Public Relations: Senior Account Manager — Melbourne

- Consumer, lifestyle and brand portfolio
- Genuinely warm, collaborative culture
- Transparent runway to Account Director

Our client is a well-established independent communications agency with a reputation for bold, creative campaign work and a team culture built on backing each other in. Independently owned and unapologetically hands-on, they're looking to appoint a Senior Account Manager into their Melbourne PR team.

This is a role for someone already operating confidently at SAM level, or a strong Account Manager ready to take on greater client ownership and lead junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

- Take day-to-day ownership of a portfolio of client accounts, managing campaigns end-to-end, on time and on budget
- Provide considered client counsel, managing expectations, budgets and scope with confidence
- Develop and drive media strategy with minimal direction, leveraging strong national media relationships to secure meaningful coverage
- Write and deliver across all PR formats — releases, backgrounders, pitches, proposals and client presentations
- Mentor and set direction for Account Executives, Coordinators and interns




- Identify organic growth opportunities within existing accounts and contribute to new business pitches
- Work closely with the Head of PR and Senior Account Director on planning and agency-wide initiatives

You should have:

- 4+ years' PR and communications experience, agency environment strongly preferred
- A genuine and current national media network, with a track record of placing stories
- Demonstrated ability to run multiple campaigns concurrently without dropping detail
- Strong writing across a range of formats, with meticulous attention to detail
- Experience managing client budgets and commercial conversations
- Early people-management experience — briefing, reviewing and developing junior staff
- Tertiary qualifications in public relations, communications, marketing or a related discipline
- A hands-on, solutions-focused approach and the confidence to bring fresh thinking to the table

This is a permanent, full-time role with hybrid flexibility, based in Melbourne's inner south-east. It suits someone who wants real client ownership and visible influence over the work, rather than another layer of process.

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📌 Senior Account Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Capstone Hill Search
📍 Melbourne