Join to apply for the Junior Account Director role at Gemma Bell & CompanyYou will be responsible for guiding and inspiring your team, setting clear direction, and ensuring excellence in execution across all projects. Working closely with Directors and senior colleagues, you will play a pivotal role in shaping client strategies, building influential networks, and ensuring campaigns deliver measurable impact.This role demands excellent relationship and management skills, a deep understanding of the media landscape, and the ability to translate client objectives into innovative, results-driven campaigns. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to clients while nurturing talent within the team, driving standards, and contributing to the growth of the agency.CORE SKILLSProven ability to oversee multiple accounts, ensuring strategic alignment and exceptional deliveryStrong leadership skills, with experience in mentoring and motivating teams.Excellent client relationship management, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic partner.Expertise in media relations with an established network of senior journalist and influencer contacts.Confident in high-level strategic thinking and problem-solving, particularly in challenging or high-pressure scenarios.Skilled at balancing the big picture with day-to-day detail, ensuring campaigns are both ambitious and achievable.Commercial awareness, with the ability to contribute to new business.Clear, persuasive communicator in both written and verbal formats, comfortable presenting internally and externally.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESCLIENT MANAGEMENTLead client relationships with confidence, acting as a senior point of contact across accounts.Provide high-level strategic counsel, ensuring campaigns deliver against objectives and adapt to evolving needs.Anticipate challenges and proactively provide solutions, maintaining trust and stability with clients.Confidently lead client meetings, strategy sessions, and presentations.Begin to identify opportunities for growth within existing accounts, presenting new ideas and initiatives.MEDIA RELATIONSLead the development of media strategies that deliver meaningful, high-quality coverage.Leverage strong senior-level media relationships to create impactful opportunities for clients.Guide the team in building and maintaining journalist and influencer contacts, ensuring a robust and relevant network.Oversee press materials and narratives, ensuring they are strategically aligned and executed to a high standard.EVENT MANAGEMENTOversee the planning and delivery of client events, ensuring they align with broader strategic goals.Provide senior oversight on guest list curation, high-profile invitations, and media attendance.Represent the agency at client events, hosting confidently and ensuring success.TEAM LEADERSHIPProvide clear direction and leadership across accounts, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standard.Mentor, motivate and develop junior and mid-level team members, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and collaboration.Support Senior Account Managers and Account Managers in managing workloads, resolving challenges, and growing their leadership skills.Uphold and champion the agency’s values, ensuring a positive, supportive and high-performing team environment.INDUSTRY INSIGHT & ANALYSISStay ahead of trends across hospitality, lifestyle, and media, bringing fresh thinking and proactive recommendations.Lead analysis and reporting, ensuring clients receive meaningful insights and recommendations for future growth.Contribute to agency thought leadership and reputation by identifying opportunities for commentary, partnerships, or industry presence.AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONActively support the new business process by contributing ideas, strategies, and pitches.Strengthen the agency’s profile by building and maintaining relationships within the industry.Work closely with Directors to shape and evolve the agency’s approach, ensuring excellence in client service and team development. #J-18808-Ljbffr