Company Information and Introduction
PLMR is a market-leading and fast-growing communications agency with a dynamic, vibrant team. We work across a range of core sectors, including health & social care, tech, professional services and energy & sustainability to deliver public affairs, public relations and digital programmes that meet the needs of our clients.
We’re on the hunt for a strong and confident PR Account Manager. Someone who has built relationships with journalists, is confident selling-in stories to the media and enjoys creating issue and policy influencing campaigns. We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of three years consultancy experience and a track record of delivering effective work for clients.
As an Account Manager, you will be a key member of the PLMR’s PR & Corporate Communications team – working directly with clients and journalists to run media campaigns. A deep understanding, passion and interest in the British media and UK political system as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Experience of the sectors PLMR operates in is beneficial.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Driving and implementing programmes of work for clients, including writing and distributing press releases
- Developing news angles, stories and pitches to raise awareness of the client’s profile, products and services
- Establishing, building and nurturing strong relationships with clients, key stakeholders, potential new business leads and media contacts (including journalists and industry spokespeople)
- Providing leadership on accounts – steering the account team to maintain excellent and trusted client relationships, ensuring that the client feels well serviced, able to call for advice at any time, and maximising the opportunities for account development
- Working with the Account Directors to ensure that client accounts are run efficiently and to budget
- Closely monitoring political and media developments in relevant sectors and consider how this impacts your clients
- Supporting clients with your reputation management skills
- Managing and mentoring junior members of staff
- Being involved in identifying new business opportunities, pitching for new business and developing proposals
Key Skills and Competencies
- A minimum of three years experience in agency or in-house in communications and PR
- Excellent written, presentation and verbal communications skills
- An understanding and deep interest in the British media and political system. You will have started to build your network of journalists and have knowledge of editors across PLMR’s key sectors
- Ability to work on multiple projects with challenging deadlines
- A can-do attitude and a positive, supportive and engaging approach to work
Salary: Competitive, plus a very attractive range of benefits. Including: 25 days of annual leave (plus UK Bank Holidays); enhanced pension plan; enhance maternity pay; private healthcare, gym allowance and outstanding training.
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter, outlining why you’d be perfect for this role, to support your application.
Please note that due to the expected high volume of applicants, if you do not hear from us then it is likely that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
At PLMR we are committed to reflecting and representing the diversity of the UK and to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the agency aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity and inclusion of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect. We therefore encourage and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds; age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know.
