PR Account Manager

PR Account Manager
Nr Winchester
£24k+ according to experience

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced PR Account Manager to join a highly successful team in a well established expanding, friendly PR Company.

You will need to have a minimum of 1-2 years PR account management experience (or equivalent), have excellent media, copywriting, client and organisational skills. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of your accounts, so you need to be confident dealing with clients and journalists. In addition you will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with your clients; building professional relationships with key opinion leaders and developing and maintaining media contacts.

Main responsibilities:

• Researching and writing stories, features, press releases, market comments.
• Building strong working relationships with journalists
• Responsible for running client campaigns and budget management
• Proactively coming up with story ideas and pitching them to the media
• Writing and interviewing case studies
• You will be involved in new business pitches
• Creative writing and strategic thinking
• Managing an effective press office for all clients
• Organising exhibition press packs and attending exhibitions if required
• Identifying media opportunities and bringing pro-active ideas to departmental and client meetings
• Assembling and correlating status reports for client meetings with help from Account Executives

You will also be expected to help when necessary:

• Interviewing clients’ customers for case studies
• Arranging studio and location photography including briefing photographers
• Assisting with press events
• Research for client presentations/pitches
• Identifying and chasing new business leads
• Release research
• Liaising with studio on creation of flyers/brochures/mailers etc

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a well established company. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and must be able to provide examples of articles or press releases they have written. Due to the location of the office, candidates must have their own transport.

If you would like to be considered for this role and would like a full job description, please email your CV and a covering note to Angela Ditchfield at Delaney Ditchfield Recruitment. You must be able to produce examples of your work at interview stage.

Delaney Ditchfield Recruitment-
Specialising in Sales, Marketing, Admin and Engineering jobs across the UK

Agency/Employer: Delaney Ditchfield Recruitment
Town or City: Winchester
Location: Hampshire
Sector: Public Relations
Related Job Titles: Not stated
Permanent/Contract: Permanent, Full time
Experience: 1 years
Date: 26-11-2007
Salary: 24000 British Pound / Year

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