Senior Creative Account Manager - Maternity Cover

Employer: 72Point Ltd

Title: Senior Creative Account Manager

Contract: Maternity Cover (Approx. 12 months)

Employment type: Full time

Start date: March 2025

Location: Bristol

Who we are:

72Point is the market-leader in content creation. We generate, produce and deliver top quality news stories, pictures, videos, visual puzzles and animated infographics to the national news media and beyond.

Our client list includes a string of huge global brands, as well as some of the biggest names on PR Week’s Top 150.

We land coverage every day in print, online and via social platforms.  

We are part of the SWNS Media group. SWNS proudly brings the heartbeat of Britain to life for our biggest news brands. Every day, hundreds of our stories, images and videos are published and broadcast across the national media.

We distribute to the biggest news publishers in the world – from the Sun, Mirror and Daily Mail to the Times, Telegraph and New York Post.

Who we’re looking for:

We're after a Senior Creative Account Manager to join our team in Bristol as maternity leave cover – the ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience working in a PR agency.

You will be ambitious, super-keen and a fast learner, with a keen interest in popular news content across digital, social and print platforms, a fascination with how the industry works and a hunger to soak it up.

You must also be calm under the pressure of tight deadlines, brilliant at juggling multiple pieces of work, and be able to build a rapport with our clients with your friendly and warm telephone and email communications.

The role:

Based at our Bristol HQ, the role will involve overseeing projects for clients from the idea stage to the subsequent issue to the national news media.

The successful candidate will generate strong creative concepts, contribute to brainstorms, pitch to clients, write up ideas, compile survey questions, write tight, engaging news copy and attend meetings / calls regularly.

They will also liaise with the digital, video, design and social teams to ensure projects run seamlessly. This role will give you a unique understanding of all parts of our business and the wider news and PR industry.

The successful candidate will have the flexibility of working from home once a period of training has been concluded. However, all staff are currently required to work from the office for a minimum of three days per week.

All applicants will have:

• 3 years working in a PR agency
• A qualification in English A Level/ability to demonstrate excellent written skills
• Be confident and personable with the ability to quickly strike a rapport with people, both in person and on the phone
• Have an understanding of, and interest in, how news stories are presented in the digital environment
• Excellent written skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Extremely computer literate – experience of Microsoft Office is essential
• Be confident and personable with the ability to quickly strike a rapport with people, both in person and on the phone
• An interest on the national media

Salary and application:

• £35,000+ dependent on experience

72Point also has a generous and growing list of employee benefits, including:

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – reimbursement on a number of health services
• Gym Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• GP Anytime
• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days (+ Bank Holidays) per year
• Hybrid Working
• Enhanced Maternity Pay 
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Paternity Pay – 4 weeks full pay
• Contribution towards homeworking equipment 
• Company-wide Summer Event and Christmas Party
• Paid Bereavement / Compassionate Leave
• Railcard reimbursement for regular travellers for work
• Sick Pay
• Your birthday off 
• Subscription to Furthr