Senior / Campaign Manager

About TEAM LEWISWe are a global marketing agency that has gone from start-up to multi-national in little over two decades. Our success is due to a combination of factors. Talented people delivering award-winning campaigns. Expanding client relationships into new markets or services. Making strategic acquisitions. TEAM LEWIS has won many prestigious awards including Cannes Lions PRovoke Media ICCO European Excellence PRCA Digital Digital Impact Global Digital Excellence.At the heart of the business is TEAM LEWIS Foundation. In January 2021 there was a need to respond to the challenges the COVID pandemic brought to communities and charitable organisations. TEAM LEWIS saw that support was crucial and change was needed to make that happen. Our local causes scheme was launched. Every member of TEAM LEWIS can nominate a local cause close to their heart to receive a cash donation. In addition nominated causes can also benefit from a donation in kind of expertise time and resources. In the past year TEAM LEWIS has donated almost $2million to 445 causes around the world.You can read more about TEAM LEWIS Foundation at Purpose of the roleThe Senior/Campaign Manager works with both their clients and their team to ensure the efficient and effective running of their accounts. They clearly understand their clients objectives and requirements the commercial terms of their retained accounts and projects and level of resource required to service the accounts. Client facing Campaign Managers translate quick but creative thinking into decisive action; providing team management delegation of tasks and exceptional media relations skills.Core ResponsibilitiesClient ManagementBuilds and maintains strong relationships with clients establishing self and TEAM LEWIS as an invaluable long-term partner for marketing and communications servicesManages all communication with the client and ensures deadlines and service agreements are met consistently by the teamWorks closely with the client and Campaign Director to regularly review account performance identifying and communicating opportunities for additional PR marketing and digital servicesAdds value to new business pitches by providing support with coordination content generation and presentation preparation in addition to attendanceSchedules organises and runs regular client meetings and calls providing consultative advice on tactical communications activityMedia RelationsUnderstands and avidly follows the news agenda positioning clients and products within the wider news narrativeOversees all media relations activity on behalf of the client maintaining key media contacts for campaigns and projectsBuilds maintains and develops productive relationships with journalists bloggers influencers and analysts across national trade and vertical media channelsUtilises networks to create and maximise client coverage advising on long-form and short-term narrativesMaintains and promotes a sound understanding of current affairs relevant to the industry and the wider news agendaDeploys rapid response to breaking news on behalf of clients reacting quickly to emerging stories in line with client profilesContentOversees and provides content creation for campaigns and projects including press releases articles blog entries and other written materialDrafts - and oversees the drafting of - a broad range of written materials including biographies briefing documents media alerts soundbites Q&As backgrounders and boilerplates ensuring a consistent level of high-quality contentWorks with content experts to improve knowledge of techniques and writing styles across multiple channels and platformsDigital / Social MediaUses social media platforms to expand own network develop media relationships and positively impact client resultsPitches additional digital content including infographics animations and video to support written content and client aimsUses social media and proactively explores new tools solutions and processes to continuously evolve and optimise client PR campaignsProvides social media insight as well as execution and management of related digital activityWorks collaboratively with the digital team to increase the utilisation of digital services wherever possibleTeam working and DevelopmentActs as a respected line manager working closely with line reports to maximise strengths improve weaknesses and support career developmentLine manages the account team including coaching supervision assessment and review of junior team membersSets team objectives on a daily weekly monthly and quarterly basisEnsures the on-going achievement of all deliverable client objectivesMonitors team activity levels against budget increasing and decreasing individuals allocation where necessaryProvides guidance to colleagues on how to best manage campaigns including answering general new business requestsWorks with the Talent team to recruit high calibre junior level candidates into the teamWorks with the HR team to reward