Account Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple client accounts, serving as the primary liaison between the client and internal team, ensuring seamless communication and service delivery.
• Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive PR plans that align with client goals, incorporating data-driven insights, competitive analysis, and innovative storytelling techniques.
• Design and execute monthly account plans and activity roadmaps, ensuring PR initiatives align with client KPIs and industry developments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier media outlets, journalists, bloggers, and influencers to secure high-profile media placements, interviews, and brand mentions in target publications.
• Develop public relations strategies, pitch decks, social media, and marketing plans, ensuring alignment with broader brand objectives.
• Planned, coordinated, and executed media events, product launches, press briefings, and brand activations, ensuring seamless execution and maximum media coverage.
• Identify and mitigate PR risks through crisis communication strategies, ensuring timely and effective responses to protect client reputations.
• Create thought leadership content, including press releases, industry reports, op-eds, and speeches that enhance client credibility and authority in their industry.
• Track and analyze PR campaign effectiveness using key metrics, including media reach, sentiment analysis, engagement rates, and audience impact, providing clients with actionable insights.
• Lead business development efforts, identifying and pursuing new opportunities, pitching prospective clients, and contributing to revenue growth through service expansion.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned by management.

Requirements:

• BSc in public relations, marketing, communications, business administration, or other relevant courses.
• Minimum of 4 years of proven work experience, as an Account Executive in the PR industry.
• Expertise in talent development.
• Business development abilities with a track record of success.
• Experienced at pitching and winning new clients and businesses.
• Proven ability to conduct research and present complex industry information to target audiences.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing PR campaigns for a range of clients. 

Core Skills & Functional Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Confidentiality.
• Relationship Building.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong media relations.
• Collaborative skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Attention to detail.
• Proficient in analyzing and reporting PR trends.
• Effective crisis management skills.
• Leadership and management skills within a PR environment. 

General Conditions:

• Remuneration: NGN 400,000 monthly
• Annual Bonus
• Wardrobe Allowance
• HMO