PR Account Manager

PR Account Manager / Senior Account Manager Cardiff £32,000 - £38,000 p/a + excellent benefits

Are you an experienced PR specialist working in either an agency or in house role? Are you looking to work with a well-established organisation offering exceptional career prospects and benefits such as employee ownership? If so, we'd like to hear from you.Here at Yolk, we're thrilled to be supporting a prestigious agency in their search for an experienced Account Manager/Senior Account Manager. Our client is a dynamic force in the world of public affairs, planning support, and B2B communications, with over 35 years of excellence in the field. If you're a creative and articulate team-player looking to thrive in a forward-thinking environment, this could be your opportunity to make a significant impact.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Client Collaboration: Engaging with clients in the built environment, renewables, transport and sustainable development sectors. Working closely with them to shape opinions and drive forward projects that pave the way for future generations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Playing a pivotal role in stakeholder/community-focused campaigns, from billion-dollar infrastructure projects to urban renewal initiatives. Your influence will help build consensus and secure planning consent for various projects.
• Corporate Reputation Building: Leading corporate/B2B campaigns, boosting the reputation of clients within their markets. You'll craft intelligent and creative campaigns that connect them with their target audiences, all while aligning with their commercial objectives.
• Content Creation: Showcasing your writing skills by producing compelling content and materials that captivate and inform diverse audiences.
• Community Relations: Fostering community engagement through creative outputs that encourage active participation in new projects. Your role will also include liaising with political stakeholders, necessitating a deep understanding of local politics.

The experience you'll bring to the team:

• Communication Skills: You'll be able to demonstrate 2 - 3 years of experience, whether in an agency or in-house role, with a solid grounding in core communication skills. Your passion for current affairs and creativity, along with a track record in content creation, is essential.
• Stakeholder Engagement: You'll be able to show an understanding of stakeholder engagement and local politics, which will be highly valuable in this role.
• Intelligent Thinking: You'll display bright, ambitious, flexible, and adaptable thinking as you work on projects with a significant impact on our future.
• Political Interest: You'll exhibit an understanding of political structures and a keen interest in policy and politics.
• Team Player: You'll embrace a team-player mindset, be energetic, committed to client success, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work culture.
• Welsh language skills would be advantageous in this role, however, are not essential so please don't be deterred from applying if you're not a fluent Welsh speaker!

The excellent benefits you'll receive in return:

• Leave Entitlement: Benefit from 25 days of leave per year, including three days between Christmas and New Year.
• Training and Development: Access formal and informal training opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• Flexible Work Policy: Embrace a flexible working policy, with the freedom to work remotely for up to two days a week.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Receive employer contribution pension scheme, life insurance, access to support helplines, BUPA health coverage, and more.
• Employee ownership: After 12 months of service you'll be opted in to the employee ownership scheme.
• Opportunity for a tax free EOT bonus following 12 months service (dependant on profitability)

Are you up to the challenge?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch by uploading your CV as a Word document to this advert. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Kim Partridge.Yolk Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Yolk Recruitment Limited is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at YolkRecruitment.