Senior Account Manager – Automotive Consumer

Location UK

Role
Full-Time

Conditions
Office (3 days a week – Tues, Wed, Thurs) and home – with occasional travel possible.

Location
UK

From the award‑winning agency that conceived the world’s first self‑cleaning car, unveiled a new watch at 35,000 feet, organised a super‑car street race in Dubai, created the world’s first glow‑in‑the‑dark car paint and drew a one‑kilometre‑wide car in the sand, we have an exciting new role for an account manager or senior account manager to join our award‑winning creative comms agency.

Working on pan‑European and global automotive consumer accounts, we are looking for a self‑starter with an interest in cars. You should be a great writer for both traditional and social channels taking dull data and painting pictures with it. You’ve excellent client relations and can translate those conversations into projects that deliver great results.

Suitable for someone seeking a new challenge within the automotive sector or looking to take the next step on the career ladder, the role requires an ability to drive the day‑to‑day management of client activity and plans, helping to ensure KPIs are achieved with the support of the Account Director.

The successful candidate should be meticulous in adhering to processes to ensure the smooth running of the accounts, while providing reliable budgets and contributing creatively across brands. As well as showing leadership qualities and an ability to effectively manage junior staff, it is important that the individual can comprehend the often‑complex nature of our clients’ businesses. We are looking for an enthusiastic account lead and content producer with a keen eye for a mainstream news story who can also turn ideas into effective campaigns.

The Agency has a reputation for nurturing and developing talent and prides itself on being at the forefront of modern PR and communications. The role is pivotal within the Automotive teams  only will the person become a key contact for an exciting group of clients, they will also help ensure that all accounts are managed in an efficient manner. Located in Kingston‑Upon‑Thames, this job would be split between office (3 days a week – Tues, Wed, Thurs) and home – with occasional travel across the UK and abroad possible.

• Working within the Hub on a pan‑European and global automotive consumer accounts
• Responsible for co‑ordination of centrally‑created assets for media and social channels – written, photography, graphic and video
• Working in the UK, but travel to Europe to attend media events, create content and meet with client teams
• Manage junior staff to ensure the maintenance of reporting and status updates for several accounts across the team; this may include status and coverage reports, digital project management tools, rolling release schedules, future features lists and deadlines, and media distribution lists
• Client management: develop excellent client relationships and be the main ‘go‑to’ person for the client(s)
• Dissect and understand the operations and business goals of all clients to ensure the creation of effective stories and campaigns
• While the role majors on client management, content creation and creative ideas, much of the team’s work demands a nose for media opportunities and a proactive approach to media relations
• Establish strong relationships with all client teams as well as key personnel elsewhere in the businesses. Ensuring direct access to key people who can provide data, information, opinion etc for relevant content is important
• Work with the AD and wider team to ensure quality control is adhered to where any content and written copy is concerned
• Plan, organise and prioritise workloads, including helping the AD with resource planning, and flagging any issues to senior staff members content
• Both draft and help oversee team production of copy, news releases / press kits, campaign and media materials; and drive the development of creative content or ideas
• Lead and help devise media distribution plans – a sound understanding and logical approach is key
• Will need to support the AD in thinking strategically about clients and the year ahead rather than…