PR Account Director - Part Time or Full Time

You decide: 15 hours to full time

About Resonance

Resonance is a B2B tech PR, AR and content marketing consultancy that helps brands grow.

We work with tech brands that make lives easier and better. We work with high-growth mid-sized tech companies through to blue chip brands.

We are passionate about delivering results with real business outcomes and focused on using technology and data to help our clients prove their value.

We are looking for smart team members who want to be part of a positive, nurturing and striving culture. We have a data division that helps clients with data-driven storytelling that cuts above the noise.

This is not the only part time role for experienced people. Providing flexible opportunities for the right people is core to us and driven from the top.

Summary:

We’re looking for an exceptional account director with a track record of working in B2B, a collaborative and straightforward approach, a passion for delivering results and for working as a team to do great things. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio, lending your hand to strategy and reputation management, media relations, content and event management.

Depending on the hours you opt for, you will be responsible for between 2 and 4 accounts.

• Minimum of 5 years B2B experience (tech preferable but not essential).
• Self-starter / proactive.
• Strong interest in the media, strategy behind communications and getting results.
• Capable of providing strategic counsel to clients.
• Excellent writing skills (B2B/corporate).
• Experience of owning and managing accounts, working with the account team and strong client management record

You are required to work alongside other members of the account management team, supporting them in the delivery of agency services as required, getting involved in creative brainstorms and managing PR campaigns and individual jobs from the client brief through to completion and delivery.

As account director, you are responsible for ensuring your client teams deliver a high quality of work, achieve KPIs and meet positioning objectives. You will be responsible for ensuring they are fully briefed on all elements of the account and have everything they need to deliver.

The account manager will take responsibility for the following:

• Relationship building with clients and colleagues.
• Supporting the teams in proactive and reactive media engagement, including identifying new opportunities to promote clients and reacting quickly to events.
• Content management.
• Strategic programme development.
• Being the senior counsel to your clients.
• Client event planning, organisation and management, including press conferences and promotional events.
• Attend client meetings to take project briefs and to review ongoing projects.
• Overseeing client reporting.
• Working with finance director on Pos, invoices and financial elements of client accounts.
• Source and produce client quotations for photography, media training, print, promotional items, ad space and other client purchase requirements.
• Manage client teams, ensuring brief/objectives are met within time allocated.
• Monthly planning to determine activity on client accounts and divide activity among team.
• Responsibility / management / oversight of KPIs, ensuring Resonance delivers exceptional service to its clients.

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Benefits (all subject to pro rata)

• You choose the number of hours you want on an ongoing basis, from 15 hours plus
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata), comprising of:
• 25 days holiday 
• 2 company-wide holiday days (this year these will be: 26^th August and 23^rd December)
• Birthday off 

• Annual leave to increase in line with service
• After 2 years, an additional day off is granted, and after 3 years another day off is granted, taking the total leave up to 30 days 
• After 4 years, a 2-week paid sabbatical 
• Flexible working
• Work from anywhere
• Flexible hours 
• Half-yearly performance-based bonus 
• Monthly awards for both coverage of the month and star of month – both winners receive £50 voucher of their choosing 
• Personalised career development programme, comprising of:
• £2,000 annual external training budget 
• Internal lunch and learns 
• Monthly coaching as part of personal development plan 
• Bi-annual performance and salary review 
• Pension contribution 
• Monthly socials 
• Quarterly team away days  
• Summer and Christmas party