Account Manager - Luxury Travel PR

Oxfordshire

An Award-Winning,Luxury Travel PR agency with an outstanding global client portfolio and a social, close-nit team is looking for an PR Account Manager with consumer experience...

The Agency

For over ten years this award winning agency has been providing the highest quality bespoke campaigns for its enviable client base in luxury travel. Working with the highest quality resorts and hotel chains, the agency work with clients from central europe and the medditerainian all the way to the far east and beyond. Their expanding team are as welcoming and social as they are excellent at what they do. That being said, you can expect a realfamily feel at this agency, something that contriubtes a great deal to their extremely low staff turnover. It's an exctiing time for the agency at present and further growth of the business has meant they now have need of a another PR Account Manager...

The Role

As a PR Account Manager, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional public relations support to the agency's clients, supporting Account Directors on new business ventures and helping to develop junior colleagues. Travel PR experience is a bonus but it not a requirement, all the agency ask, is you have akeen interest in working with travel clients and you have consumer PR experience (agency side). Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for client servicing, planning and building long term relationships with clients.
• Execute and manage a full range of account work, ensuring that allocated tasks and projects are completed on time and addressing any barriers in a positive manner
• To act (on some accounts) as the key client contact building lasting relationships with clients
• To be able to put together meaningful PR plans with only minimal amends from senior team members
• Ensure that clients receive value for money, and that their business, as well as PR objectives drive all campaign work.

The Opportunity

This is an ideal role for an experienced consumer PR professional looking for a welcoming agency who truly value their staff. The agency is highly respected, have an outstanding portfolio of clients and are enjoying an exciting time. International Travel to some exquisite locations is a part of the role as well as the opportunitiy to work alongside some highly experienced industry experts.

If you think you have the experience this agency would value please get in touch (in full confidence)

This agency has been running successfully for ten years now and few employers offer a more supportive, friendly, varied working environment. No two days are ever the same.

The small yet perfectly formed team are based very centrally surrounded by lovely independent cafes, restaurants and bars. They work with clients throughout the world, often in tandem with larger agencies.

What do they do?

Put simply, this agency exist to help organisations grow and reduce costs through collaboration with complimentary, non-competing, marketing partners. They devise, develop and then implement partnership marketing campaigns involving two or more brands. Working together for the greater good!

Their sole objective is to put businesses together, to share and recycle their assets and help each other achieve their respective business goals.

Who do they do this for?
They work with a wide range of clients from some of the world's biggest brands to some niche and quirky ones. In this case, they are looking for people to work on some huge brands in travel, charity, leisure and entertainment.

Where do you fit in?

As the Account Manager it will be your job to liaise closely with the client and their prospective partners to ensure campaigns run smoothly and both sides benefit as agreed in the initial discussions.

You will work with an experienced Account Director who will act as a mentor to help you to progress. You'll also benefit from the support of an Account Executive who will take care of some of the admin duties and provide all the info you need to ensure each campaign is as effective as possible.

You will be responsible for managing the various stakeholder relationships which will involve regular communications either face to face or more often over the phone. You'll need to be creative and to be able to articulate your ideas in an engaging manner (ideally you will have some charisma!). This is not a sales role but the ability to build relationships quickly is very important, as is attention to detail and organisational skills - you will sometimes be running more than one campaign at once!

What's in it for you?

We have never had a candidate turn down a second interview with the agency in 12 years of recruiting for them. That's because they're nice people that take care of their staff.

It is a great place to work if you're creatively minded, organised, social and want exposure to some of the best respected brand in the world.

You can expect to receive:

• An excellent salary which is reviewed twice a year
• Pension
• Company bonus
• 25 days holiday plus your birthday off and flexibility on top of this.
• Lots of company funded social events including monthly drinks
• Excellent training (internal and external)
• A decent office in the heart of Central London
• A fun, friendly office environment, free from politics where you can make a massive difference.

If you'd like to find out more and receive a full job description, please contact Charlie

A Top 150 PR Agency are looking for an Account Executive. This is the ideal opportunity for any junior PR professional with some industry experience to enter a growing agency who value their staff and offer them strong prospects.

The Agency

This Oxfordshire based PR agency are the global leaders in providing communications services to their specialist client base. Based out of brilliantly furnished offices in a desireable Oxford location, the agency is recognised by PR week as being in the top 150 agencies in the UK. This agency only recruit at junior level as they believe in the ability of their staff to learn and rise within the organisation. That being said, this is an ideal role for someone looking to learn and progress their career in an award-winning communications business.

The Role

This is a vital role for the business that will see the successful candidate supporting account managers with content writing, emdia relations and client interaction. To be considered for this role you will need some expereince (6 months) in journalism, PR or communications and be confident in your ability to write strong long and short for content. Responsibilities inlude:

• Writing high quality copy and press releases
• Supporting the delivery of communications campaigns with proactivity and creativity
• Displaying a sound understanding of social and digital media when working on integrated campaigns
• Fostering strong client relationships.
• Keeping up to date with industry trends and relevant news

What's in it for you?

As a steadily expanding, privately-owned company, the agency offers significant opportunities for long-term career development. A global client base also provides potential for international travel. This is an excellent opportunity for a prospective candidate to get a foothold in a highly-respected PR agency, develop their skills and rise through the ranks. There is an excellent package on offer here too, Including:

• New Business commission scheme (typically 9%)
• Childcare scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Funding for training and development
• Macbook for each employee
• Access to perkbox rewards

An award-winning Travel focused PR consultancy are looking to expand their senior management team with the addition of a commercial director. Ideal role for any senior PR professional looking to address work life balance while still working at the highest level…

The Agency

For over fifteen years this award-winning agency has been providing the highest quality bespoke campaigns for its enviable client base in luxury travel. Working with the highest quality resorts and hotel chains, the agency works with clients from central Europe and the Mediterranean all the way to Central America and beyond. They have grown steadily since their founding and are now one of the top regional agencies in the UK. Their medium sized team are welcoming, social and passionate about their work. Anyone joining can expect a real family feel at this agency, something that contributes a great deal to their notably low staff turnover. It's an exciting time for the agency at present and further growth of the business has seen the need to expand the senior team.

The Role

As commercial director, the successful candidate will form an integral part of the agency's senior team and will have responsibility for developing and overseeing the execution of new business strategy. The ideal candidate will need to have extensive PR agency experience and a strong track record of delivering strong new business results. Responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing new business strategy, new business budget and ensuring that revenue targets are being hit.
• Proactively manage wider team through the new business process from pitch through to conclusion
• Working closely with Managing Director and senior team members to evolve and develop strategic new business initiatives that separate the agency from its competitors.
• Continue to play a role in leading and motivating the wider team to deliver great results

The Opportunity

• Chance to join the senior team or a top regional agency (regularly out-performing London counterparts)
• Strong focus on work-life balance (Flexible working and work from home offered)
• Outstanding global client base in Luxury Travel sector
• Highly social team - exceptionally low staff turnover
• Strong prospects for growth alongside ambitious agency plans.