| Description |
This is your opportunity to join an award winning PR agency at the Account Director level.
Job Purpose:
- To confidently lead the team on client accounts assigned to you
- To proactively develop your client base and team
- To manage your time effectively and delegate work to team members appropriatel
- To be diligent in your duties, mindful of confidentiality
- To participate in the AD forum and make a contribution to the wider consultancy
- To reflect the core competencies of an Account Director at all times under the guidance of your line manager
Account direction:
- Ensuring projects objectives are evaluated
- On-going effective direction and management of client accounts under your remit, gaining the respect and trust of the account teams
- Client liaison and consulting on the strategic direction of accounts under your remit, gaining the respect and trust of the clients
- Effective implementation of account activities assigned to you
- Proactive programme development of existing accounts
- Demonstrate good anticipation and listening skills and demand excellence of the account team
- Regular and appropriate updates with the Director responsible the accounts under your remit
Budget management:
- Accurate invoicing (on time) and budget tracking
·ensuring timesheets are completed accurately and on time
Developing business:
- Identification of new business opportunities in target areas
- Developing proposals and accurate budgets for prospective and existing clients
- Confident presentation of new business proposals
Management responsibilities:
- Team coaching, development and training (where appropriate)
- Responsibility for junior team members within the mentoring/ PDP scheme
- Participation in recruitment process
- Proactive liaison with management team to identify appropriate projects that will contribute to the wider consultancy
Training:
- A training schedule will be put in place after the three month probationary period
Appraisals:
Every three to six months
Experience required:
- Science or PR degree preferred but not essential
- UK Ethical or Consumer Healthcare PR knowledge essential
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Strong client consultation skills and strategic thinking
- Range of experience of communication within product lifecycle
- Good knowledge of the NHS and the issues affecting it (NICE etc)
- Relevent experience of working with patient groups and KOLs
- People management experience
- Budget management experience
- Team leader and motivator
Salary and Benefits:
Salary negotiable dependent upon experience, 25 days per year holiday
Private healthcare (medical history disregarded), Contributory pension after one year’s continuous employment, Eligible to join company bonus scheme after one year’s continuous employment. |