Account Manager - Public Relations - PR Account Manager

Locations: Oxford or London

Salary: £30,000 to £40,000

Hours: 37.5 per week Monday – Friday

Work From Home: Hybrid working 2 days office based and 3 days from home.

OVERVIEW

At BLUE, we empower brands to drive true sustainability. Ground-breaking developments in the energy transition and renewables, clean technology, digitalisation, automation, artificial intelligence and blockchain are transforming the marine and energy sectors, creating unparalleled challenges and opportunities. We help clients navigate these changes from a place of passion and positivity, not fear. That’s why we’re trusted to work at board level, solving commercial and reputational challenges and identifying new opportunities for growth and engagement.

Since 2008, BLUE has championed the true sustainability agenda across the blue and green economies, helping clients communicate how they’re not only meeting their obligations to the environment, but also to their clients, shareholders, employees and society. We understand that being truly sustainable and driving growth means navigating complex and difficult decisions. Our three specialist practices collaborate seamlessly to help clients address these challenges and effectively communicate progress.

We put intelligence at the heart of everything we do; the data and insights we use to inform our approach, our deep industry knowledge, the inspiration and creativity behind our engagement and the quality of our people. Together, our integrated approach ensures clients build sustainable brands, grow revenue and enterprise value, pioneer innovation and ignite meaningful transformation.

A PR Week Top 150 consultancy, BLUE is continuously expanding its team of motivated, intelligent and dynamic communications professionals. We are looking for an ambitious account manager to support the day-to-day delivery of world-class PR services to BLUE’s global portfolio of clients.

Tasks THE ROLE

As Account Manager, become the established main point of contact for the client on a day to day basis

Manage multiple projects of varying scope and size, utilising their experience and intuition to prioritise effectively

Translate agreed strategies and programmes into effective tactical implementation that meets and exceeds client expectations

Monitor the delivery of activity against agreed programme KPIs and staff resource

Combine PR creativity with knowledge of the client and industry to identify news hooks, angles and thought leadership themes that deliver against each programme’s communications objectives

Mentor Account Executives, motivate them to deliver excellent results, and help them to realise their full potential as PR professionals and members of the BLUE team

Requirements REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Applicants must have the following attributes:

Solid commercial B2B PR/communications experience, with experience of managing client accounts and junior team members

A track record of supporting the delivery of communications campaigns with proactivity and creativity, including media relations

The ability to manage multiple projects of varying scope and size, deploying intuitive prioritisation skills

A talent for fostering and managing strong client and media relationships

Enthusiasm for learning more about and understanding our specialist industries

Quick to learn and able to digest and understand complex subjects

First-rate written communication skills with an engaging style and close attention to language, grammar and accuracy

Attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and on the phone

A sound grasp of social and digital media

The ideal applicant will also have:

Account management experience within an agency environment

Keen commercial awareness

A strong portfolio of impactful communications campaigns

Some event management experience, either stand alone or as part of delivering PR campaigns

Benefits BENEFITS

As an entrepreneurial, agile, and growing company, BLUE offers significant opportunities for international travel and long-term career development, with all of our management board having joined BLUE at account manager level or below.

Personal Perks

25 days holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays and additional accrual opportunities after two years’ service

Additional Day of Holiday for your birthday.

Loyalty bonus scheme from 3 years of employment

Auto enrolment pension

New business commission scheme (9% of first year’s fee for new business introductions)

Rewards and perks through Perkbox - including discounts at national chains, access to health apps and wellness support

Finders fee paid for referrals to BLUE

Donation to charity on your birthday

Regular office and company-wide get togethers

Employee of the Quarter gift vouchers

4pm Friday finish encouraged!

Office Life

Hybrid working – minimum of 2 x days per week in an office (3 days during probation period)

Coffee Machines and snacks available in the office

Shower and bike storage

Sustainability

Cycle to Work Scheme

Offsetting air travel

Career Development

Full company and client inductions, regular in-house training workshops plus investment in external training for career and personal development

Opportunity for international travel

Client secondment scheme

Please reach out to the email on our careers page if you would like to discuss your application before sending through.