MMGY Global
PR Senior Account Manager - Luxury Travel & Lifestyle
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MMGY Grifco
MMGY Grifco is a leading public relations firm specialising in international luxury travel and lifestyle PR. We are a creative, boutique, PR company which nurtures the needs of our travel, spa and hotel clients. As part of the MMGY Global family, Grifco’s clients have access to an international communications practice across all marketing channels - providing a holistic and fully integrated solution to marketing needs.
Location
London - Hybrid - 3 days a week.
About the Role
Based in London, we currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Account Manager. You’ll play a key role in the day-to-day running of client accounts, supporting revenue growth, developing team members and identifying opportunities to maximise client exposure.
Main Duties
- Managing the day-to-day running of client accounts, ensuring PR activities are delivered seamlessly and to the required standard.
- Developing and directing campaigns to promote clients’ activities, policies and public image.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with existing and new media contacts to maximise publicity opportunities.
- Drafting creative and effective press releases, articles, profiles and other content to promote clients and their activities.
- Identifying opportunities to secure broadcast coverage and maximise client exposure across relevant media.
- Assist in devising and implementing creative and strategic promotions.
- Organising and participating in trade shows, press trips, media events and familiarisation trips, as well as meetings, social functions and networking events.
- Understanding and monitoring the client’s budgets to ensure that services provided are within agreed financial limits.
- Developing and motivating team members, identifying training needs and helping ensure the team has the skills and support needed to deliver effectively.
- Assisting with new business development.
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We’d Love to Speak to Someone With:
- At least four years’ experience in PR or a similar role, including a minimum of one year in an Account Manager position.
- Previous knowledge or experience in the travel industry.
- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to understand clients’ businesses, key issues, competitive advantages and identify opportunities to promote their activities.
- Strategic and creative thinking skills, with the ability to develop ideas and identify opportunities beyond traditional press releases, case studies and features.
- Excellent copywriting skills, with the ability to communicate key messages clearly, concisely and creatively, requiring minimal amendments.
- Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage workloads, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
- Confidence presenting ideas and proposals to clients and communicating effectively with contacts at all levels.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the initiative to address client communications and issues promptly and escalate matters when necessary.
- The ability to develop and support team members, identify training needs and contribute to the wider team’s development.
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Our Industry-Leading Benefits:
- A flexible hybrid work schedule - 3 days a week.
- Generous annual holiday package including 25 days of annual leave, 3 personal days and year-end holiday break.
- Private medical, life and income protection insurance and pension scheme contribution from the company.
- Lively social calendar with numerous activities and events to take part in.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Work from anywhere / work from any office.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. No recruitment agencies please.
Who Are We?
MMGY Grifco is part of MMGY Global, a travel-obsessed collective of more than 600 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that is representative of the places we visit.
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