Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic PR Account Director to join the financial services team at one of South Africa’s largest and most established PR consultancies based in Cape Town. We’re looking for a highly organised candidate with good judgement and excellent critical thinking skills. This is a senior role that requires an individual with PR agency experience who has ideally worked on financial services. The ideal candidate for this role is people orientated, commercially minded, and creative in nature. If you have the confidence to lead and direct PR projects and provide counsel to a leading financial services company, we’d love to meet you. Apply today!

Responsibilities

Managing client service and agency performance
Overseeing PR accounts/campaigns from creative brief to implementation and delivery
Delegating to and managing a PR team
Nurturing talent
Contributing to the overall business
Developing a wide network and nurturing key contacts
Managing new accounts along with existing ones as well as overseeing provision of account resources
Overseeing media strategy and account development
Leading and managing a team of PR professionals, providing career counsel, identifying training needs where required professional development support, monitoring and performance reviews
Providing support for agency growth and development of new business pipeline
Achieving exceptional outcomes for current clients and managing an extended portfolio ensuring consistency of service is delivered in line with company policy
Developing senior press relationships and managing contacts with key commentators, industry spokespeople and sector influencers
Offering crisis management and counsel to clients and extending networking opportunities.

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

Minimum undergraduate degree (such as BCom, BA or BTech) with major in Journalism, English, Marketing Communication, Communications, Public Relations or a relevant field
Certificate/high proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Writing samples that demonstrate the ability to translate complex health, science, financial or policy issues to a broader readership
A certificate in financial planning – an advantage
An honours degree in brand management, communication or PR or relevant field – an advantage
Proven track record of successfully implemented PR campaigns for a range of clients
5 – 10 years Senior Management experience within a PR agency or in-house position
5- 10 years’ experience in business, corporate as well as consumer PR
3 – 5 years’ experience of PR in the financial services sector
Experienced at winning new clients and pitching for business
A strong industry network and contacts with senior journalists and members of the press
Management experience of developing star performers and overseeing performance
Keen networker and adept at building relationships with key media
Excellent project management skills with strong organisational and planning skills
Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
Ability to analyse complex data and interpret it for a range of audiences
Outstanding interpersonal skills
Strong negotiation and delegation skills
Business acumen with the ability to communicate across departments and represent PR at a senior level within the business
Polished presenter and adept at explaining PR terms and outcomes to senior players.

Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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