Public Relations Director

Are you a seasoned PR professional with a profound understanding of financial services? The Opportunity Hub UK is collaborating with a boutique PR agency, actively seeking a Financial Services PR Account Director to fortify their team.
This agency is renowned for its strategic prowess and innovative campaigns, serving an esteemed clientele spanning the financial services sector. As a Financial Services PR Account Director, your role will be pivotal in securing client satisfaction, nurturing robust financial industry relationships, and executing PR strategies tailored specifically to this sector.
Responsibilities:
- Crafting and Executing Financial PR Strategies: Develop and execute strategic PR campaigns tailored to the financial services sector, enhancing brand reputation and achieving client-specific financial objectives.
- Mentoring Financial PR Specialists: Lead and mentor a team of PR professionals with financial expertise, empowering them to deliver exceptional results in the intricacies of finance-related PR.
- Client Relationship Management: Cultivate and nurture enduring relationships with financial services clients, serving as a trusted advisor, and ensuring their complex needs are met.
- Financial PR Oversight: Oversee financial PR activities, including media relations, content creation, events, and social media engagement, ensuring alignment with industry nuances.
- Performance Analysis: Vigilantly monitor campaign performance within the financial services domain and provide strategic recommendations for continual enhancement, including insights into market dynamics, equity and debt capital markets, and financial trends.
- Collaboration with Financial Stakeholders: Collaborate extensively with internal teams and external financial partners to deliver integrated financial communication solutions.
- Market Expertise: Stay meticulously informed about financial industry trends, regulatory changes, and innovative PR techniques specific to financial services.
Skills Required:
- Extensive Financial PR Experience: Proven track record of managing financial client accounts, leading financial PR teams, and delivering measurable results in the financial services sector.
- Financial Acumen: Profound knowledge of financial markets, including equity and debt capital markets, M&A, and the impact of interest rate fluctuations on financial instruments.
- Effective Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly.
- Leadership: Strong leadership abilities, inspiring and guiding teams toward excellence within the financial PR realm.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically, solve complex financial communication challenges, and infuse creativity into financial PR strategies.
- Organisation and Time Management: Exceptional organisational and time management skills to handle multifaceted financial PR campaigns.
- Financial Industry Awareness: Solid understanding of the financial media landscape and evolving financial PR trends.
Job Benefits:
- Competitive Salary: A competitive salary range of £50,000-£60,000, commensurate with your extensive financial PR experience.
- Prestigious Clients: Opportunity to collaborate with prestigious financial clients and have a substantial impact on their PR success.
- Supportive Environment: Enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment that fosters growth and development, especially in financial PR expertise.
- Diverse Projects: Engage in exciting challenges with a diverse range of financial projects, gaining expertise across various financial sectors.
- Work-Life Balance: Maintain a healthy work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, ensuring you can excel in your role as a Financial Services PR Account Director.