PR Account Director

Join a reputable and established PR agency as a PR Account Director working on clients within the financial services industry.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor and consultant towards clients
• Account manage client account providing real-time knowledge of client activities
• Delegate tasks effectively to you team
• Project manage tasks from start to finish whilst overseeing teams and making sure they are implementing where they should
• Develop strategic and tactical client proposals
• Write effective content for the clients full portfolio and display excellent editing skills
• Ensure journalist relationships are being built and maintained
• Display an excellent knowledge of the South African media landscape
• Pitch relevant story angle to targeted media whilst displaying creativity and an understanding of newsworthiness

Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in Public Relations
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc.)
• Minimum 6 years working experience in a PR Agency
• Experience working on short-term Insurance / finance clients (is essential)
• A good command of the English language (both verbal and written)
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong people management skills
• Strong time managements skills
• Strong organisational skills
• A good grasp and understanding of the South African media landscape
• Proficient on all platforms of social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok etc.)