Account Manager & Account Executive, Brands (Food & Drink), AKA Communications

About Us:

Here at AKA Communications we live and breathe great stories about food and drink.

Our progressive full-service agency works across the industry, with clients big and small in food and drinks consumer brands, hospitality and travel.
AKA is a fiercely independent, fully integrated communications agency, delivering tailored public relations, marketing consultancy, powerful digital and social media management, synergistic partnerships, high profile event production, and business development.

We employ experienced public relations strategists and creatives who are fluent in the language and culture of food and drink, and understand how it impacts and is impacted by the wider world. AKA is an effective, creative, results-driven agency with a unique ability to think differently.

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Account Manager or Executive with strategic experience to join our London based team. Reporting to the Brands Director this role will require delivery of editorial results across consumer food and drink media, influencer marketing, and advocacy development. The role will also require creativity, excellent knowledge of trends, as well as proven strategic, planning and creative skills. Working across our existing brands portfolio as well as new launches planned for 2021 and beyond.

– To secure a minimum of three pieces of press coverage, per client, per month

– To carry out three tangible pieces of marketing per client, per month; or, if not appropriate, supplement with two further pieces of press coverage

– To call clients at least twice a week and update them

– To meet clients twice a month

– To ensure that press coverage and other items are sent to a client in a timely manner

– To ensure each client receives sufficient time and attention to achieve the required results, as set out from time to time by the Director

– To develop and maintain good client relations at all times

– To write good quality and grammatically correct press releases

– To develop and maintain press contacts through frequent communication and face-to-face (when appropriate) meetings

– To have regular meetings with media contacts every week

– To research forthcoming features by regular proactive contact with the media

– To meet regularly with your Account Director to plan strategy, discuss opportunities, and relay achievements

– To meet regularly with your respective account executive and/ or intern to plan, implement, and monitor internal and external activity

– To ensure that your respective account executive and/ or intern discharges their duties in a responsible, timely and professional manner

– To attain and maintain the requisite IT skills to efficiently utilise the company’s office hardware and software packages

The Ideal Candidate:

– Worked as Account Executive or Account Manager level in a PR & Communications agency or in house (2 years minimum)

– Strong experience with the day to day running of accounts and proven track record of successful campaigns

– Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

– A strong network of journalist and industry contacts

– Have a commercial eye and an interest in pursuing new business opportunities

-Some management experience

-Ability to work fast, manage a busy to-do list and meet multiple deadlines

-Team player

-Creative and strategic thinker

-Pro-active and able to show initiative and ideas across all our clients

-Demonstrate a willingness to be out and about meeting people