Senior Account Manager
We The People
We the People is a Social Marketing and Strategic Communications Agency working across public sector, higher education, civil society, and purpose-led organisations. We are seeking a Senior Account Manager to join our growing team. This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced all-rounder who is comfortable operating across disciplines and managing complex, high-profile accounts.
The Role
The Senior Account Manager will lead the day-to-day management and delivery of integrated communications programmes. Working closely with Account Directors and the senior leadership team, you will translate strategy into execution and ensure work is delivered to a consistently high standard across Marketing, PR, digital, creative, media, and events.
You will be a trusted client contact, a steady presence on complex projects, and a key point of connection between clients, internal teams, and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day client relationships, providing clear counsel and ensuring work aligns with agreed objectives and governance requirements.
- Manage integrated campaigns across PR, media relations, digital, social, creative, stakeholder engagement, and events
- Oversee workflows, budgets, timelines, and resourcing across multiple projects
- Contribute to campaign planning, messaging development, media strategy, content oversight, and evaluation
- Line manage and mentor account managers and executives, supporting development and maintaining delivery standards
- Work collaboratively with creatives, digital specialists, media partners, and external suppliers
- Support new business activity, including tenders, proposals, and pitches, particularly within public sector contexts
What We Are Looking For
- Significant agency experience within PR, communications, or an integrated environment
- Proven ability to manage complex accounts and multi-channel campaigns
- Strong media relations capability and sound digital and content creation understanding
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to think strategically while managing detail
- Confidence working across creative processes, production, and live delivery
- Experience working with public sector bodies, NGOs, or regulated organisations is an advantage
- A collaborative, calm, and solutions-focused approach to agency work
- Business development experience, especially in public sector tendering
Why Join We the People
- Work on nationally significant social impact and public information campaigns
- Be part of an experienced, supportive, and collaborative team
- An agency that values rigour, strategy, and delivery excellence
- Competitive salary, hybrid working, and a 9 day fortnight
- Flexible employee benefits and access to several employee assistance programmes
- 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with each year of service
- The opportunity to apply your skills to work with clear public value