Account Manager

• 3-5 years experience required.
• Strong copywriting skills a must.
• Fluent in English
• Fulfil the role of English speaking lead on all clients.
• Develop client PR plans and activity schedules in conjunction with other team members.
• Plan, co-ordinate and organise press functions and press trips on behalf of your clients and oversee those arranged by co-workers.
• Attend such functions and trips as necessary.
• Research any third party information on behalf of clients.
• Conceive and implement creative ideas on behalf of your clients both to generate media coverage and correctly “position” your clients.
• Oversee the forward features planning and pitching on behalf of your clients (even if the actual gathering of information is done by an Account Executive).
• Write press releases on behalf of your clients.
• Manage client conference calls, preparing agendas and updates and drafting follow-up notes.
• Media monitoring – ensure that all publications are monitored, labelled, scanned and checked and that no results are overlooked
• Oversee the operation of an efficient filing system.
• Oversee client collateral material, maintaining sufficient supplies and ensuring that material is updated on a regular basis, including press kits.
• Help and take on special projects such as newsletters, regional press functions, etc, as dictated by the Account Director.
• Organise and attend meetings with media and third party partners on behalf of your clients, develop media contacts within the GCC region on behalf of the team.
• Maintain the media database and target media lists, customised client lists, ensuring accuracy of data.
• Liaise with our offices in London, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and the US, as applicable.
• Instruct and assist your Account Executive(s) where necessary and assist in their training and development, including development of media contacts.
• Develop and implement digital strategies where applicable.
• Oversee client reporting, ensuring the reports are completed and dispatched in a timely manner.
• Assist with the production of client presentations and present if required.
• Any other tasks as may from time to time arise.