Senior Account Manager – Automotive

Are you a proactive self-starting PR professional with curiosity at your core, and an eye for a story? If so, this could be the role for you.

We are looking for an experienced Account Manager looking for the next step up or a Senior Account Manager wanting to join a leading, multi-award winning communications agency, working across global automotive brands. This particular role focuses on a number of key agency accounts and you will manage innovative activations, projects, creative content creation, earned media storytelling, media relations, and much more! If you want to be a part of a forward thinking business and team, and push your boundaries as a comms specialist, this is the job for you!

Job Description

• Daily communication with clients to build successful working relationships
• Project lead on activation delivery; from managing the brief, taking part in the creative process, presenting and delivering the idea across appropriate comms channels – ensuring outputs/outcomes are appropriately aligned to client needs & objectives
• Support the Account Director in leading the team and developing the accounts
• Owning the client relationship, providing input, keeping them apprised of time lines and managing expectations
• Copywriting – Identifying newsworthy stories, press release writing and proof reading
• Media and social influencer relations (automotive, tech, lifestyle, finance)
• Engaging in concept generation and brainstorming, and presenting creative concepts in a compelling manner
• Budget management skills

The Successful Applicant

• Agency experience preferred
• Experience with automotive and/or tech brands preferred
• Interest in cars would be beneficial
• Project management experience with an understanding of integrated comms
• Ideally B2B as well as B2C client experience
• Confident media relations skills (ideally with a good black book of contacts)
• A confident copywriter, with a passion for finding and writing newsworthy stories
• Ideally experience in creating data driven new stories
• Good understanding of traditional and digital PR and/or marketing
• Client services experience
• Able to quickly build relationships
• Assertive in advising clients and managing their expectations
• Previous Automotive/dealer experience a plus
• Driven and curious individual comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Immediate start
• Work with blue chip clients
• Excellent benefits package
• Friendly and supportive agency environment