Communication Account Manager at Sybil and James Communications

Job Description

• We are actively seeking an Account Manager to join its team in the agency’s Ikeja Location, working with high-profile cooperate and commercial clients to implement communications strategies to align with their overarching business goals.
• The candidate should demonstrate tactical proficiency in media relations; including creating and driving both traditional and social media outreach plans.
• Moreover, the candidate should demonstrate a high degree of written communication skills, initiative, creativity and be extremely organized.
• The right candidate must have a genuine passion for managing ongoing communications on behalf of high profile cooperate and commercial clients, using initiative in order to achieve exceptional results.
• Impeccable client liaison skills, written communication skills, creativity, organization skills and an established understanding of Communications, PR, branding and marketing are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical support to the Account Executive
• Day to day client contact and manage client expectations
• Develop an effective Digital Marketing and Communications Strategy for all client briefs, inclusive of launches, events, online, social media platforms.
• Build strategy to unify brand communication across social media channels.
• Creating assets for online and offline execution including but not limited to online interactive ad formats, paid and organic social campaigns, etc.
• Managing the end-to-end process for all shoots (campaign, content) including mood-boarding, talent selection, negotiations, retouching notes, etc.
• Generate feature placement in appropriate titles
• Maintain regular contact with key press
• Manage PR campaigns for diverse cooperate and commercial clients from conception to completion.
• Working with internal and external team to manage launch events for media and influencers.
• Line managing junior staff to ensure they meet targets
• Be brand champion, an expert on communications knowledge and build key relationships.
• Delivering coverage across online, offline and blogs, and leverage added value from all PR activity.
• Lead in the promotion of all brands, exclusive collections and products to ensure that each team member and the designers are being closely monitored.
• Promote Sybil & James and its campaigns, activities and events to the media, general public and external audiences globally.
• Own all media relations and to continue to develop and maintain relationships with key journalists.
• Monitor Sybil & James brand placement/exposure, ensuring all communication and activity are on-brand
• Work closely with the social media team and brief on all events and launch initiatives
• Work with the Account Executive to compile a seasonal calendar of PR activity
• Manage and support on new business efforts; both creating proposals and participating in relevant pitches.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong presentation skills.
• Creative and strategic thinker
• Strong established press contacts
• Strong experience of event management
• Strong presentation & superb writing skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Enthusiastic about the creative process.
• Ability to change gears quickly as priorities shift.
• Professional and calm demeanor
• Team oriented
• Social Media savvy
• Knowledge of common social media platforms
• Proven experience operating in a senior position within the Communications industry.
• Proven commercial experience with working in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with the organization of press reports and press clips.
• Able to identify communication opportunities through a pro-active approach.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines
• Excellent prioritizing and time management.
• Discreet, professional and articulate, with excellent communication skills.
• Extremely well organized, methodical and efficient, with strong initiative.
• Management experience is highly desirable
• Proven track record of creating a positive impact on business through implementation of a PR strategy
• Discreet, professional and well spoken, with excellent communication skills
• Extremely well-organised, methodical and efficient, with a good dose of common sense and initiative
• Pro-active and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly promote the Sybil & James offering
• Able to identify communication opportunities across multiple media platforms
• Strong MS Word skills; working knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
• Proven experience, full time at a mid-sized agency within a cooperate comms and or digital marketing environment.