• Application Deadline: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Communication Account Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos


• City Ikeja


• Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding 
  

Job Description

• We are actively seeking an Account Manager to join its team in the agency’s Ikeja Location, working with high-profile cooperate and commercial clients to implement communications strategies to align with their overarching business goals.


• The candidate should demonstrate tactical proficiency in media relations; including creating and driving both traditional and social media outreach plans.


• Moreover, the candidate should demonstrate a high degree of written communication skills, initiative, creativity and be extremely organized.


• The right candidate must have a genuine passion for managing ongoing communications on behalf of high profile cooperate and commercial clients, using initiative in order to achieve exceptional results.


• Impeccable client liaison skills, written communication skills, creativity, organization skills and an established understanding of Communications, PR, branding and marketing are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical support to the Account Executive


• Day to day client contact and manage client expectations


• Develop an effective Digital Marketing and Communications Strategy for all client briefs, inclusive of launches, events, online, social media platforms.


• Build strategy to unify brand communication across social media channels.


• Creating assets for online and offline execution including but not limited to online interactive ad formats, paid and organic social campaigns, etc.


• Managing the end-to-end process for all shoots (campaign, content) including mood-boarding, talent selection, negotiations, retouching notes, etc.


• Generate feature placement in appropriate titles


• Maintain regular contact with key press


• Manage PR campaigns for diverse cooperate and commercial clients from conception to completion.


• Working with internal and external team to manage launch events for media and influencers.


• Line managing junior staff to ensure they meet targets


• Be brand champion, an expert on communications knowledge and build key relationships.


• Delivering coverage across online, offline and blogs, and leverage added value from all PR activity.


• Lead in the promotion of all brands, exclusive collections and products to ensure that each team member and the designers are being closely monitored.


• Promote Sybil & James and its campaigns, activities and events to the media, general public and external audiences globally.


• Own all media relations and to continue to develop and maintain relationships with key journalists.


• Monitor Sybil & James brand placement/exposure, ensuring all communication and activity are on-brand


• Work closely with the social media team and brief on all events and launch initiatives


• Work with the Account Executive to compile a seasonal calendar of PR activity


• Manage and support on new business efforts; both creating proposals and participating in relevant pitches.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong presentation skills.


• Creative and strategic thinker


• Strong established press contacts


• Strong experience of event management


• Strong presentation & superb writing skills


• Highly organized and detail-oriented.


• Enthusiastic about the creative process.


• Ability to change gears quickly as priorities shift.


• Professional and calm demeanor


• Team oriented


• Social Media savvy


• Knowledge of common social media platforms


• Proven experience operating in a senior position within the Communications industry.


• Proven commercial experience with working in a fast-paced environment.


• Familiarity with the organization of press reports and press clips.


• Able to identify communication opportunities through a pro-active approach.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines


• Excellent prioritizing and time management.


• Discreet, professional and articulate, with excellent communication skills.


• Extremely well organized, methodical and efficient, with strong initiative.


• Management experience is highly desirable


• Proven track record of creating a positive impact on business through implementation of a PR strategy


• Discreet, professional and well spoken, with excellent communication skills


• Extremely well-organised, methodical and efficient, with a good dose of common sense and initiative


• Pro-active and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly promote the Sybil & James offering


• Able to identify communication opportunities across multiple media platforms


• Strong MS Word skills; working knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel


• Proven experience, full time at a mid-sized agency within a cooperate comms and or digital marketing environment.