Senior PR Account Manager

Location: Fourways, JHB
Salary: Market Related

About the Role:
Opportunity available for a corporate Senior PR Account Manager to join a dynamic team and work on clients in varied industries such as Sustainable Energy and Financial Services.

Requirements:
5+ years of Public Relations and Corporate Communications experience
A solid track record of managing clients, strong media relations and fully abreast with the news cycle and media landscape
Has established relationships with print and broadcast journalists and is able to secure tier 1 media coverage across clients.
Full understanding of public relations and a demonstrated ability to achieve public relations objectives
Has strong presentation skills
Has worked on integrated campaigns and has knowledge on the entire marketing mix
Understands business trends for industry segment/products

Duties:
Develops and drafts communication programmes based on team input.
Develops editing skills to direct the written materials of others.
Oversees and directs media campaigns.
Efficiently and effectively plans and manages events (e.g., press conferences, media tours, analyst meetings, advocate briefings, etc.)
Understands the creative process and how to work effectively with internal and external creative resources.
Plays an active role in new business and client presentations.
Anticipates and assists in developing solutions to client needs and problems.
Provides leadership in building effective, productive account teams.
Develops accurate project budgets and monitors them effectively.
Manages time for optimum productivity and maximum billability.
Routinely contributes to agency growth and performance as project, team, group and agency leader.
Assists peers in problem solving.
Works with Group Account Director to identify and address training, leadership and career development needs.
Holds key relationships with media and a continued relationship building (based on industries of operation) and can secure tier 1 media coverage across clients
Influencer relationships, understanding of the landscape and key partners is critical
Develops, manages and executes PR plans, projects, campaigns and events with ease and success
Independently handles several small accounts, performing much of the day-to-day work
Is client’s primary day-to-day contact on projects, or for smaller accounts, is the contact for the full account and has client’s respect, trust and confidence.
Develops presentations for clients relative to project management/programme status.
Can put together client reports for monthly, campaign and quarterly reviews positioning success according to measurement matrix