Associate Director

ppOur client is a global communications and marketing agency built for category creators and technology-led businesses, with a long heritage in technology PR combined with an integrated, modern approach spanning public relations, digital marketing, content and strategic communications. The agency operates from around 20 offices across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, with more than 600 people worldwide, and is a certified B Corp in both the US and the UK. /p pIts Amsterdam office is a close-knit Benelux team of around ten PR and communications specialists, based in central Amsterdam, supporting a portfolio of well-known international brands and building visibility and thought leadership across the Benelux market. The office has recently become the base for a new European Center of Excellence for Corporate Affairs, reflecting the agency’s growing strategic investment in the region. /p pAssociate Director, B2B Technology PR, Amsterdam /p pThe agency is looking for an Associate Director to join its Amsterdam team as the right hand to the Managing Director. This is a number two role at the heart of a small, high-performing agency, with direct responsibility for one of the office’s largest B2B technology accounts. /p pLocation: Amsterdam. Open to candidates relocating from London, elsewhere in the Netherlands or Belgium. /p pYou will lead the client service plan for a major account, working closely with the client’s senior stakeholders on strategy, positioning and delivery. Alongside the client work, you will play a central role in shaping the direction of the Amsterdam office, supporting the Managing Director on team management, new business and agency growth. /p pThis is a role for someone who wants genuine seniority and influence within a close-knit team, not a large hierarchy. Someone who will be trusted to run their own client relationships while helping to build the agency around them. /p h3Key responsibilities /h3 ul liOwn the service plan and day-to-day relationship for a major B2B technology client, acting as the senior agency contact /li liDevelop and deliver integrated communications strategies covering media relations, executive positioning, thought leadership and content /li liAdvise client stakeholders directly on reputation, narrative and communications strategy at a senior level /li liIdentify opportunities to grow the account and bring in complementary services /li /ul h3Agency leadership and team management /h3 ul liAct as the Managing Director’s right arm across the Amsterdam office, deputising where needed /li liSupport the management, mentoring and development of a team of around six consultants /li liContribute to new business, proposals and pitches for the Benelux market /li liHelp shape agency culture, ways of working and standards of client delivery /li /ul h3Sector focus: technology PR across Benelux /h3 ul liB2B technology communications, with scope to work across the agency’s wider technology and innovation client base /li liStrong understanding of the European and Dutch media landscape /li /ul h3Skills and experience for this Amsterdam PR role /h3 ul liSolid experience in a PR or communications agency, with a track record in B2B technology accounts /li liProven ability to manage senior client relationships and lead integrated communications programmes /li liExperience mentoring or managing junior team members /li liFluent Dutch is required /li liGreat proficiency in English; French is a plus /li liComfortable operating in a small, close-knit team where accountability sits close to the top /li liAmbitious to grow into a leadership role within the agency /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr