Are you looking for a career in PR?
Do you have a passion for Retail and Media?
Our Retail PR Client has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Executive to join them. This role would ideally suit someone who has around 6 months of PR exposure.
About the Role
We are a specialist consumer PR agency whose clients include COOK Food, Wonderbly and crafting company Cricut. We also retain the PR contract for two event shows.
The successful candidate will be:
- An A-Player, self-starter, motivated to proactively generate press coverage, ideally with 6 months - 1 year consumer PR agency experience or an internship.
- The candidate must be happy to work as part of a small team of a high growth business.
- This opportunity is perfect for a candidate who wants to flourish in an entrepreneurial agency with significant growth potential.
- Office based 2-3 days per week in Central London.
- We want to attract the best talent in the industry and are offering some of the best salaries and bonus schemes to ensure the team is remunerated in the best way.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting e-alerts, press releases and blog articles
- Proactively pitching media opportunities for clients
- Develop and nurture strong media and industry contacts to secure regular pieces of coverage in national publications
- Leveraging content and partnership opportunities
- Managing campaign activities including virtual events, media events, social media content planning, influencer activations, sending media mailers and samples
- Creating targeted media lists, inviting journalists & influencers to events and managing RSVPs
- You will ideally have a cross-discipline PR and social experience, having the ability to engage in the social aspect of the campaigns you produce
- Monitoring media including newspapers, magazines, broadcast, online & social channels for client opportunities and to keep abreast of competitor news
- Sourcing targeted data using Diary Directory, Roxhill and Readly and reviewing and updating gift guide and shopping page writers
- Updating journalist & influencer database and keeping up to date with who is moving where and what freelancers are working on
- Contacting publication houses to find out the relevant writers for gift guides
- Deliver internal and external documents with keen attention to detail
- Work closely with the wider team & put forward new ideas
- Admin support to the wider business including research and meeting minutes
- Following and updating company processes
- Managing coverage clippings for clients
Desired Skills & Expertise
- Internship held at a PR agency
- Degree level education or similar
- Proficient written skills
- Punctuality, timekeeping a priority
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Competent in communicating face to face
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Competent with technology, Excel and spreadsheet management
- Excellent attention to detail and grammatical skills