£25K/yr to £26K/yr
Mole Valley, England
Permanent, Variable

Senior Account Executive

Posted by 2i Recruit Ltd.

Our client, a well-established PR and Marketing agency is seeking a Senior PR Account Executive. This role involves identifying opportunities for feature articles and additional activity. The right candidate will be writing and researching press releases, case studies and features and producing content for social media feeds, as well as day to day account administration.

Company Benefits:

  • 4:30pm finish on Friday
  • 21 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Additional leave during Christmas and new year due to office closure
  • Private medical scheme
  • Perkbox
  • Car parking available
  • Pension scheme

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintenance of records of all press coverage
  • Preparation of campaign evaluation and reporting material for client meetings
  • Attending client meetings and preparing contact report / minutes and other materials
  • Research, writing and distribution of press releases and case studies
  • Placing features and extending case studies, organising site visits and client interviews
  • Developing engaging and relevant content for Twitter and Facebook accounts
  • Identifying opportunities for video and developing filming briefs and interview points and conducting interviews on film
  • Briefing journalists, attending journalist meetings and/or presentations
  • Selling in and writing feature articles
  • Sourcing photographic quotes and preparation of photographic briefs
  • Attending trade exhibitions
  • Participation in new business presentations
  • Providing research to inform pitches and ongoing client work
  • Attending journalist and client events outside of office hours for relationship building / networking

Experience and Skills Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a similar role is essential
  • Able to demonstrate previous writing for clients / have examples of work
  • Understanding of each clients business activities, key issues and competitive advantage
  • Able to identify opportunities to promote the client and their activities
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to multi task and prioritise
  • Happy working to deadlines

If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted.