Corporate

Cohn & Wolfe-impactasia is searching for a Senior Account Manager to join our corporate team.
Based on clients in the professional services, property and finance sectors, this role is focused on managing a team of three and working directly with our Corporate Director to grow the team and client offering. There is the chance to show real ownership of accounts and to be very involved in resource planning and business growth.
 
There is also the opportunity for exposure to handle regional co-ordination with affiliate agencies in Singapore and Australia,and to develop a close working relationship with our team in Beijing and Shanghai.  This role would suit an ambitious candidate who is looking for more autonomy, responsibility and a flat working structure.  
 
Position Profile:
This position will serve as the primary, day-to-day client contact point and provide support for multiple accounts. The SeniorAccount Manager must be able to manage the flow of work and information to the rest of the account team, and to the client.
 
The SeniorAccount Manager must maintain a thorough understanding of their client’s business and industry, whilst also understanding how to translate that knowledge into solid public relations counsel to different levels of client contacts. They will be capable of implementing strategic plans for clients in conjunction with more junior and senior team members as well as being proactive, energetic and ideas driven. The SeniorAccount Manager’s key focus is on developing his/her proficiency and the necessary skills set to become a successful PR practitioner. This skills set includes, writing, communications and leadership skills.       
 
Primary Responsibilities:
Client

• Serve as day-to-day client contact
• Plan and implement client’s PR programmes whilst also helping to manage budget, team hours, profitability, and client information sharing
• Manage multiple projects for various clients within the corporate spectrum, from conception to completion, with the help of senior staff members
• Proactively generate new ideas and opportunities for clients whether related to media, advocacy, or other 
• Meet with clients as a consultancy representative, either with senior staff members or if necessary alone, and be competent and knowledgeable enough about client accounts to offer advice, guidance and updates on recent account activities  
• Provide client counsel on tactical account matters, linked to strategic plans
• Draft client communications with a competitance and maintain high quality at all times
• Project manage campaigns: develop timetables, set deadlines for clients and oversee all aspects of major events
• Ensure account plans for each client are maintained with all current and relevant information concerning client and campaign

 Media relations    

• Research, draft and develop message led media materials for client accounts
• Qualify and manage media enquiries and work with media to secure beneficial results for clients
• Pitch proactive media opportunities for clients, to top tier Hong Kong, and international media targets in both English and Chinese – business and consumer media     
• Generate story ideas for clients and build topical media angles
• Illustrate a sound understanding of industry issues that directly and indirectly affect clients
• Design media strategies to suit client needs; identify media trends; place stories and arrange successful, on message media interviews
• Manage external media vendors where necessary
• Illustrate capacity for research and ongoing relationship building with key media targets   

Account growth

• Illustrate drive and willing to pursue opportunities for account growth
• Develop and manage new business proposals with support from Account Director including strategic planning, and tactical activation of new accounts

 
To apply for this position, applicants should submit a resume, and a short description of their current position, for review.
 

Company:                    Cohn & Wolfe
Job Status:                   Internship (three-month paid placement)
Location:                      London, UK                 
 
About us
 
Cohn & Wolfe Corporate Affairs is an award winning team with an impressive range of clients including, Bank of America, Barclays Wealth, Lloyds Banking Group, Wincanton, Ferrero and Ebico to name just a few.
 
We offer the full suite of corporate communications tools including our new and unique Political Counsel offer which brings public affairs advice to our corporate clients. As a corporate team, we have big ambitions.  We have spent the last two years building specialist teams across a range of industry sectors to meet demand from corporate clients for deep sectoral knowledge. 
 
We are not your traditional Corporate team. We’re professional but we don’t wear suits to work – except where absolutely necessary. We do amazing high end strategic corporate work, on very big brands, but we are just as comfortable selling in a dog of a story where required. Our team is made up of nice talented people – and the ‘nice’ part is as important as the ‘talented’ part. We look for people who’d be happy at Cohn & Wolfe – a vibrant meritocratic environment where you can go as far as you’re capable of going, as quick as you decide. And it’s fun.
 
About you
 
We are now looking to bolster our junior team with the addition of a Corporate Affairs Intern, which will primarily focus on our public affairs offering.
 
You’ll have a strong passion for public affairs, ideally having already had some experience working in the public affairs environment – be it working alongside an MP or work experience from a public affairs agency. Solid written skills are essential within this role and also the ability to multi-task and manage deadlines.  
 
We are looking for people with a natural ability and interest in researching and understanding complex/high profile issues.  Spotting industry issues and understanding the public policy implications of these is a daily requirement for our clients and we would want any candidate to demonstrate a strong appetite for this alongside an enthusiasm for politics and the media.
 
How to apply
 
We’re looking for the absolute best to join our team, you will be tenacious, hardworking and a great team player. 
 
If you fit the bill, please click here and visit our London Recruitment Page to submit your CV.

Cohn & Wolfe is a strategic public relations agency dedicated to creating, building and protecting the world’s most prolific and successful brands. With offices around the world, the agency is committed to breaking new ground in the delivery of cross-channel media strategies, creative programming, and practice area excellence. We are recognized year after year by clients and the industry for excellence in creativity, client service, digital communications, media strategy, senior management and strategic counsel.

We have an opportunity for an SAE or AS to manage the day-to-day activities on the account team (s) and projects located within our Corporate San Francisco office. This person will participate in new business development and support organizational initiatives as well as coach and mentor junior-level staff.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience in corporate, financial services, and insurance public relations
• Supervisory experience, managing people and projects
• Balanced ability to be both creative and professional
• Excellent writing and presentation skills; attention to detail
• Great attitude; team player
• Appropriate number of years of public relations experience (5-7 years)
• Ability to develop and cultivate relationships with the client (s) and external audience
• Clear and consistent communication between the client(s) and account team
• Knowledge in the digital/social media landscape
• Ability to provide strategic counsel and communications planning
• Financial performance management i.e., client budgets, team capacity planning and vendor management
• Coaches/mentors junior staff and reviews their work for accuracy
• Experience in researching, developing and presenting new business proposals

Cohn & Wolfe offers an excellent benefits package including medical and dental coverage, 401k match, pension plan, transit, tuition reimbursement, and more. In addition, we have professional training and development programs which provide on-going learning opportunities for all staff.

Cohn & Wolfe is part of WPP Group plc, one of the world’s largest communications services group.

Cohn & Wolfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.