Account Manager – Culture, Creative Industries & Cultural Placemaking
Job Summary
Account Manager Culture Creative Industries & Cultural Placemaking
Location: London (hybrid)
Agency: Four Agency Worldwide
About the Role
Four Agency Worldwide is seeking an ambitious ideasdriven account manager to help deliver standout campaigns across culture creative industries destination marketing and cultural placemaking.
This is a role for someone who lives and breathes culture: someone who sees how creative expression shapes identity how public spaces tell stories and how cultural ecosystems drive social and economic transformation. Youll bring energy curiosity and precision to projects spanning globally renowned cultural institutions and prizes emerging creative sectors major destinations and transformative placemaking initiatives.
Youll be joining a fastpaced growth-focussed collaborative team across multiple locations and services internationally. This is the opportunity to work at the intersection of creativity strategy and community impact while pushing boundaries to deliver work that is culturally resonant and sectorleading.
At Four we hire people who can grow skills client relationships and careers.
Key Responsibilities
Client counsel & strategic leadership
- Lead client update meetings and provide daytoday strategic counsel across culture destination and placemaking accounts.
- Offer insights on cultural trends audience behaviour creative sector shifts and placemaking strategy to shape campaign plans.
- Contribute to proposals and strategic thinking that centre cultural relevance creative excellence and community impact.
Research & insight development
- Conduct research for existing clients and new business opportunities across creative industries and futurefacing cultural sectors.
- Apply sophisticated research and insight techniques to inform programme planning and audience targeting
Communication & storytelling
- Present ideas effectively in writing and in person using storytelling that resonates with cultural audiences and stakeholders.
Writing & content creation
- Draft reports meeting summaries media coverage updates and strategic documents.
- Write compelling press materials including releases features bylined articles and backgrounders.
- Develop and oversee creative content for social channels and integrated campaigns.
Media relations social media & amplification
- Maintain strong media and influencer contacts across arts publishing lifestyle culture destination and creative economy sectors.
- Pitch stories features and interviews to generate highimpact coverage.
- Monitor media and cultural trends to inform content and campaign ideas.
New business & sector presence
- Track cultural trends and industry opportunities to identify new business leads.
- Contribute to new business proposals and represent Four at pitches industry events and cultural sector gatherings.
Supplier & partner management
- Manage supplier relationships effectively and within budget.
Financial management
- Complete accurate timesheets and support budgeting for client work and new business.
- Ensure programmes are delivered within scope and budget while identifying opportunities for added value.
What Youll Bring
- Minimum 3 years experience in consumer PR or integrated communications ideally within culture arts retail creative industries placemaking or destination marketing.
- Excellent written verbal and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational and planning ability with a focus on quality detail and deadlines.
- An interest in cultural landscapes creative economies and the social impact of placemaking.
- Ability to manage and mentor junior team members.
This role is ideal for someone who is proactive detailoriented and thrives under pressure. someone hungry to contribute to transformative creative work and to grow within an agency environment.
What We Offer
At Four our people are our greatest asset.
- A sociable inclusive collaborative culture where individuality is celebrated.
- A central East London location and hybrid working to support creativity and flexibility.
- Investment in your professional development through mentoring structured learning and our AIenabled tools and technologies.
- Opportunities to work across some of the most dynamic cultural creative and destinationfocused clients in the UK and internationally.
Why Join Four
Work at the forefront of culture creativity and place. Four is home to some of the most dynamic clients and projects across arts destinations cultural institutions creative industries and publicrealm transformation. From the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction and the ANNWM Prize for Immersive Storytelling to global communications for Louvre Abu Dhbai to innovative cultural districts such as Londons Kings Cross .
Youll join a sociable inclusive and collaborative agency that invests deeply in learning growth and sector leadership giving you the platform to develop influence and shape the future of cultural and creative communications.
Equality & Diversity
We are proud of our inclusive diverse community and were committed to reflecting the world we live in. We encourage applications from all backgrounds particularly from underrepresented groups and were constantly working to improve representation across our business.
We never discriminate on the grounds of age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity race or religion.
Ready to Apply
Apply now and take the next exciting step in your career:
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and neurodivergent individuals and were happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Please note: We do not accept CVs from recruitment agencies.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
About Company
The Marmelo team is now part of Four, following the acquisition of the business in 2021.