TRACE is looking for an experienced Junior Account Manager / Account Manager who is a natural multi-tasker, strong communicator and team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

The successful applicant will be driven, creative, beauty obsessed, have a desire to be part of an energetic team, have strong relationships with beauty press across national and consumer titles (both print and online), and proven knowledge and understanding of the beauty media landscape.

Efficient at all levels, you ensure your multiple accounts are supported to excellent strong administrative and organisation skills, demonstrating excellent time management. The ability to work to tight deadlines, you thrive under pressure with strong writing skills and the ability to both drive press coverage as well as supporting in developing strategy. Above all, you must show a genuine passion and interest in beauty and demonstrate an ability to form creative and exciting ideas and concepts for your clients across digital and print.

The JAM/AM is responsible for supporting the team on the day to day running of dedicated roster of clients, driving and generating press coverage, both online and print, reaching out and securing strong and consistent media product and news placement you are a strong copywriter with a creative flair and vision. Management and support of Junior Beauty Assistant.

Key responsibilities

• Consistently and pro-actively identifying new media opportunities for your clients
• Generating news and product placement in appropriate titles and effectively cross-selling clients
• Implementation of strategic PR and digital media plans including support on high impact, media events
• Supporting on media partnerships and digital events for your brands
• Management of assets/critical path/yearly plans for your dedicated clients ensuring up to date and fully actioned
• Proactive and strategic pitching of client news and product placement with proven results
• Effective press release writing in line with relevant client tone of voice
• Creation of written content for the agency website/blog
• Support on client partnerships and cross pollination, managing and supporting on these partnerships from inception through to launch
• Ability to work across multiple events in a clear and concise manner
• Nurturing press and media contacts for the agency through regular meetings and appointments
• Ensure client editorial is efficiently scanned, filed and presented to clients alongside forthcoming
• Support on a broad range of product launch events from small intimate breakfasts through to large scale events and press trips across both print and digital influencers
• Client facing, attendance of client meetings, ensuring meeting minutes and agendas are actioned in a timely manner
• Overseeing product sample send outs by Showroom team, ensure sample management is seamless with up to date stock takes and sample reviews
• Strong competitor awareness
• Daily monitoring of key online titles including trade

Requirements:  

• Minimum of 3 years’ agency and/ or in-house experience
• Experience in product placement campaigns
• Experience event planning and implementation
• Ability to be creative with PR & digital campaigns and their implementation
• Strong knowledge of the Beauty & lifestyle industry across print and digital realms
• Awareness and contacts with key print, MUA & key opinion formers
• Ability to creatively & strategically implement PR campaigns
• Possess excellent team skills: can report up to manager effectively and be relied upon to drive initiatives
• Ability to work effectively to numerous deadlines
• Experience in managing and compiling client reports
• Efficient, organised with excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Understands client needs
• Delivers on time and on target
• An idea’s person, you must be able to think ‘outside of the box’ and bring a sense of energy and creativity to the agency and your roster of clients

Application:

Please apply with a CV and cover letter via the application form.