PR Account Manager - #2189198

• Job Title: PR Account Manager
• Location: Manchester or Stoke
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary: £30k - £42k plus private healthcare

We're currently on the lookout for an experienced PR Account Manager to join our growing PR team. You'll provide expert PR skills across a wide range of B2B client accounts in a busy, fast-paced agency.

Lesniak Swann is a B2B marketing agency for brands with a technical product or a complex route to market, often in construction and engineering. Our clients sell to specifiers, consultants, contractors, installers and distributors, and we take the time to understand the detail of what they do.

This is a client-facing role. You'll work across all accounts, managing deadlines and planning, and keep finding ways to add value and exceed expectations. The work is varied, covering PR, social media, digital marketing and content. As main point of contact for key clients, you'll respond confidently to briefs and support wider client objectives with proposals for new or renewed PR campaigns.

• Build strong client relationships, providing PR strategy and planning alongside results-focused campaign delivery.
• Act as primary contact for a portfolio of accounts and manage multiple campaigns day to day.
• Make sure the full lifecycle of account work is delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Present strategies that achieve the best possible results for clients, within budget and on time.
• Respond to client briefs with proposals for new or renewed PR campaigns.
• Sell in stories and build relationships with media contacts across relevant trade and national titles.
• Spot opportunities to expand and grow accounts.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or a related field.

Skills

• Exceptional writing, editing and verbal communication.
• Strong media relations and pitching.
• Creative thinking and problem solving.
• Managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Confidence with social media platforms and digital PR strategy.

Attributes

• Attention to detail and a results-oriented mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build lasting relationships.
• Inquisitive, with a nose for what makes a successful PR story.
• Tenacious but professional in getting what you need from clients to earn them strong coverage.
• Commercially minded, spotting opportunities to grow accounts.

Desirable

• Experience in B2B marketing or technology sectors.
• Knowledge of media monitoring tools and analytics software.

To apply please email Jo Holdcroft [email protected] stating what you could bring to the position and also let us know what your favourite breakfast is.

Lesniak Swann is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to discuss flexible working or any adjustments you need during the process.