PR Senior Account Director

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelTemporary

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and elevate senior client relationships while shaping and delivering integrated PR and influencer campaigns, aligning media strategy with business goals and coaching teams to execute high-impact programs.

  • Strategic account leadership: guide senior clients, escalate issues, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
  • Media and campaign craftsmanship: secure coverage, develop compelling pitches, and identify creative opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead senior relationships across a portfolio of clients, acting as a trusted strategic advisor.
  • Oversee the delivery of PR and influencer campaigns, ensuring objectives and KPIs are met.
  • Provide clear strategic direction to account teams and ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
  • Review and approve client-facing materials including reports, presentations and press materials.
  • Manage client issues confidently and act as a senior escalation point when required.
  • Maintain and grow strong relationships with top-tier media and influencer contacts.
  • Secure high-impact press coverage and identify creative campaign opportunities.
  • Develop compelling press materials, pitches and strategic campaign ideas.
  • Monitor industry trends and lead brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas for clients.
  • Ensure award opportunities and key deadlines are identified and delivered.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in PR and communications, ideally within a communications agency.
  • Proven ability to lead client accounts and deliver successful PR campaigns.
  • Strong media and influencer network.
  • Excellent writing, editing and presentation skills.
  • Confident client manager with strong commercial awareness.
  • A collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring and developing teams.

Benefits

  • 24 days holiday plus UK bank holidays, plus Christmas office shutdown and one additional day's holiday entitlement per year served, capped at five days
  • 10% commission on any fees introduced to the company
  • Team events including a summer and Christmas social
  • Monthly team drinks and lunches
  • Access to an EAP which offers free counselling sessions
  • Wifi and phone plan contribution
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Bacchus Agency

Founded by Charlotte Lurot and Anouschka Menzies, the agency specialises in brand development, creative communications, brand imaging and identity, regional and global campaigns, content creation, collaborations and marketing, creative production, strategic partnerships and influencer relations.

London, England, GBR
134 employees (29 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.3%
Direct
30.9%
Referral
8.4%
Social
6.2%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~140

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
23 (17% of company)