Account Manager - B2B Comms

About Us:
Hotwire is a global, strategic communications consultancy dedicated to helping ambitious technology companies change the game, build their reputation, and stand out from the crowd. Recognised by multiple award wins over the years, we provide clients with insights-led, integrated communications solutions across various market categories. With eleven offices worldwide, we work seamlessly to help companies achieve sustainable growth. Our Thoughtful Working approach embodies flexibility and offers unique benefits. From Sydney to San Francisco, we operate with a “One Team” mentality. Awarded #40 in the 2020 Sunday Times Top 100 small companies to work for in the UK, Hotwire ensures you achieve your personal best through engaging work and continuous learning and development.
We are connected, ambitious, adventurous, transparent, and proactive, but most of all, we are one team working together to be the global challenger.
 
Why This Role?
As an Account Manager within our Reputation & Communications team, you will cover enterprise tech, fintech, healthtech, and more. You will focus on delivering varied and creative campaigns for a range of B2B tech clients, from marketing software to mobile app-focused businesses, ranging from edgy startups to established market leaders.
 
Accountabilities:
- Strategic Viewpoint: Think ahead to move your client forward seamlessly in the upcoming months.
- Product and Service Knowledge: Utilize your understanding of Hotwire’s offerings to create innovative campaign ideas that hit business objectives and foster organic growth.
- Commercial Acumen: Develop and apply a commercially minded approach to your work.
- Proactivity: Actively seek new business and agency opportunities to enhance your profile and expertise within Hotwire.
- Curiosity: Stay in a state of ‘discovery’ with clients, asking strategic questions to uncover business pain points and opportunities for growth.
- Portfolio Management: Oversee a portfolio of 6-8 clients, managing budgets and team hours with senior oversight.
- Campaign Execution: Lead client and campaign execution with minimal senior support, ensuring deliverables exceed client expectations.
- Influencer Relationships: Maintain and build strong influencer relationships to support clients and enhance campaigns.
- Integrated Campaigns: Think with an integrated mindset, managing campaigns across media relations, social media, events, and owned content.
- Team Leadership: Inspire and drive junior team members to reach their full potential, acting as the right-hand person to your Account Director or Senior Account Director.
- Team Player: Be hands-on and a real team player, ready to support wherever needed.
 
You'll Bring:
- Experience in a dynamic communications environment, ideally within the innovation, tech, or B2B space.
- A genuine interest in and thorough knowledge of technology and digital commerce.
- Superb client relationship skills.
- Ability to multi-task and remain calm under pressure.
- Creative thinking and excellent writing skills.
- Sound strategic sense.
- Strong media, social media, and wider influencer contacts.
- Experience in delivering digital campaigns.
- A real team player attitude.
- Entrepreneurial outlook with eagerness for new business.
- Ambition, drive, and motivation.
 
Why Us:
- Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance.
- Well-being allowance or private healthcare.
- Freedom and support to be limitless within the business.
- Sponsored sabbatical after 4 years of service.
- A connected, courageous, and friendly team creating adventurous work while having fun.
- An exciting and rewarding long-term career with constant challenges and fresh opportunities.
- Global reach within our offices.
- Fantastic benefits, including early finish Fridays, 25 days’ holiday, and great team socials.
- Thoughtful Working approach, encouraging optimal working methods for clients, the team, and ourselves.
 
Join Hotwire and become part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in communications and marketing.