An independent PR and marketing agency are looking for an Account Director to join their team.

Your key duties will be:

*To take overall responsibility and manager team members to assist achieve individual targets.
*Formulate and implement all agreed client PR strategies.
*Liaise with clients to attend meetings and quarterly reviews
*Proactively work with individual clients to ensure contracts are renewed and KPI's achieved.
*Develop relationships with partners, stakeholders and sponsors.
*Manage the PR aspects of potential client crisis situations.
*Work with the Company Secretary to produce accurate client accounts - fee forecasts etc.
*Identify additional areas for income generation.
*Provide strategic direction for all new business tenders, pitches and proposals.
*Represent and be a voice for the company at industry events, seminars, exhibitions etc.
*Manage recruitment, individual personal development, and training and performance appraisals.


In order to be successful candidates will:
*At least 5 - 7 years PR agency or client side experience.
*Professional designation such as MPRCA or CIPR preferable.
*Experience of delivering new business presentations.
*Experience of both media and digital media relations.
*Ideally experience of travel & tourism or lifestyle accounts.
Personal Attributes:
*Strong leadership, verbal and written communication, social and interpersonal skills
*Selling and negotiation skills
*Creative thinker who is strategic and analytic
*Ability to communicate at all levels and grow client accounts
*Committed to client service delivery
*Able to set budgets, expectations and deliver results
Car owner and clean driving licence is required. If you have another European language this would be helpful. An enthusiastic and driven person is key for this vacancy in order to hit the ground running.