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Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract: Permanent / Full Time

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience)

Probation: 3 months

Location: Hybrid model with 3 days at our Farringdon office and 2 days working from home.

Holidays: 25 days per annum plus all UK public and bank holidays. In addition, the agency
currently operates discretionary closure of at least a week over Christmas and the New Year, in
addition to staff leave entitlement.

Pension: Flint Culture offers a workplace pension plan with Royal London currently with 5%
employee and 3% employer contributions after passing a 3-month probation period

You will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Flint Culture is an award-winning communications consultancy that specialises in the cultural
and creative industries. We deliver campaigns worldwide through offices in London, Dubai,
Istanbul and Delhi, supported by an international network of Associates. Our work is driven by
specialist expertise, regional insights and a belief in the value of culture.

We are looking for a commercially minded and accomplished Account Director to join the
agency. Passionate about the arts and an enthusiasm for all things cultural. You will oversee
and lead on the delivery of a portfolio of accounts and ensure that campaigns are delivered
with exceptional service. You will also work collaboratively with the senior team to contribute
toward business development in the London office.

Our ideal candidate will have experience managing multiple clients, and delivering brilliant
campaign results with strong communication and relationship management skills. They will
have an excellent understanding of the media and a strong industry network and contacts with
senior journalists and members of the press across the UK and internationally. A team player
who is highly organised and motivated with a proven track record in leadership and an ability
to train, guide and motivate a team made up of managers and executives.

The role is instrumental to the agency and sits at the centre of campaigns across the cultural
and creative industries, including contemporary art, heritage, performing arts, literature, design
and architecture and film. Current clients include Artichoke, The Auckland Project, The House
of Music Hungary, The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), The RIBA International Prize, The
Sheikh Zayed Book Award, The South Bank, and The Story Museum.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Campaign management

• Planning and implementing strategic communications campaigns for clients, including

media relations, digital strategy and stakeholder engagement

• Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring efficient and regular client liaison

• Oversee the creation and editing of campaign collateral including communications

plans, press releases and media lists

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with UK and international media

• Make recommendations to clients regarding their digital activity and online presence,

including website copy, social media content, influencer engagement, digital marketing
etc.

• Manage partner and stakeholder relationships

• Direct client events e.g. private views, photocalls and run on-site press offices

• Deliver national and international press trips

• Manage campaign contracting and budgets

Team management

• Manage multi-person teams across each project, ensuring effective delegation and

sharing of responsibilities

• Establish best practice, working with the Account Manager team to implement the

most efficient processes across the agency

• Act as the key point of liaison between the Account Manager team and Senior

Leadership team

• Line manage junior members of staff with support in the form of professional training

New business development

• Develop and maintain senior level relationships with industry influencers creating

networks across the creative industries

• Contribute to new business activity including:
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities through networking and

• Develop expertise allowing the agency to deliver additional specialist services, through

internal training or cultivation of external contacts

Skills & Experience Required
Minimum 4 years experience in a communications role, ideally within the creative

industries or relevant PR agency. Please note we encourage applications from
communications professionals working outside of the culture sector but with a passion
for arts and culture.

• Demonstrable experience in client and team leadership
• Ability to develop and implement measurable and ambitious press campaigns,

meet deadlines and multitask within a busy environment

• Determined, proactive, and works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to attend evening and weekend events where

necessary

• Languages desirable

How to apply

To apply for the role, please provide a CV and covering letter demonstrating how your skills
and experience meet the role’s requirements to:

Chantal Lane at [email protected].

Please state Account Director in the subject line.

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills
and stories to join us and influence and develop our working practice. We are particularly keen
to hear from candidates from Asian, Black or ethnically diverse backgrounds and candidates
who self-identify as disabled. All candidates who self-identify as disabled who demonstrate
that they meet the essential criteria will be invited for an interview. Flint Culture is committed
to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless
of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership,
pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.