Senior PR Account Manager

2 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Performance Communications Full time

About us


Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.

Proudly employee-owned, we are the UK’s leading specialist agency in Automotive, Technology & Sports Brand Communications. With a team of 60 creative comms experts, we look to help ignite people’s passions and make a real difference to our clients’ businesses.

From creatively brainstorming big integrated campaign ideas and managing projects, to unlocking media and influencer opportunities, identifying compelling news hooks, writing releases, engaging journalists, or telling stories creatively on social media, no two days are the same.

Located in Kingston upon Thames, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days in the office and two days from home each week. We’d ask that you please consider your commute when applying and join a team where every day brings new opportunities to excel.

About the role

Performance Communications has a unique opportunity at Senior Account Manager / Ac-

count Director level in its Kingston upon Thames office for an experienced and proactive com-

munications professional to join the award-winning team of automotive, technology and

sports comms specialists.

We are looking for someone who is strong Senior Account Manager or someone who is

ready to take the next step in their career Account Director, with a track record in

conceiving, planning and delivering campaigns across multiple brands. You will possess

strong copywriting ability, great project management skills and a creative storytelling mind,

with excellent client relationship abilities.

We have a reputation for creativity, dynamism and the successful delivery of first-class results

for our portfolio of clients and we are looking for a proactive individual capable of managing

a team across busy accounts.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Senior Account Director / Director, you will lead and manage the day-to-day smooth running of a number of high-profile consumer automotive/motorcyle accounts. You don’t need to be a car or bike nut - our role is to make these brands resonate with consumers (everyday people) so it’s important we talk their language. You will be the main port of call for your clients and responsible for the team’s overall creative output, ensuring all work is delivered to the highest possible standard. You will have the chance to lead and execute on large scale national exposure campaigns, through to smaller creative ideas. You won’t be doing this alone, though, you’ll have a team around you to help you deliver great work you will be proud of.

  • You’ll be working on a number of iconic automotive brands
  • Have the opportunity to come up with creative ideas that you’ll then help bring to life
  • Work with team members and clients who like to challenge the status quo
  • Have the trust to lead and build a talented team of account executives and account managers
  • Be able to develop yourself, and others around you too
  • Have the opportunity to do some incredibly cool work and shape the strategic direction

What skills you will need

  • Experience of successfully leading and managing multiple accounts or campaigns
  • Agency experience
  • A proactive self-starter, who can lead and drive workflow, delivering results across key accounts
  • Excellent client management skills and ability to build client relationships quickly
  • Media relations experience, ideally trade/B2B, lifestyle and automotive
  • Proven track record of delivering integrated campaigns
  • Creative skills to come up with ideas that generate earned media coverage in a variety of media sectors, for big and small campaigns, bringing creative input to even the smallest tasks
  • Project management skills across a range of activations, big and small
  • Strong news release writing abilities - able to adapt to different client needs, TOV’s and outputs
  • Time management – the ability to logically plan, develop and execute plans, using the strengths of a team to ensure optimal delivery
  • An ability to manage and nurture a team
  • Budget management
  • Worked with photographers and video productions companies, videographers, designers etc to create newsworthy content
  • Ability to build strong relationships - internally / clients / media / influencers etc.
  • A solid understanding of the automotive and motorcycle industries
  • Influencer relations experience

Why work with us

We believe that Performance Communications is a great place to work. But don’t just take our word for it. In a recent employee survey, 100% of people said they would recommend Performance to a friend, 96% said Performance is a fun place to work and 92% said they enjoyed their job.

Some of the benefits we offer

We don’t just look at what you can bring to us. We look at what we can bring to you. Whether that be through internal or external training to help you develop, or programmes and initiatives to support your wellbeing through our wellbeing strategy, Thrive, your development and wellbeing is important to us.

Listed below are some of the benefits we currently offer, we say currently because we are always evolving them via employee feedback obtained through our regular staff survey:

  • Company wide wellbeing programme (Thrive) including a:
  • Company bonus and recognition programme
  • £250 wellbeing allowance
  • 25 days holiday
  • Two flexi-half days off
  • Private healthcare
  • 4.30 finish on Fridays
  • Training programme
  • Breakfast on office days
  • Personal, Team & Company Social allowances
  • Flexible working (split between home & office)
  • Social activities (Summer / Christmas parties (and some in-between))
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Dog friendly office
  • Work/life balance mindset

Our company values

We’re a dickhead-free zone: We’re a kind and compassionate bunch. We’re not about egos. It’s team first, and we want to work with like-minded people.

We take the initiative: Proactivity and curiosity make great communicators, which is why we’re always on the front foot.

We relish a challenge: Ground-breaking work isn’t easy. If it were, everyone would be doing it.

We take pride in nurturing talent: Show the application and drive, and we’ll support you every step of the way.

We want people to be themselves: Everyone is different. We believe you get the best out of people when they can be who they want to be.

We do cool sh*t: We get a kick out of doing stuff that gets noticed.

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