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ACCOUNT DIRECTOR | Events *needed now*

Employer
Carter Ferris
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£250 - 275 or pro rata £45 - 50,000
Closing date
7 Sep 2019

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Industry
PR
Job Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Corporate Communications, PR Agency, B2B, Technology
Discipline
Account Director, Corporate Communications
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Job Details

Immediate need for a corporate / b2b PR Account Director who can head up the events team of this fast-growing campaigning and issues focused PR agency. This could be a contract or temp to perm opportunity for the right person. You will be fully responsible for developing the strategy of all events and new business streams, further building the team, drafting and managing business proposals and budgets.

In return you will join an agency that is having a disruptive influence and headline grabbing impact in the PR industry. You will work with some of the brightest minds in PR, in a motivated and talented environment with great rewards (including bonus, new bus commission and early finishes on Fridays).

The Role

  • Lead the agency’s events capabilities working alongside the PR teams
  • Manage existing team
  • Develop new business proposals and upsell to existing clients
  • Maintain client communication
  • Event execution including of conferences, debates, briefings, round tables and launches for both clients and in house events.
  • Supplier management and event planning including venues and external contractors
  • Oversee logistics of events including speaker liaison and briefing

Candidate specification

  • Experienced event manager within the PR/Comms environment or agency
  • Highly organised and unflappable
  • Multi-project management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Strong attention to detail and processed driven
  • An interest in working in a PR environment with clients across business sectors including enterprise, SME, tech, corporate sectors
  • Empathetic with an ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers
  • Interest in attending networking events, seminars or conferences to develop personal

and professional skills

  • A confident team player who can lead contributions in both client and internal meetings
  • Strong attention to detail and processed driven
  • Existing network of events and supplier contacts

To apply for this role send your cv to anne@carterferris.co.uk quoting CF0548

Company

We strongly believe in the capability and importance of the PR industry and the potential it can offer.

The need for this will not alter in the future, it will just increase. And although Covid-19 may have changed the way we work, it wont change the work we do. 

Our industry knowledge from both a client and candidate perspective can offer you, your team or your business a combined expertise based on experience, integrity and our extensive network.

If you would like to discuss your next move or your next hire, just call either Anne Carter or Tanya Ferris directly on: 0203 397 7543 or 07929 008295 (AC), 07702 186 088 (TF)  

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 3397 7543
Location
London
 London
London
TW7
GB
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