Account Manager Lifestyle - Wilson Hartnell

ACCOUNT MANAGER, Lifestyle

Wilson Hartnell, Ireland’s largest and one of the longest established PR agencies in Ireland, has a very exciting opportunity for an ambitious, creative and highly motivated Account Manager to join its Lifestyle Team. The position offers an excellent career opportunity to join our dynamic lifestyle team to work on an outstanding portfolio of Irish and international brand names.

As well as having a real passion for retail, fashion, beauty, food and travel the successful candidates will have the ability to develop brand plans to deliver against them; the ability to analyse client business strategies; demonstrate outstanding project management skills, with the ability to scope and manage projects with a high degree of independence, and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues to deliver outstanding client service. Excellent people management skills are essential.

 At Wilson Hartnell, we’re passionate about making brands matter and see ourselves as true partners to our clients. Our highly talented people are creative communicators and culture vultures who bring energy, authenticity, and curiosity to their work every day.

We foster a fun, vibrant and supportive team working environment where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to acquire new skills, learn from leading experts both locally and through the Ogilvy and WPP networks, and benefit from the extensive, structured training programme.  WH offers a hybrid working experience as well access to our pension, a company healthcare plan and life assurance

At Wilson Hartnell, we welcome diverse skills and backgrounds to bring a fresh perspective to every client brief and a determination to deliver excellent results.

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking a confident, creative and highly capable communications professional with an excellent track record in delivering successful consumer PR campaigns.

The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of the media and influencer landscape in Ireland and a passion for the latest cultural trends and insights. Someone who will work well in a busy team environment, have a proactive approach, be able to manage multiple projects across various consumer clients, at the same time and have a can-do attitude.  We are looking for someone who will bring creative ideas to the fore and who will deliver outstanding work and client service across the board.

To be considered you will need to have at least three years’ experience in Consumer or Lifestyle PR and demonstrate a real knowledge and understanding of social media. Experience managing social media channels is a bonus.

Salary will reflect the position and the level of experience required.

Responsibilities will include:

• Planning and strategy development
• Client and project management
• Creative and copywriting
• Budget management
• Media relations
• Event management
• Influencer marketing

• Content creation

Company Description

Wilson Hartnell (WH) is Ireland’s leading communications agency representing a cross section of Irish and international clients. WH, which is ultimately owned by WPP, the world’s largest communications company, is part of the Ogilvy Group.  http://www.wilsonhartnell.ie

We encourage all applicants and are committed to providing an open and safe environment for everyone to thrive at Wilson Hartnell regardless of their age, gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, civil status, personality, thinking style or religious beliefs.

We firmly believe that a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse workforce, where all perspectives are valued, leads to richer experiences for our people and better outcomes for our clients.