Account Manager - PR

at  Dentsu Aegis Network

Job Title:
Account Manager - PR
Job Description:
dentsu is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy through five global leadership brands; Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.
Dentsu Creative Public Relations is a specialist public relations agency with expertise covering agribusiness, sustainability, energy, the circular economy, finance, and regional Australia. For more than three decades we’ve built a reputation for excellence, working with corporations, governments, NGOs and communities to tackle some of the most vexing issues facing Australia. We work with our clients to drive change that builds a better future for our planet and its people.
Dentsu Creative Public Relations is part of a global connected community of PR, marketing, social media, creative and design experts in more than 30 markets worldwide.
We build strong relationships with our clients and work with them to develop and implement dynamic communications strategies that utilise traditional, digital and social channels to deliver meaningful outcomes and impressive results.
We have an opportunity for an Account Manager to join our dynamic Public Relations team in Sydney (with candidates in Melbourne and Brisbane also considered).
The role:
As the Account Manager (AM), you will be responsible for independently managing the implementation of ongoing pre-agreed activity involved in the basic day-to-day running of accounts within Dentsu Creative Public Relation’s Agribusiness and Sustainability team.

Core responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and nurturing client relationships within a high performing team
• Strategy – communications plans, media strategies, and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Content development – media releases, opinion articles, case studies, website content, newsletters, briefing notes, presentations, fact sheets, and social content.
• Media relations – working with researchers and external stakeholders, providing strategic communications advice to clients, input into issues preparedness.
• Project management – active client and project management, maintaining work in progress documents, ensuring timely delivery of client work, managing client briefs, overseeing graphic design and video production, and measurement and evaluation reporting.
• Proposal and pitch development – building strategies and crafting approaches for new business.

A bit about you:

• You have previous experience in PR, strategic communications, corporate affairs, media or similar, including project management and delivery.
• Preferably you have a background or experience in farming/agriculture, environment, climate, sustainability, the food and fibre value chain, agrifood or climate tech.
• You have outstanding writing skills and bring agility in your work with varied short and long written formats.
• You possess an innate understanding of what makes news, how to develop strong angles and can pitch ideas to media or project partners.
• You’re a strategic thinker, communicator, problem solver and networker.
• You have outstanding relationship building skills and attention to detail.
• You are proactive and value working as part of a smart and switched on team.
• Desirable tertiary qualifications include public relations, media and communications, journalism, ag economics, ag science or environmental science.

What’s in it for you:

• Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best You’ policy which includes a $250 contribution to your home office set up
• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change
• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way
• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University

Become a champion for meaningful progress:
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless – we look forward to welcoming you.
Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Apply now!
Location:
Sydney
Brand:
Dentsu Creative
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanen

• Maintaining and nurturing client relationships within a high performing team
• Strategy – communications plans, media strategies, and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Content development – media releases, opinion articles, case studies, website content, newsletters, briefing notes, presentations, fact sheets, and social content.
• Media relations – working with researchers and external stakeholders, providing strategic communications advice to clients, input into issues preparedness.
• Project management – active client and project management, maintaining work in progress documents, ensuring timely delivery of client work, managing client briefs, overseeing graphic design and video production, and measurement and evaluation reporting.
• Proposal and pitch development – building strategies and crafting approaches for new business