PR Teamlead (m/w/d)

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · Berlin, Germany
Experience
Mid-level · 4+ years

Job description

Lead a PR team at a Berlin-based PR agency, developing staff and managing a client portfolio rather than doing hands-on PR work yourself.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode
Hybrid · Berlin, Germany
Languages
German – C2, English – professional

What you'll do

  • Develop team members individually, from junior to senior, through 1:1s, feedback and development plans
  • Oversee the status of all clients in the team and act as strategic contact at decision-maker level
  • Identify risks early as well as upsell potential and growth opportunities
  • Make strategic decisions based on KPIs and steer team and client planning
  • Work closely with the sales team on new client pitches
  • Collaborate with People & Culture on employee development, onboarding and recruiting
  • Build processes the team needs and ensure shared routines and onboarding
  • Take responsibility for quality assurance within the team

What we're looking for

  • Over 4 years of hands-on PR experience, ideally in an agency environment
  • Has personally managed and developed mid-market clients and placed them in German media
  • Has already led and developed a team, both disciplinarily and professionally
  • Proven leadership skills, high emotional intelligence and genuine interest in people
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and strong understanding of business strategy
  • Uses KPIs regularly to derive strategic decisions
  • Strong communicator who listens to the team and communicates confidently with stakeholders up to CEO level
  • Uses AI in PR work as everyday practice, curious and shares knowledge
  • German at C2 level and professional English communication
  • Lives in Germany

Nice to have

  • Has ideally accompanied change processes and knows how to lead a team through change

Benefits

  • Choose from three selectable non-cash benefits
  • Company pension scheme with 20% subsidy on contributions
  • Work up to 180 days a year from within the EU
  • Regular team events
  • 27 vacation days to start, increasing with tenure
  • Permanent employment contract
  • Flexible working hours with core availability times

How to get hired

  1. 1Apply without a cover letter

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About getpress

We are building the PR company of the future

A PR agency with over 40 journalists and PR strategists that has managed PR for 450+ growth companies in Europe since 2017

Mission

We believe reputation will be the decisive competitive advantage for companies over the next ten years

Key facts

  • 2017
  • Berlin
  • Outcome-driven instead of retainer hours, AI-first instead of AI-on-top
  • Has managed PR for 450+ growth companies in Europe since 2017

What they value

  • Optimism: we believe you learn from mistakes and an optimistic attitude makes the difference
  • High standards for our own work and for the companies we work with
  • Regular sparring is part of everyday life
  • Trust, autonomy and communication are essential to us