What does the company do?

London-based Public Relations and Digital Marketing Consultancy dedicated to enhancing the reputation of our clients on the issues vital to their success.

In terms of digital and social media we help clients capitalise on the continuing far-reaching changes in this area and to equip them with the tools and techniques to maximise their online presence.

Our strategies are informed by analytics and guided by feedback from their social media monitoring - what is said about companies is usually more important than what companies say about themselves.

How the candidate will spend their day:

We are looking for a dynamic Account Executive to join our consultancy, to focus on general media relations and corporate PR work to start immediately.

The general role will involve research, media data based management, supporting client teams on accounts, initial drafts of reports on activity and liaison with the media on forward features, special reports and surveys.

Additionally, the role will be more specifically related to the activities this team undertakes on behalf of clients, such as social media monitoring, running the twitter feeds of individual clients, integrating and updating the online presence of our clients' profiles online, managing LinkedIn profiles and groups and supporting their SEO work for individual clients.

The role will involve a in depth intro into the world of comms, PR and digital marketing. It will be a very varied role supporting our clients across fintech, property, healthcare, ESG and financial services, but primarily the following:

Media relations – pitching to media and looking to secure media opportunities for positive coverage for our clients
Client relations – building trust and mutual respect across client accounts through regular meetings
Content development – drafting long and short form content, from opinion articles and blogs to social media posts
New business support – helping with the research and development of proposals to potential new clients

The ideal candidate’s personality and qualifications:

At least a 2.1 degree and preference will be given the candidates with relevant degrees in areas such as Economics, Finance, Business, English, History, Communications/Media and Politics.
Sound understanding of financial and professional services industries
Excellent writing skills from releases to succinct media content across all mediums
Understanding of media, social and economic trends and their impact on client business
Integrity in all aspects of work
Ambition to rise rapidly through the firm
The ability to work proactively and flexibly in a team structure
A readiness to take the day-to-day lead in supporting the wider team with account activity
Previous PR experience is desirable

Junior Account Executive | £20K - £23K | Corporate PR | Central London

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SALARY

£20000 - £25000

LOCATION

Central London

CONTRACT TYPE

Graduate job (permanent)

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