Head of PR

Summary

The US Head of PR is responsible for the day-to-day management of Rise at Seven’s US PR team, ensuring delivery of high-quality Digital  PR campaigns and promotions and other activities that meet and exceed client KPIs and expectations. 

You work closely with the delivery team to ensure PR capacity is accurately reflected in Mavenlink and our other management systems, constantly monitoring activity to eliminate and put to use pockets of unused capacity while maintaining a realistic workload for junior team members. 

You will lead development and training for all US PR staff, mentoring, inspiring and setting a positive example for teams to follow. 

Your standards and attention to detail are high, and you focus on ensuring all Rise PR output is A-class. You will also manage a portfolio of PR accounts, set strategies, participate in new business activity, and provide strategic support to clients. 

Key responsibilities 

• Lead the US PR team and ensure excellent output, efficient delivery, and motivated team members
• Support the development and training of team members, working closely with the People team
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships by ensuring delivery against client KPIs and expectations
• Chair weekly team meetings to ensure capacity and forecasts are accurate
• Resource tool expert - you understand how it works and why we use it, and you champion it within the PR team
• Work closely with our UK and international teams to share resource and development
• See around corners - you demonstrate an understanding of potential issues facing your clients and offer appropriate solutions

• Further grow expertise as an expert media relations practitioner, and ensure your team’s media output is exemplary
• Develop and maintain senior media contacts and develop team media relations and outreach strategies through introductions and face-to-face appointments – use contacts to leverage feature, coverage and content opportunities
• Develop and maintain talent, influencer, community and network relationships
• Lead, organise and participate in internal creative ideation
• Inspire team in day-to-day creativity
• Keep abreast of industry trends, developments, and opportunities – and share with team

• Ensure regular internal meetings take place on all clients – with team roles and responsibilities established on a weekly basis
• Ensure that all client & internal deadlines are respected and adhered to (for you & direct reports)
• Deliver written documents and communication with an excellent attention to detail
• Develop and drive sector-specific new business outreach; including pro-bono opportunities
• Develop case studies to ensure great work is captured

• Fully understand client finances and billing processes and how the agency makes money
• Create budget planners for projects/ campaigns
• Liaise with client on production budgets for each campaign activity – ensure all budgets are approved

• Manage expectations. Upward manage at all times – ensure senior team is aware of all challenges and issues (personal and client related)
• Act as a positive role model for your direct team, peers and across the wider business
• Manage PDP’s for PR Lead/senior members of the team and other direct reports - create KPIs and objectives during review processes
• Support marketing for U.S. office growth 
• Demonstrate positive contribution to the overall agency – beyond your day-to-day account/client work
• Implement any other reasonable duties in line with the post which may be required

What We Can Offer You

• $100,000 - $110,000k salary
• Generous holiday allowance + public holidays
• Holiday loyalty scheme
• Work from anywhere for up to one month a year
• Your birthday off
• Christmas and New Year office shutdown
• Access to private medical
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Bucket list scheme — one life experience on us

Equal Opportunities

At Rise at Seven we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religious beliefs, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.