Account Manager - Technology PR
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage retainers and projects with ease, showing ability for account management from conception to completion, anticipating challenges and meeting deadlines
- Managing a busy press office managing both reactive and proactive media enquiries
- Maintain relationships and build media / influencer contacts to drive client coverage
- Campaign and events management
- Editing and approving copy for articles, press releases, and event materials
- Proactively develop and manage client correspondence, and campaign programmes
- Maintain and manage accounts ensuring the details of administration and execution are delivered with aplomb
- Creative - confident generating ideas in response to client briefs
- Coverage monitoring and keeping abreast of relevant industry news
- Build a deep understanding of industry trends, competitive landscape and how they impact clients.
- EMEA and global outlook - ability to transfer skills to both UK and global client work
- New business pitching and ideation
- Have a passion for what technology enables.
- Proven experience in technology with a b2b/corporate lens
- Passionate about media relations and what it can achieve for clients, as well as proactive and creative with pitching.
- A confident client handler with the ability to share client counsel.
- Ability to drive a junior account team, encouraging and supporting them on their journey.
- Agency experience working in an integrated way across paid, earned, owned, and shared campaigns and thinks creatively and proactively.
- 25 days & (3 days at Christmas) annual leave
- Comprehensive health insurance (Bupa)
- SMART pension scheme
- WPP employee discount scheme
- Group life assurance scheme
- Enhanced maternity & paternity scheme
- Vouchers & extra day's holiday for key milestone anniversaries
- Our dedicated interactive training academy - 'The Hub'
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellness programmes
- Weekly social events
- 2 x volunteer days per year
- Additional wellness days off for active commuting
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