Account Manager

Do you want to work for a PR consultancy that innovates and works with passion?

PR First is a homes, interiors, and design public relations agency based in the heart of London. We specialise in helping brands realise their true potential through hard work and clever PR strategies. We stand side by side with our clients to help them build and communicate their brands and reputations at both customer and corporate levels. Whether crafting a brand campaign for luxury design houses or building engaging PR and social strategies for sustainable sofa brands, we deliver impactful, market-focused solutions. Our campaigns are multi-faceted and combine branding and copywriting through to lifestyle photography, offering you the opportunity for real variety in your role.

We like to start conversations and spark new insights, and you're more likely to find us shaping trends than following them. So, if you'd like to be a part of that, read on…

What will I be doing?

The Account Manager full-time role is pivotal within the company, as they will be sharing responsibility with their Director on all core campaign aspects and agreed additional activities. The successful candidate will be maintaining contact with clients, supporting the Director in results delivery, as well as nurturing and developing fellow team members.

Key responsibilities:

• Press liaison
  – Skilfully craft compelling stories and angles to proactively pitch to your media contacts, showcasing an understanding of the evolving media landscape.
• Client management
  – Addressing day-to-day client management with confidence and professionalism.
• Media coverage
  – Analysing coverage quantitatively and qualitatively against KPIs.
• Campaign delivery
  – Assisting with client campaign strategy and overseeing all core aspects and additional activities such events, launches, and photo shoots.
• Content creation
  – Writing and editing feature-led content and expert comments from clients, ensuring it aligns with campaign objectives and resonates with target audiences.
• Influencer management
  – Identifying and managing relationships with relevant influencers to enhance brand visibility, engagement, and reach, ensuring alignment with campaign goals.
• Business development
  – Identifying opportunities and participating in business generation through research and contributions to proposals and campaign ideas.
• Team management
  – Assigning roles and responsibilities, planning activities, managing and motivating the team, and nurturing talent.
• Loan and sample management
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  Coordinating the procurement and return of product loans and samples for press events and shoots, ensuring effective tracking and management of inventory.
• Budget management –
  Assisting in managing client budgets to ensure all activities remain within agreed parameters while obtaining competitive quotes from suppliers as needed.

What do I need to bring to this role?

• A genuine passion for the interiors and lifestyle sector, with an awareness of current trends and the zeitgeist that drives consumer behaviour.
• A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative, with a knack for thinking creatively to deliver innovative solutions that challenge the status quo.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring all aspects of projects are meticulously managed and that high-quality work is consistently delivered.
• Resilience and composure under pressure, effectively managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of work.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build relationships based on mutual trust and understanding with clients, journalists and influencers.
• A knowledge of wider marketing practices and a thorough understanding of the industry and marketplace, with a keen interest in networking and staying up to date with new approaches.

What's in it for me?

• Be part of a creative team of interior experts executing strategic and impactful campaigns.
• Work with a portfolio of premium interiors and lifestyle brands.
• Enjoy a hybrid working approach with flexibility.
• Have your birthday off
• Participate in Christmas and summer socials, plus team events throughout the year.
• Benefit from a Christmas office closure and company training.
• Engage in regular appraisals and career progression opportunities.

Please apply via LinkedIn by Tuesday, 30 December, at 5pm.

At PR First, everyone is welcome. We're committed to creating an inclusive, respectful culture for everyone, including existing and potential team members, partners, suppliers, and clients. We genuinely want to support people so they can flourish, regardless of who they are or what their background is. We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process.