Account Manager (Consumer)

Who is Weber Shandwick?

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team build brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the relevant platforms, latest technology and insightful strategy to craft stories that make meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses like eBay, Pinterest and Nespresso, to name a few.

We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle. We are known for:

• Developing data driven insights and strategy to drive measurable impact
• Creating impactful creative that taps into culture
• Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
• Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned channels

A snapshot of the role:

• The Consumer Practice at Weber Shandwick creates world-class work and words got out…Our reputation for delivering engaging communications that strike up conversations between consumer and brands means we’re working with an enviable client list across a diverse range of sectors.
• But we won’t stop there! The team is growing and we’re looking to bring in an Account Manager to continue driving excellence within our team.
• As a leading global PR firm and PR Week’s #1 Consumer PR agency in 2021, we can offer you real opportunities for development and somewhere to cultivate your passion.

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What will you be doing?

• Leading and managing account teams across internal and external status calls
• Driving strong media relationships, proactively identifying and driving media opportunities which support the client’s business objectives
• Creatively developing media programmes that meet the client brief, with the objective of surpassing KPIs
• Taking responsibility to execute media strategies and client projects, being a key point of contact for clients
• Lead brainstorms, cultivating creativity within our sector team, to generate compelling ideas for clients, media and influencers
• Growing and demonstrating expertise in multi-media relationships and pitching content in
• Coordinate and execute experiential activations and events, leading on event coordination oversight of event bibles, run of shows etc
• Being part of the creative development of integrated campaigns
• Great writing skills for creating press materials and media pitches
• Ability to enhance existing client relationships
• Strategic counsel – providing the client with added value solutions, developing new ideas and media plans
• Ability to translate client needs into project plans
• Managing accounts, advising and supporting clients, ensuring results are achieved and client’s overall objectives are met
• Mentoring junior staff

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Ideal experience required:

Ideally, you are already operating at Account Manager level and have strong foundations in the world of PR. You are a positive energy within a team and are someone for the junior members of the practice to look up to and mirror your work ethic. You’ll need:

• Experience working with national, high-profile brands
• Great media contacts across a range of platforms beyond traditional publications
• Experience of managing junior team members
• Be an extremely organised person, with experience handling budget trackers
• Strong communication and client-handling skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Be happy presenting – whether internally or to a client
• Be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing

Who are we?

Weber Shandwick are a leading global communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses and organizations in major markets around the world. Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, we have won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry.

The firm has earned more than 135 Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Weber Shandwick was named to Ad Age’s Agency A-List in 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019. Weber Shandwick was also honored as PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Decade in 2020 and PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Data-led, with earned ideas at the core, the agency deploys leading and emerging technologies to inform strategy, develop critical insights and heighten impact across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare marketing, change management, employee engagement, corporate reputation, crisis management, data and analytics, technology, public affairs, social impact and financial communications.

Weber Shandwick is part of the IPG DXTRA family and wider Interpublic Group. Check out more about team, the work, and what it’s like to work at Weber Shandwick here

At IPG DXTRA we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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Our Values and Behaviors:

Curiosity, inclusion, courage, impact. Our work and our culture are shaped by our values:

1. CURIOSITY: We cultivate curiosity and challenge convention. Because solving any problem begins with asking the right questions
2. INCLUSION: We foster teams and environments built on belonging and openness to possibility. Because the best ideas have no bias
3. COURAGE: We stand up for what we believe in. Because being comfortable with the uncomfortable is how progress is made
4. IMPACT: We strive to make a meaningful difference in everything we do. Because we owe it to our people, our clients and the world

**What’s in it for you: **

• JUICE – Our flexible working model
• 25 days annual leave + Birthday day off
• Personal pension plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private dental insurance
• Gym discounts
• Health cash plan
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Flexible life insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Buy & Sell Holiday
• Private pension plan
• Travel Insurance
• Private medical

Useful links:

UK Website

LinkedIn Life Page

Office Video

LinkedIn Company Page

**The office: **

We are super excited to show off our new agile office with:

• A range of small, medium, and large meeting rooms whether you are taking an important call or need a war room for that big pitch
• Hot desk with dual screens in your team section or with the project team
• Join us in the library for a bit of peace and quiet
• Use our break-out areas for an informal meeting or just to catch up
• Take advantage of our café and the great hall to grab a bite to eat with your favourite people
• Get some fresh air and some Vitamin D on our roof terrace
• Leave your stuff in your personalised digital locker….with a charger
• Give in to your hunger and explore Eataly on the ground floor or venture to the amazing Spitalfields market where you are spoilt for choice!
• #LI-LM1

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