PR Account Director

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

The Opportunity Hub UK is collaborating with a boutique PR agency to find a Financial Services PR Account Director. The role involves crafting and executing financial PR strategies, mentoring a team of financial PR specialists, managing client relationships, overseeing financial PR activities, analyzing campaign performance, collaborating with financial stakeholders, and staying informed about financial industry trends. The ideal candidate will have extensive financial PR experience, financial acumen, effective communication skills, leadership abilities, strategic thinking, organizational skills, and knowledge of the financial media landscape. The job offers a competitive salary, prestigious clients, a supportive work environment, diverse projects, and work-life balance.

Job Description:Are you a seasoned PR professional with a profound understanding of financial services? The Opportunity Hub UK is collaborating with a boutique PR agency, actively seeking a Financial Services PR Account Director to fortify their team.

This agency is renowned for its strategic prowess and innovative campaigns, serving an esteemed clientele spanning the financial services sector. As a Financial Services PR Account Director, your role will be pivotal in securing client satisfaction, nurturing robust financial industry relationships, and executing PR strategies tailored specifically to this sector.

Responsibilities:

1. Crafting and Executing Financial PR Strategies: Develop and execute strategic PR campaigns tailored to the financial services sector, enhancing brand reputation and achieving client-specific financial objectives.
2. Mentoring Financial PR Specialists: Lead and mentor a team of PR professionals with financial expertise, empowering them to deliver exceptional results in the intricacies of finance-related PR.
3. Client Relationship Management: Cultivate and nurture enduring relationships with financial services clients, serving as a trusted advisor, and ensuring their complex needs are met.
4. Financial PR Oversight: Oversee financial PR activities, including media relations, content creation, events, and social media engagement, ensuring alignment with industry nuances.
5. Performance Analysis: Vigilantly monitor campaign performance within the financial services domain and provide strategic recommendations for continual enhancement, including insights into market dynamics, equity and debt capital markets, and financial trends.
6. Collaboration with Financial Stakeholders: Collaborate extensively with internal teams and external financial partners to deliver integrated financial communication solutions.
7. Market Expertise: Stay meticulously informed about financial industry trends, regulatory changes, and innovative PR techniques specific to financial services.

Skills Required:

• Extensive Financial PR Experience: Proven track record of managing financial client accounts, leading financial PR teams, and delivering measurable results in the financial services sector.
• Financial Acumen: Profound knowledge of financial markets, including equity and debt capital markets, M&A, and the impact of interest rate fluctuations on financial instruments.
• Effective Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly.
• Leadership: Strong leadership abilities, inspiring and guiding teams toward excellence within the financial PR realm.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically, solve complex financial communication challenges, and infuse creativity into financial PR strategies.
• Organisation and Time Management: Exceptional organisational and time management skills to handle multifaceted financial PR campaigns.
• Financial Industry Awareness: Solid understanding of the financial media landscape and evolving financial PR trends.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: A competitive salary range of £50,000-£60,000, commensurate with your extensive financial PR experience.
• Prestigious Clients: Opportunity to collaborate with prestigious financial clients and have a substantial impact on their PR success.
• Supportive Environment: Enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment that fosters growth and development, especially in financial PR expertise.
• Diverse Projects: Engage in exciting challenges with a diverse range of financial projects, gaining expertise across various financial sectors.
• Work-Life Balance: Maintain a healthy work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, ensuring you can excel in your role as a Financial Services PR Account Director.

Location: South East, London