PR Managing Partner

ID 3544 Job DescriptionYou’re a growth-focused PR Director with big ambitions. We’re a global integrated agency with an ambition to scale our PR department to new heights. Together, this could be the start of something very exciting. As our new PR Managing Partner you’ll play a pivotal role in helping us capitalise on the significant growth opportunities that exist both within existing clients and new prospects. You’ll work closely with our brilliant new business team, and partner with our MD and Earned Media Creative Director to shape compelling responses to opportunities, that captivate clients and win business. It’s a newly created role, so one you can truly make your own.
In return for your prowess, we offer a unique opportunity to scale a division within a truly integrated agency. Meaning we have large specialist teams covering brand advertising, below the line, media planning & buying, PR & social, research, digital, direct, data, all under one roof. And all under one P&L. Working collectively and embodying our philosophy of ‘brilliant individually, unbeatable as one’. So, if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding leadership role in a globally recognised integrated agency, we think this is one you should sit up and take note of.
You will need to demonstrate a passion for storytelling, expertise in earned media and in applying latest techniques to deliver meaningful work with commercially relevant results. You will need a keen eye for the detail coupled with a strategic view of where your clients should be heading. And your pitching/presentation skills will be on point!
If this sounds like you and you’re ready to take your career to the next level with a highly driven and award-winning team, let’s talk.
In summary, as Managing Partner, you’ll:
• Have a background in recognised PR agencies, working on high-profile accounts.
• Bring a demonstrable track record of leading and winning pitches.
• Be someone clients instantly warm to, with an ability to quickly establish rapport, trust and collaborative relationships.
• Lead by example, inspiring and motivating your team (& wider agency teams) to deliver better and more effective work.
• Build strong relationships internally & externally, founded on trust, honesty and that desire to make clients famous within their markets.
• Have a curious mindset that’s always looking for ways to improve what we’re doing and to seek opportunities to expand the remit of activity with clients.
• Take a partnership approach to developing mutually profitable, long-term client relationships.
• Demonstrate a good strategic capability with the ability to interrogate opportunities and present thinking with clarity.
Who we are…
We’re the Birmingham branch of Europe’s largest integrated agency, McCann Central, with offices in Birmingham, London, Milton Keynes, Bristol & Leeds). We've a (literal) wheelbarrow full of awards from Cannes Lions, Clios, to One Show, D&AD, LIAs, Golden Drum & Creative Circle Awards. So, creativity really is at the forefront of everything we do. And as part of the McCann Worldgroup, a global agency network that delivers culture-shaping work for some of the world’s biggest brands, we’re always pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Our team of passionate creatives, strategists, and marketers is made up of a broad range of backgrounds and cultures, and all share a common goal - to create exceptional work that we care deeply about. With a wide range of skill sets and deep process knowledge, we are constantly learning and pushing boundaries.
In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus 3 additional collective shutdown days, enhanced pension contributions, private health, life assurance and much more.
A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry-leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products.
Most importantly, you’ll be part of a fun and collaborative team and you’ll work in an environment where you are supported and developed.
Our commitment to equal opportunities
For us, diversity is a business imperative - one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense.
As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it’s vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompasses all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with.
Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose.
McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role, so please do let us know when you apply if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best. McCann helps brands build the most meaningful brand platforms that drive exponential growth and leave a lasting impact on culture. Founded 100+ years ago with their own platform, “Truth Well Told”, McCann is the world’s leading advertising agency network, creating some of the most creatively and commercially impactful advertising globally. McCann is the founding unit of McCann Worldgroup marketing services company, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).
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