About this role

We are growing our team and would love to hear from people with experience in corporate PR and communications that are looking to progress to the next stage of their career as an Account Manager.

The role is ideal for anyone with well-rounded communication skills covering media relations, social media, creative campaigns, client/programme management and basic evaluation and measurement.

​We are ideally looking for people with 2-3 years of experience in either real estate, professional services, financial services or technology. 

Role responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of client programmes and intergrated campaigns
• Acting as a day-to-day client lead
• Working with your team to ensure client deadlines and KPI's are met
• Generating ideas and spotting oppertunities for clients
• Developing client relationships
• Developing detailed knowledge and understanding of client businesses, sectors and participating in new business pitches and actively looking for oppertunities for growing revenue.

Role requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role – either as an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager. 
• Experience in building strong client relationships and providing thoughtful and considered consultancy across client programmes.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to produce client budgets 
• 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