SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER, Consumer Team

Wilson Hartnell, Ireland’s largest and one of the longest established PR agencies in Ireland, has a very exciting opportunity for an ambitious, creative, and highly motivated Senior Account Manager to join its Consumer Team. The position offers an excellent career opportunity to join our dynamic consumer team to work across some of the most renowned global and Irish brands.

At Wilson Hartnell, we’re passionate about making brands matter and see ourselves as true partners to our clients. Our highly talented people are creative communicators and culture vultures who bring energy, authenticity, and curiosity to their work every day.

We foster a fun, vibrant and supportive team working environment where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to acquire new skills, learn from leading experts both locally and through the Ogilvy and WPP networks, and benefit from the extensive, structured training programme.

At Wilson Hartnell, we welcome diverse skills and backgrounds to bring a fresh perspective to every client brief and a determination to deliver excellent results.

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking a confident, creative, and highly capable communications professional with an excellent track record in delivering successful consumer PR campaigns.

As well as having a real passion for delivering business growth, the successful candidate will have the ability to analyse client business strategies and develop brand plans to deliver against them; demonstrate outstanding project management skills, with the ability to scope and manage projects with a high degree of independence, and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues to deliver outstanding client service. Excellent people management skills and confidence in advising client teams is also essential.

A minimum of five years’ experience in communications is required – ideally but not necessarily - within an agency environment.

Salary will be market related, reflecting the position, the level of experience required, as well as each candidate’s individual skillset and capability.

Responsibilities will include:

• Planning and strategy development
• Client and project management
• Developing creative programmes
• Creative copywriting skills
• Budget management
• Media relations
• Event management
• Social media management
• Influencer marketing

• Content creation

Company Description

Wilson Hartnell (WH) is Ireland’s leading communications agency representing a cross section of Irish and international clients. WH, which is ultimately owned by WPP, the world’s largest communications company, is part of the Ogilvy Group.  http://www.wilsonhartnell.ie

We encourage all applicants and are committed to providing an open and safe environment for everyone to thrive at Wilson Hartnell regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, civil status, personality, thinking style or religious beliefs.

We firmly believe that a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse workforce, where all perspectives are valued, leads to richer experiences for our people and better outcomes for our clients.

WH works a hybrid system with three days office based in Dublin and two from home.