Tech PR Agency Managing Director, Berlin

An award-winning global communications agency specializing in tech PR is seeking an exceptional Managing Director to drive the growth of its Berlin office. This pivotal leadership role involves developing strategic, client-first campaigns for high-profile tech clients, while steering business development and leading a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will bring sharp strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and a deep understanding of the tech PR landscape in today's fast-evolving media environment.

• Drive Office Growth: Lead the growth and vision of the Berlin office, ensuring alignment with company objectives and targets for revenue, profitability, and overall success.
• Client Campaigns: Lead the development and execution of integrated, insight-driven PR campaigns that meet client business and communications objectives, ensuring impactful outcomes across various channels.
• Client Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients across major tech brands, providing informed counsel, bold recommendations, and innovative strategies to help them achieve their goals.
• Business Development: Translate client needs into actionable strategies, identifying opportunities for expanding current client relationships and securing new business.
• Client Relationship Cultivation: Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships, deepening existing partnerships and securing new business opportunities.
• Team Leadership: Oversee the recruitment, development, and performance management of your team, ensuring staff are motivated, engaged, and performing at the highest level.
• Cross-Office Collaboration: Foster collaboration across the agency's offices, sharing best practices, aligning strategies, and contributing to multi-office proposals.
• Thought Leadership: Represent the agency at industry events, contributing to thought leadership through speaking engagements, writing, and mentorship.
• Collaborative Working: Promote inclusive, collaborative ways of working within your team and across the agency, creating a supportive and dynamic environment.

• PR Leadership Experience: Proven experience in a senior PR leadership role, specifically within the tech PR industry, with a strong track record of managing high-profile accounts.
• Business Development Expertise: A demonstrated ability to drive new business acquisition and expand client relationships, leading revenue growth and sustaining profitability.
• Team Management Skills: Strong leadership capabilities, with experience in motivating, mentoring, and managing a team to achieve shared goals and deliver excellence.
• Strategic Thinker: Sharp strategic thinking, with the ability to turn complex client needs into actionable, impactful strategies.
• Industry Knowledge: A deep understanding of the tech PR landscape and the ability to navigate the evolving media and communications environment.
• Commercial Acumen: Commercially astute with a proven ability to drive profitability and sustainable growth at scale.
• Strong Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable engaging with senior clients and operating at the C-suite level.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the expansion of a dynamic and growing agency.

If you have the relevant experience and this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with our team including a copy of your CV as soon as possible via the form below.

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