This is an exciting role for a talented AD to join a growing, ambitious agency with an impressive client portfolio.  As an AD you will plan public relations activity and develop strategies for a range of clients. From supporting new business and client pitching with innovative, creative proposals, to executing them with exemplary implementation skills, the AD will also follow up with evaluation and deep data analysis. This role requires outstanding project management skills, commercial nous and impressive creative flair. Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop client relationships and act as senior counsel to the wider business.

Overall, the position holder will:

● Lead the day-to-day management of client accounts, ensuring clients are receiving the highest individual attention and ensuring that we deliver, as a team, projects on time, on budget and on brief

● Overseeing the development of each account and increasing the volume of work when appropriate.

● Spotting and developing opportunities with clients, turning projects into accounts and flagging opportunities for cross-selling of services

● Maintain up to date understanding of spend on projects so as to feedback accurate position on the sales sheet

● Work alongside partners to manage the client team and mentor junior members, communicating any changes in business strategy, direction or policies quickly and confidently

● Present PR strategies alongside senior management team

● Actively seek new business opportunities, bringing them to the attention of the senior team in order to meet commercial KPIs