About this role

We are growing our team and would love to hear from PR consultants interested in a new challenge. This role is perfect for a corporate communications specialist with experience of advising organisations at a strategic level and who enjoys leading client programmes and teams.

We are looking for proven experience in the development and execution of campaigns that have made a real impact on a brand’s reputation, particularly around complex and potentially less sensitive issues such as sustainability, diversity and inclusion. We are ideally looking for people with experience in food and drink, tech or property and the built environment, although this is not essential. In this senior role, you will have decision-making authority, commercial responsibility and work with a wide range of specialists at Citypress, including our Research and Analytics, Public Affairs, Crisis and Issues and Creative Teams. ​

 Role responsibilities

• Planning and strategy development for client programmes and integrated campaigns
• Taking commercial responsibility for a portfolio of accounts
• Acting as lead client counsel
• Managing and supporting the team to ensure deadlines and KPIs are met
• Reviewing content and advising on placement across earned, owned, paid and social media channels
• Leading planning and review meetings
• Generating ideas and spotting opportunities for clients
• Maintaining senior client and media relationships
• Expert knowledge and understanding of client businesses, sectors and all forms of media
• Identifying potential new business leads and areas of potential growth
• Leading new business pitches

Role requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role – either as a Senior Account Manager or Account Director
• Experience in handling complex client issues and ability to provide senior clients with clear and well-informed strategic counsel
• Commercial awareness and the ability to deliver a project to budget
• Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to apply solutions quickly
• Organisational, planning and client management skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and support junior colleagues
• Ability to think critically, creatively and to demonstrate good judgement
• A good work ethic, flexibility and enthusiasm to deliver work and results of a consistently high standard
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

About Citypress

We are a leading PR, social and creative communications agency that works with clients to promote and protect their brands and reputations.

Our team of over 100 people across the UK have diverse backgrounds and work together to deliver award-winning communications advice and campaigns.

Citypress is independently run, employee-owned and one of the top employers in the PR sector. We have featured in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies list for four years are the most-awarded agency in the PRWeek Best Places to Work awards over the last six years and have been named as a PRWeek Agency of the Decade. 

We are an entrepreneurial agency with a great culture that backs people to develop their careers and deliver their best work.

Our culture is inclusive, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome people with different life experiences and backgrounds to bring valuable insight and perspectives to our agency and clients.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Annual tax-free share of profit payment via employee ownership trust
• Flexible working 
• Generous holiday allowance with additional days accrued through length of service
• Flexible benefits programme 
• Enhanced family leave policies, with supported return to work programme
• Menopause and fertility policies and leave
• Support leave
• Paid career breaks
• Extensive learning and development programme
• Dedicated mentoring and coaching
• Healthcare plan, 24 hour GP service and employee assistance programme
• Flexible pension scheme 
• Company-funded independent financial advice
• Company phone and laptop 
• Interest-free loans 
• Volunteering days
• Regular team days and company social events