Account Director (Luxury Hotels PR)

Job Description

Account Director (Luxury Hotels)

Are you an experienced

Senior Account Manager

or newly promoted

Account Director

with a passion for luxury hotels? If so, read on…

This is an independent lifestyle communications agency specialising in travel, food, drink and hospitality. They partner with reputable and premium brands to deliver creative, commercially focused and ground-breaking campaigns through insights-driven PR and digital marketing services.

Account Director
As Account Directors you will oversee and lead client accounts and support the new business function.

You are connected, mature, knowledgeable and confident operators with a thorough understanding of the required financial, strategic, media and communication skills. You are fully in control of client relationships, overseeing delivery of client work within budget; you are fully up to speed on the communications mechanics available to deliver agreed outcomes for variety of client Scopes of Work.

Senior Account Directors drive profitable implementation of strategies and activities agreed with clients - in consultation with Senior Management and agency Directors - ensuring that programmes and objectives are being met, and delivering customer delight. You are responsible for maintaining senior level client relationships and ensuring the longevity of profitable accounts.
In supporting agency revenue growth Senior Account Directors play a key part in the overall business development mission and lead in proactive and reactive lead generation, management and response development.

Competencies required
UK industry perspective within our clients’ industries
Senior level understanding all of clients’ business and commercial objectives and how our communications strategies positively affect business success outcomes
Strategic & lateral thinking
Team leadership
Business & financial acumen
Client fees and budgetary planning and management
Negotiation skills
Market awareness
Strategic business management
Ownership of personal portfolio P & L (fee income v team costs)
Change management (eg reducing over servicing through team)
Business development (current client growth and new business)
New business development and networking skills
Connected through industry sector – business, media, influencers
Delivers ‘customer delight’ to clients ~ within budget
Innovates with new ideas/creativity – in line with digital innovation / focus
Results orientated – outcomes v output
Campaign led, story-telling approach to client work
Decision making/judgement Influencing skills – internal and external
Knowledge sharing across the agency
Planning skills
Presentation skills
Resource management

Please email me with an updated CV immediately if you or anyone you know is suitable for this role

Please note due to the high volume of applicants if you have not heard from one of us here in team London you have unfortunately not been selected on this occasion, we may be in touch in the future with other opportunities.