Senior Client Manager

Agency-side account management role where you'll tackle complex issues, shape and influence public and sector opinion, and manage relationships.

• Grunty issues and fun work!
• Truly diverse clients and causes spanning corporates, SMEs and industry groups
• Lead a talented direct report

Our client is one of New Zealand’s leading PR and communications agencies, who support a dynamic range of clients including multinationals, local SMEs and interest groups on an even wider range of issues and situations.

Due to growth, they are excited to offer an awesome opportunity to an equally dynamic, switched-on and committed Senior Client Manager:

About the role:
Reporting to the Director, the Senior Client Manager will lead relationships, manage projects, and deliver both strategic and tactical advice to everyone from Boards and CEOs, to GMs and Communications Leaders across this agency’s client portfolio.

What you bring:

• 5+ years’ agency-side experience in PR and Communications Account Management or Client Service, working with small and large clients
• Extremely strong writer and verbal communicator
• Passion and knowledge for politics, the economy, media, current affairs / events, and issues
• Fantastic relationship skills allowing you to effectively work with your team and a range of stakeholders up, down and across client organisations
• Commercial edge and a growth mindset, meaning you're driven to uncover and convert opportunity, and effective in doing so.
• Strong project management and administrative skills
• Management experience of at least one staff member

This is a Wellington-based role, full-time, and office based.

Apply now:
Ready to elevate your career? Apply now with your CV or Cover Letter and tell us your story! Candidates must be eligible to accept a permanent offer of employment, based in Wellington, and committed to being on-site five days per week.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Nic Turner on 04-471 9700.