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Account Executive - Big Brands - Super Agency – Camden

Employer
Median
Location
London (Camden)
Salary
to £22,000 plus benefits
Closing date
13 Oct 2019

Job Details

Account Executive - Big Brands - Top PR Agency – Camden – between £20,000 and £22,000, plus benefits & genuine career progression - minimum 6 months experience

My client is a super PR agency, with offices in London, New York and Paris. Based in Camden, they won Agency of the Year at the EMEA Sabre Awards. They help brands tell their stories through all means of content, whether words, pictures or moving image, build their reputation through emotional connections and solve their communications problems. 

My client is now seeking an Account Executive with a minimum 6 months PR experience to work across a fantastic mix of household name Global & UK clients in both Consumer and Corporate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Demonstrate strong media relations skills to sell in agreed storylines and spokespeople to UK and global media; and build an established network of media contacts
  • Liaise with journalists, producers and editors to secure a high standard of media coverage
  • Show a clear understanding of what makes a good news story across the different media platforms: online, print, broadcast and social
  • Research and suggest possible news angles and draft press and broadcast releases
  • Maintain first class administration on all client accounts; ensuring all relevant client folders are kept in correct working order; preparation of internal / external status reports and contact sheets; ensuring coverage reports are kept up to date
  • Establish a good day to day working relationship with clients and - supported by your line manager - liaise with them on projects
  • Have an awareness of clients’ business activity and attend client meetings as required
  • Work with your line manager on new business opportunities within existing accounts and help prepare creative proposals

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

  • Ability to communicate effectively throughout all levels of the business with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Good understanding of the media landscape both in UK and globally, across traditional and non-traditional / new media channels
  • Strong organisational, administrative and time management skills
  • Ability to write appropriately for different requirements: status reports, contact reports, press releases, proposals, etc
  • Computer literate with a sound understanding of Microsoft Office, as well as online tools including Gorkana
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work as part of a team and to take initiative

This is a great opportunity for someone to develop their career in an exciting forward-thinking agency. My client offers a very competitive salary between £20,000 and £22,000 depending on experience, plus super benefits, genuine career progression and the chance to work with some fantastic household name brands.

Please forward your CV without delay and in complete confidence to [email protected]

Company

Two Time Winner – Recruiter Awards for Excellence

Median Recruitment is one of the UK’s leading specialist PR and communications recruitment consultancies. Established in 1998, over the years Median has helped literally thousands of Public Relations professionals take their next step on the career ladder.

Our success means we have received an unprecedented five consecutive nominations at the prestigious Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the category of “Best Media Recruiter” with wins in 2006 and 2007.

At present we are recruiting on behalf of many of the top 100 UK and international PR agencies, in addition to the in-house PR departments of several world renowned blue-chip companies.

To assist our candidates, we have dedicated recruiters at all levels of PR, from graduate entry level through to account management, right up to board level. In addition, we have a team dedicated to freelance and contract positions. The team consists of highly intelligent consultants, some of whom are from the PR industry itself.

Through referrals, incentive schemes, network events and with a brand that is now entrenched in the PR market, Median attracts a wide audience of PR candidates. As a result we have been able to seriously invest in advertising and our banners, buttons and job advertisements are by far the most recognised on all the main leading PR job boards, websites and publications.

Located in the heart of London’s West End, Median Recruitment truly understands the specific requirements of PR firms and in-house departments; that’s why so many of them trust us, and us alone, to search and select their candidates.

Please don’t hesitate to contact one of our consultants on 020 7292 0455 for further information or visit our website at www.medianrecruit.co.uk

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7292 0455
Location
3 Kingly Street
London
W1B 5PD
GB

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