Job Description
As a Senior PR Manager, you will lead the direction and delivery of integrated PR strategies for a portfolio of clients. Acting as a trusted communications advisor, you will translate business objectives into impactful communications strategies, oversee execution and own day-to-day client relationships.
Working closely with colleagues in the UK and RC globally, you will play a key role in developing Redgert’s PR offering, driving commercial growth and ensuring our work continues to set the standard across consumer and corporate communications.
Key Responsibilities
Client Leadership & Strategy
- Lead a portfolio of key accounts across a range of sectors, taking ownership of strategy, delivery and commercial success
- Act as the senior day-to-day client lead, building trusted relationships through proactive counsel and strategic advice
- Lead multi-market accounts where relevant, acting as the primary client contact and coordinating activity across teams in other markets
- Translate client briefs into clear, measurable communications strategies aligned to business objectives
- Anticipate client challenges and communications risks, providing proactive recommendations and solutions
- Identify opportunities to grow existing client partnerships by proactively recommending new ideas, services and opportunities that deliver value for clients and positive commercial impact for RC
- Take accountability for client satisfaction and performance
Campaign Delivery
- Oversee the end-to-end delivery of integrated PR campaigns, ensuring work is delivered to the highest creative and strategic standard
- Drive ideation and concept development across earned media, thought leadership, events and brand storytelling
- Ensure PR activity is seamlessly integrated into wider multidisciplinary campaigns and client scopes
- Maintain exceptional quality across client deliverables, providing guidance, feedback and quality assurance for other team members as needed
Media & Industry Relations
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, broadcasters, creators and key industry stakeholders
- Lead proactive media engagement and stay ahead of media trends, industry developments and cultural conversations to identify opportunities for clients and RC globally
- Continue to grow Redgert’s network of media, industry and talent contacts within the UK market
Commercial & Operational Excellence
- Manage large client budgets, forecasting and resource planning across designated accounts
- Ensure reporting is accurate, insightful and delivered to a consistently high standard, both for clients and internal stakeholders
- Support new business opportunities through proposal development, pitch support and strategic recommendations for prospective clients
- Proactively identify opportunities to grow existing accounts in collaboration with RC Commercial team
- Contribute to the ongoing development of RC’s PR offering, processes and ways of working
Team Leadership
- Support and assist other team members
- Act as a role model within the business, championing collaboration and RC values
- Support workload planning and resource management as needed across accounts
Skills & Requirements
Requirements:
- 5-7+ years experience in communications preferably within an agency environment
- Demonstrable experience leading complex client accounts across multiple sectors
- Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic PR campaigns that achieve measurable business outcomes
- Strong experience managing senior client relationships and acting as a trusted communications advisor
- Experience working closely with senior leadership, providing regular updates on client performance, commercial opportunities and account health
- Experience leading multi-market or integrated campaigns is preferable
- Excellent media relationships and a strong understanding of the UK media landscape. Experience and established relationships in additional markets is advantageous
- Commercially minded with experience managing budgets, forecasting and identifying opportunities for account growth
- Proven ability to work independently, taking ownership of client relationships and strategic delivery while knowing when to escalate complex or commercially significant matters
- Experience mentoring and developing junior team members
- Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environments
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong relationships across teams, markets and disciplines
What Success Looks Like:
- Clients and senior leadership view you as a strategic partner and advisor
- Client accounts consistently achieve and exceed agreed KPIs
- Campaigns generate meaningful impact through creative, integrated communications
- Client relationships grow through proactive strategic thinking and exceptional service
- You actively contribute to RC’s commercial growth, reputation and collaborative culture
About the company
Redgert Comms is a consultancy firm in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway UK, Germany and the United States, providing services including PR, Influencer Marketing, Event and Consumer Activations, Performance Marketing, Content Creation and Investor Relations.