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Senior Account Executive / Account Manager

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My client is a relatively new agency with a difference, that has extremely powerful and successful minds behind it, to drive this exciting new business!  They need another equally smart, curious and professional PR to join them, which will be one of many over the next few years! This hire is an established Publicist, more corporate than consumer in your approach, who has a genuine passion for all types of media.

My client isn’t interested in ‘selling in’ and shallow news generation. They are interested in creating and telling powerful stories on behalf of their clients. Stories with real depth that will break into the newsfeeds where audiences discover and engage with them. This role is to focus on quality feature articles across all segments of the media.

About my client without giving away too much of course;

They exist to bring depth to an industry categorised by the superficial. They combine world-class consulting with world-class creative and believe the best ‘corporate’ work should be deeply creative, and that the best creative work helps build corporate reputation.

Skills/ experience to include;

  • Development of complex media strategies
  • An understanding of how stories travel from publication to newsfeed (e.g. into people’s Facebook feeds) and what kind of content is needed to achieve this
  • Broad media contacts/ knowledge of media segments across corporate and consumer including digital and broadcast
  • Ability and experience of securing in-depth features (this is NOT a news generation focused role and they’ve no interest in creating and telling shallow stories on behalf of clients)
  • Ability to spot and work up a variety of media angles
  • Strong, solid copywriter – with experience of drafting impactful press materials, drafting and creating feature pitches, drafting blog and opinion pieces, drafting social media posts
  • Confident negotiator with media to secure favourable articles for clients
  • Ability to spot potential red flags during media conversations and/ or interviews with clients
  • Experience of developing and executing media strategies across both internal and external audiences

Example responsibilities include;

  • Creating media plans and strategies for clients
  • Recommending contacts and publications for articles/ features
  • Liaising and meeting with media across all segments
  • Project management of media outreach across clients
  • Client liaison
  • Leading media strategies in new business pitches
  • Drafting media strategy slides and angles for new business pitches
  • Preparation of Q&A documents for clients
  • Preparation of media backgrounders/ briefings for clients
  • Attendance at media interviews that are set up for clients
  • Advising on key messages

This is an exciting opportunity, with autonomy to work with elite senior members of the communications industry.  You can come from any sector, all you need is intelligent thinking, amazing communicator and know the media landscape intricately.  Get in touch to hear further information on this role!

Company

Career Monkey is a personable, London based recruitment agency, that specialises within the PR/Communications/Social Media space, both contingency and search, across varying sectors for both consumer and corporate disciplines.

Career Monkey recruits mid weight through to senior strategic management positions, both permanent and freelance. Clients include large networked agencies, smaller boutiques and varying brands. Always keen to discuss new briefs and new career ventures!

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07739 126 716

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