Public Relations Account Manager - Irvine Partners

Irvine Partners is a full-service integrated public relations agency working across the UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and now Ghana. We serve a diverse international and regional client base across a broad range of industries.

We are looking for an experienced, dedicated, creative, and hardworking PR Account Manager based in Accra to work on some of the biggest brands in the world. The ideal applicant will have 3-5 years of PR agency experience.

The job includes, but is not limited to, developing strategies for clients, creating tactics and editorial calendars, writing pitches and editorial content, and liaising with clients. You will have to own client relationships and work with exceptional organizational and relationship skills to maintain these accounts.

You need to be a pitch demon, a truly outstanding writer, an excellent time manager, and understand that PR is all about client service. Digital and social media skills — and the ability to integrate these with traditional PR — are a bonus. 

This is a hit-the-ground-running position. You must understand the business of PR inside out and demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Ghanaian media landscape. A minimum of three to five years of relevant experience working across both consumer and corporate brands is required and you’ll be asked to back up your CV claims with writing and pitch tests.

This is a remote working position and, as such, the ideal candidate will need to be self-disciplined, accountable for results, and have the ability to work without constant supervision. 

Personal skills/attributes

• Provide overall strategic PR counsel to clients
• High-level client liaison and development of communications strategy/activation plans/contractual undertakings as directed by managing director /CEO
• Translate client business needs into PR communications
• Writing, editing, and/or subbing extensive documentation including, but not limited to, press releases, opinion pieces, strategic proposals, and tactical roll-outs
• Overseeing the client activities, including attending weekly or bi-weekly status meetings as directed by the managing director / CEO or directly by the client
• Implementation of communications strategy/activation plans
• Editing and subbing skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Overseeing client activities
• The day-to-day running of accounts
• Continually growing and cultivating a solid media contact base
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and follow-through
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communications skill
• Demonstrate excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Ensure that all activity is delivered to the deadline
• Ensure that deliverables are required and exceeded the standard
• Demonstrate good time management and teamwork
• Demonstrate a can-do attitude
• Have the ability to multitask
• Have the ability to manage stress
• Be detail-orientated

Scope of work:

• Implementation of communications strategy/activation plans/contractual undertakings as directed by senior management
• Writing, editing, and/or subbing extensive documentation including, but not limited to, press releases, opinion pieces, strategic proposals, and tactical roll-outs
• The ability to write to a standard indicated by senior management
• Overseeing client activities, including attending regular status meetings
• The day-to-day running of accounts
• Follow correct approval channels as agreed by the client
• Continually growing and cultivating a solid media contact base
• Media relations related to the client
• Daily evaluation of publicity achieved for clients
• Continual understanding of the evolving South African media landscape

• Build and maintain a good working relationship with clients
• Identify alternative media channels regularly
• Manage and exceed client expectations
• Complete the agreed hours of client work per week
• Fulfill all aspects of the agreed scope of work for the client timeously and to a standard approved senior management
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and follow-through
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communications skills
• Demonstrate excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• At all times be a corporate ambassador for Irvine Partners in terms of general appearance and conduct