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Account Director- Corporate PR

Employer
MSL
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
24 May 2024

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Job Details

Provide strong leadership for the accounts team, working closely with the senior team and Managing Partner to achieve results.

Stay informed on industry trends, particularly in corporate issues like ESG, and guide clients and the team- acting as a thought leader.

Lead key corporate client accounts, engaging in strategic dialogue to influence the quality of briefs and identify revenue/ new business opportunities.

Develop and execute campaigns with fresh, bold ideas that challenge clients and the team to think creatively.

Take the lead in new business development, pitching to potential clients and leveraging strategic insights to secure new accounts.

Establish a sustainable and profitable team structure, fostering an environment of ongoing learning, recognition of success, and reward for great work.

Please see the full job description here or apply now to discuss with a member of our talent acquisition team.
Qualifications

Extensive and mixed experience communications - experience of corporate storytelling is a bonus

Experience managing a team and a portfolio of clients

Confident in sharing your views and passionate, you’ll be a team player and able to listen and take on board the views of others.

Organised, making positive things happen to help maintain and build the press office on your key accounts but help the team to do the same

Inventive and creative - coming up with new ideas and not relying on the creative department - and inspiring the junior team to think creatively

A natural problem solver - someone who run towards the fire, rather than away from it

Excellent presenter, with a proven track record of pitching and winning new business
Additional Information

MSL has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;
  • WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
  • REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
  • HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
  • FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
  • GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with employees being office-based on Mondays and two other days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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Company

We’re a connected communications agency helping clients ‘Build Belief’ in a values-based world, built around a philosophy of DO | FEEL | THINK. We want clients to show their values to the world through the acts they create digitally and in real life, helping to generate greater emotional connection with their products and brands. We create stories, content and experiences that positively influence the way corporate stakeholders, employees, and consumers think and behave.

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