of their clients’ industry, audiences and competitors internally and externally

- Understands the integration of PR strategy with other business disciplines and the impact of communications towards achieving business goals

- Innovative & Critical Thinking

- Demonstrates a solid understanding of the organizations business plan and can articulate how the team contributes toward the business goals

- Demonstrates leadership skills with more junior staff and peers - regularly coaching and mentoring others and setting an example for facing difficult issues head on

- Demonstrates confidence when speaking, presenting and providing recommendations. Is adept at facilitating small internal and external meetings

- Proactively looks for opportunities to contribute to new ways of doing things and constantly seeks to improve internal procedures and campaign processes, without sacrificing quality

Minimum Requirement:

- Undergraduate/Postgraduate qualification ideally in the field of PR, Communications, Marketing, Business or Journalism.

- Actively communicates via social media platforms.

- Proven track record in delivering landmark results in the press and other media.

- Ability to travel on a short term basis for client and business demands.

- Previous experience in a PR agency environment

- Previous experience of coaching and managing junior employees.

- Proven record in high client satisfaction and retention levels.

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