Account Manager - Consumer

Who is Weber Shandwick?

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity.

Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreography stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world's leading brands and businesses like eBay, Ancestry, Direct Line and Pinterest to name a few.

We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle. We are known for:

• Developing data-driven insights and strategy to drive measurable impact
• Generating impactful creative that taps into culture
• Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
• Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned channels

What will you be doing?

As part of our 30-member strong Consumer Brand team, you will be:

• Developing strong media relationships, proactively identifying and driving media opportunities which support the client's business objectives
• Creatively developing media programmes that meet the client brief
• Taking responsibility to execute media relations strategies
• Cultivating multi-media relationships and pitching content in
• Building relationships with influencers and working across influencer activation campaigns
• Being part of the creative development of integrated campaigns
• Representing the agency as part of inter-agency meetings and calls
• Using your great writing skills for creating press materials and media pitches
• Enhancing existing client relationships
• Strategic counsel – providing the client with added value solutions, and developing new ideas and media plans
• Translating client needs into project plans
• Managing accounts, advising and supporting clients, ensuring results are achieved and client's overall objectives are met
• Mentoring junior staff

Who are you?

Ideally you are already operating at Account Manager level and have strong foundations in the world of PR. You are a positive energy within a team and are someone for the junior members of the practice to look up to and mirror your work ethic. You'll need:

• Experience working with national, high profile brands
• Great media contacts across a range of platforms beyond traditional publications
• Experience of managing junior team members
• Social media and/or digital experience – and be excited to explore the ample opportunities to develop these areas of the business
• Be an extremely organised person
• Strong communications and client-handling skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Be happy presenting – whether internally or to a client
• Be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing

Core Benefits:

• Private medical insurance
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Personal pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits:

• Buy or sell holiday
• Additional life assurance cover
• Critical illness insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Travel insurance
• Health screening
• Gym discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan
• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
• 4pm Friday finish
• Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
• 25 days' annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and Christmas period off
• Flexible public holidays
• Sweets and snacks in the office
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Headspace membership
• Annual eyecare voucher
• Season ticket loan
• Referral bonus scheme
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive and invisible health policies

Note from the talent team:

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

At IPG DXTRA we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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