PR Account Executive

 
Company Profile - PR Consultancy
In this PR Account Executive job, you will be joining a top-10, well-established, and highly successful corporate communications consultancy with 25+ years of experience under its belt. With offices in London and New York, its expert team of strategy consultants covers a range of sectors, including FinTech, financial services, healthcare, transport, retail, and technology.
 
Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most respected reputation management consultancies, it is a fantastic company for recent graduates who are looking to kick-start their career in PR and communications.
 
Job description - PR Account Executive
In this PR Account Executive role, you will act as the linchpin and foundation for different teams, coordinating and supporting others whilst delivering high-quality work in an exciting environment.
Their flexible structure means you will stretch your experience across agencies in truly integrated teams, learning from multiple skillsets, shared knowledge, and expertise.
 
Key responsibilities - Graduate PR Account Executive
In this PR Account Executive job, your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting research for client projects.
• Writing succinct, on-message content in the form of press releases, client emails, bylines, blogs, and social media posts.
• Monitoring media coverage and social media channels to keep an eye on current trends within your clients' specialism.
• Building strong relationships with clients and media, maintaining client evaluation documents, and managing team diaries.
• Conducting research and analysis to support client activity and making further recommendations based on key insights.
• Assisting in planning for events, including liaison with venues and suppliers.
• Liaising with journalists, meeting external stakeholders, and identifying further coverage opportunities for your clients.
• Issuing press releases to the media on behalf of your clients.
• Contributing to and taking part in new business pitches, research projects, and marketing activities.

 
Job requirements - Junior PR Account Executive

• A graduate from university, ideally with a degree in a written-heavy subject.
• Prior experience in PR or a related field such as marketing is mandatory (3-6 months+) as you will need to hit the ground running!
• Enthusiasm for current affairs, news, and the media industry.
• Passionate communicator (written/verbal) with confident presentation skills.
• An enthusiastic ‘can do' attitude.
• Team player, supportive, and considerate to others.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

 
Benefits of the Job - Graduate PR Executive

• A competitive starting salary of £29,000.
• £1,000 joining bonus.
• A great support system - every employee is allocated a career manager to help you achieve your career. goals, and a buddy to help you settle into the agency.
• Lovely offices in Farringdon.
• Great benefits package including medical cover.