Account Executive - travel, financial services and automotive PR

Our client is an independent, nimble and respected Surbiton based PR Agency is seeking a PR Account Executive with a ‘can-do’, results driven attitude.  

You will have experience gained from working either in an in-house marketing and communications team or in a PR agency. And you will need to be highly organised and adaptable to constantly changing priorities and pressures.

You will be working with teams within the Agency on B2B and B2C clients across the motor, financial services and travel industries.  They have a fantastic staff retention rate and they're seriously good at retaining their clients too.

Key Responsibilities

• Copy drafting – mainly news material
• Undertaking media follow up for specific client news stories and development of media relationships
• Handling incoming media enquiries for clients
• Identifying media opportunities for clients
• Research for client activities – generally desk-based
• Contributing ideas for client PR Plans
• Attending client meetings
• Drafting reports for clients - meeting actions, monthly activity summaries
• Contributing to social media content for clients

Qualities

• A team player - but can work in their own initiative
• ‘Can do’ attitude
• Great at developing media relationships
• Strong copywriting skills

Working here will be challenging and rewarding, with a good team around you to learn from, work with and be inspired by.