Key Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of seven to eight accounts with the assistance of both junior and senior members of the team
- Building and maintaining client relationships and maintaining a network of media contacts including journalists, tastemakers and brand founders
- Implementation and management of strategy for the client
- Contributing / leading weekly client calls / meetings and liaising and updating clients on all activity through weekly and monthly reporting
- Developing new angles, stories and pitches to further the client’s profile, products and services
- Strong editorial placement through storytelling and strategic pitching angles instead of blanket pitching
- Copywriting and creation of press materials
- Hosting and encouraging team brainstorms
- Event management and securing media to attend press events and press / influencer trips accordingly
- Managing, teaching and mentoring junior members of staff and assisting with our weekly junior training sessions
Key Skills
- Demonstrate a firm understanding of brand building / PR strategy
- A team player – no task too big or too small
- Flair for creativity with strategic thinking
- Attention to detail alongside experience of reporting for previous clients
- High levels of communication – both verbally and written
- Excellent multi-tasker with outstanding organisational skills and an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Good industry knowledge with experience in building influential networks
- A candidate who has their finger on the pulse in terms of trends in order to share with the team and clients accordingly