PR Account Executive

Are you a proactive self-starting PR professional with curiosity at your core, and an eye for a story? If so, this could be the role for you.

We are looking for an Account Executive looking for the next step in their comms career. Someone wanting to join a leading, multi-award winning communications agency, working within the automotive space. This particular role focuses on supporting the account management team on a number of key agency accounts and you will be a key part in helping manage innovative activations, projects, creative content creation, earned media storytelling, media relations, and much more! If you want to be a part of a forward thinking business and team, and push your boundaries as a comms specialist, this is the job for you!

Job Description

• Provide daily communication and support for clients to build successful working relationships
• Play a pivotal role supporting all Projects and client activations delivery; from brief, taking part in the creative process, presenting and delivering the idea across appropriate comms channels – ensuring outputs/outcomes are appropriately aligned to client needs & objectives
• Support the Account Manager in developing the accounts
• Owning the client relationship, providing input, keeping them apprised of time lines and managing expectations
• Copywriting – Identifying newsworthy stories, press release writing and proof reading
•  Media and social influencer relations (automotive, tech, lifestyle, finance)
•  Engaging in concept generation and brainstorming, and presenting creative concepts in a compelling manner
• Budget management skills

The Successful Applicant

• Agency experience preferred
• Experience with automotive and/or tech brands preferred
• Interest in cars would be beneficial
• A confident copywriter, with a passion for finding and writing newsworthy stories
• Ideally experience in creating data driven new stories
• Good understanding of traditional and digital PR and/or marketing
• Client services experience
• Able to quickly build relationships
• Driven and curious individual comfortable working in a fast-paced environment