Location
Dalston, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
We have recently moved to our new nearly 3,000 sqft office and new showroom in east London and are expanding. We are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join our team. The Account Manager's main role will be managing some of BLACK PR's client accounts overseen by the Directors.
Main Responsibilities:
- Pitching to press for a variety of coverage on client accounts
- Running own client accounts and delegating tasks to junior members of the team
- Developing creative concepts and news worthy stories that will result in press coverage
- Overall promotion of the messages and brand values of clients through the media wherever possible
- Responding to journalists' enquiries
- Helping to grow clients' awareness by securing weekly, monthly print and digital coverage and meeting weekly targets
- Securing product sponsorship for Black PR events
- Writing client and product news press releases
- Assisting in the planning and implementation seasonal press days and events for Black PR clients with the Black PR team
- Keeping clients updated with monthly and weekly press reports
- Creating newsletters about new products, trends or relevant brand news to send out to relevant key media
- To represent Black PR on the telephone and at meetings with current clients
- Writing brand PR strategies and implementing them
- Managing PR events including catwalks, presentations, launch parties, dinners and breakfasts
- Leading client meetings
Requirements:
- At least 1 year's experience running client accounts
- At least 1 year's agency experience
- Good writing skills, including the use of Microsoft Office
- Established relationships with journalists, editors, stylists and influencers
- Diverse experience in public relations work covering consumer, fashion, celebrity sectors
- Good previous press and, ideally sales event experience
- Communication skills and the ability to talk to clients, press and stylists and write professional emails
- Knowledge of fashion and an interest in trends and fashion media
- Experience in using mailer accounts such as Mailchimp
- Able to exercise initiative when performing tasks in the office and prioritise own workload
- LFW experience
- Event management experience
Job Incentives:
- £30 contribution twice a year for personal wellness (spa day, cultural event etc)
- One additional holiday day added after passing the probation period
- Four company activities (wellness/cultural/activity days) per year
- Complimentary unlimited Nespresso coffee in the office
- LFW Bonus scheme each season
- 23 days holiday
- opportunity for international travel
Application
Please apply with a CV and cover letter via the application form.
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