Senior Writer and Account Manager

1 week ago

Johannesburg, South Africa WE Communications Full time

This is a great opportunity for a senior writer and account manager to help us drive full integration across our client portfolio, allowing you to take over the management of a number of key technology clients. You will also have a solid understanding of how best to optimise both traditional and digital communication in order to deliver excellent integrated strategies.
Key strengths within this role should include formidable written and visual content creation, outstanding client relationship management, project management skills and organization, the ability to think multi-channel/multi-platform at all times and take a key role in wider team staff management and resource planning and organisation. You will join a very talented and committed team, working on a great mix of instantly recognisable technology brand(s), and significant attention will be given to your career growth and development.
Main accountabilities
Experience in communications strategy
Strong writer and content creator
Expert project leader, with the ability to navigate campaigns that have many moving parts while maintaining team and client health
Overall team management and planning, client day-to-day management of your client accounts
Ability to lead and work in an integrated team - providing well-thought-out briefs for paid, earned and owned elements of a campaign

**Previous proven experience**:
Considerable experience in written communication - in an agency &/or within an applicable industry
Minimum of two years individual and team management experience, including experience developing a team
Minimum of five years in PR, journalism, or media management
Experience of working across very technical content, with the ability to seamlessly transition to more consumer-orientated content
Experience of both B2B and B2C, across multiple sectors

**Leadership**:
**Confident self-starter**: able to identify and seize opportunities and build trust with key internal and external stakeholders
Has confidence and knowledge to provide advice/counsel to senior clients in and around specialist area
Has strong and persuasive communication skills
Is a creative, flexible problem solver who has an ability to help others do the same
Has a desire to work as one team and share knowledge and learnings in a collaborative environment

**Operational competencies**:
Strong writing ability
Good project management skills

**Is widely and deeply connected**: Has a proven ability to develop strong senior stakeholder relationships and comprehensive understanding of the media and new media environments
Has relationships with, and a clear understanding of key stakeholder groups and how relevant groups interface with one another

**Personal management and style**:
Is committed to delivering and exceeding expectations
Is able to manage ambiguity and be pragmatic
Shows patience and tenacity
Drives efficiency and best practice
Innovates and has the ability to deliver change
Is flexible and responsive to changing priorities
Develops and creates strong teams
Agency business
Meet WE guidelines on best business practices including utilization, daily timesheets, accurate billing, timely expense reports, etc.
Manage and understand how to utilize internal client service teams (editing, production, library, etc.) to ensure quality, comprehensive service to clients

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