Job Description

Stone Junction is looking for an account manager to join its team. To apply for this role, you must have

at least three years

of experience in another PR or marketing role, ideally working on

B2B, technology, engineering or scientific campaigns.

If you're a chartered or accredited PR practitioner, even better.

This position would suit someone who is ready to step up in their career and take control of a portfolio of client accounts. The role will see you develop new campaign strategies, maintain client relationships and organise the workflow of the accounts you manage.

Experience of managing people is attractive,

but not essential. You would also be occasionally required to travel to client meetings, when required.

A core part of this role is the ability to

produce high quality content

for our clients. These include global engineering companies, technology firms and scientific research projects -- so you must be interested in this area of industry. We also expect a knowledge of technology, science and engineering

media

. It is also crucial you can demonstrate a

thorough understanding of digital PR tactics

and experience of using

Google Analytics

and

SEO tools

.

Please note we require all new starters to attend the office full time for the first three months, moving to a hybrid model following this period.

This means we ideally require you to live within a one hour commute of Stafford, or be open to relocating.

Skills required:

Exceptional writing and proofreading talent, with the ability to produce content about technical subjects A good network of contacts in the trade media, with demonstrable experience of attaining national coverage Excellent digital skills with examples of SEO, social media and paid media work Ability to plan budgets and strategise campaigns accordingly, providing reports on campaign performance against targets Confidence providing strategic counsel and consultancy to clients Tenacity to win new business by creating new business proposals and pitching to potential new clients

Staff benefits:

Annual bonus subject to company performance Medicash healthcare package 23 days annual leave per year (plus options to 'buy' more with flexible benefits) Hybrid working model with minimum two days per week from our Stafford office Flexible working hours Paid charity time every month Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Extensive mental health support Paid leave for medical appointments Options for sabbatical after three years of service Work From Anywhere policy for extended holidays Uncapped benefits package that grows in value for every year of service Early finish every Friday

Why Stone Junction?

Stone Junction is a multi-award-winning PR agency. We've won over 45 industry awards for our exceptional client work and are renowned for our specialism in technology, engineering and science PR.

We're also passionate about company culture. In 2020, we were awarded the Staff Wellbeing Initiative award by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Team and Community Award by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), and we plan to continue this commitment to achieve one of our agency goals: becoming the best PR agency to work for.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Flexitime Free flu jabs Paid volunteer time Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Stafford ST16 2AG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Public relations: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stafford ST16 2AG