Account Executive

Taylor Herring; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative PR agency in London is looking for an ambitious Account Executive to support various consumer accounts. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of PR experience, exceptional writing skills, and a proven ability to multitask. Responsibilities include liaising with media and influencers, drafting press releases, and compiling campaign reports. The agency promotes a supportive and inclusive culture with numerous benefits, including hybrid working options and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Income Protection Plans

WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity

REFLECTION DAYS

HELP@HAND BENEFITS

FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES

HYBRID WORKING

BANK HOLIDAY SWAP

BIRTHDAY DAY OFF

AGENCY DISCOUNTS

Onsite gym

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a PR Agency or related field.
• Demonstrable agency experience in consumer PR with press office experience.
• Self-motivated with sharp attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Sell in projects weekly to the media team.
• Liaise with influencers across campaigns.
• Respond to media enquiries and draft press releases.
• Support on video and photography shoots.
• Compile detailed campaign reports with coverage analysis.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Multi-Tasking

Proactive

Problem Solving

Media Knowledge

Job description

Taylor Herring is an award-winning creative PR, social media and influencer agency that delivers solid business outcomes for its consumer brand clients through smart thinking, creativity and innovation. The agency is famous for its eye-catching, creative campaigns – which generate headlines, crash social media timelines, capture the imagination and inspire people to take notice. Commercially and creatively driven, we deliver long-running PR programs as well as high-impact launch moments for consumer and entertainment brands.

The Taylor Herring and St Marks Studios (our production company) crew are a great bunch of passionate, smart, creative, determined, supportive, collaborative people. We are a tight-knit community all in pursuit of delivering the best work possible, and having a good time while we do it.

“Arguably more than any other agency Taylor Herringhas redefined brand PR over the past ten years.”

PR Week

Our Commitment

We believe diversity drives innovation and creativity. It connects us closer to our clients and the audiences we serve. So we’re shaping an inclusive agency culture where difference is valued. We celebrate the diverse voices of our team. As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

The Role

• Taylor Herring is looking for an ambitious Account Executive join one of our consumer teams. We are looking for a minimum of 1 year experience in a PR Agency, in house in a PR department, or 1 year of news / PR / marketing internship.
• The candidate must have demonstrable agency experience working within consumer PR – ideally with a mix of press office and project-based accounts
• We are a creative and fast paced agency, who thrive off turning around extraordinary award-winning projects, creating campaigns that get people talking and pushing creative boundaries
• We look for applicants who would thrive working on those types of campaigns and love to be part of the team behind them
• We’re keen to meet candidates who are self-motivated, passionate, smart, particular with their time planning and have the ability to adapt from one project to another
• Due to the nature of big brand clients they will be working on, someone with a sharp attention to detail would be well suited to this role

The Overview

• A strong part of the media team, selling in projects from across the agency at least once a week.
• Responsible for liaising with influencers across various campaigns, both paid and organic
• Supporting your team in the day-to-day running of various retained and project based accounts, with responsibilities including; responding to media enquiries, drafting press releases and media pitches, influencer and media gifting and supporting with client comms
• Participating in all-agency brainstorms for new and existing client briefs, bringing creativity and insights to the table
• Supporting the team on video and photography shoots, with tasks including liaising with suppliers and organising props
• You will be responsible for compiling detailed campaign reports, including coverage analysis
• Ability to work as part of a cross-agency team for clients as required

Team

• At Taylor Herring we work within a team-based structure - within which sit project leads and team leads. As a general rule you work with, sit with and grow with your team.
• You will have a line manager to support your growth - and after a year, you also have the option of being assigned a Mentor from outside your team if you would like one
• You will be joining a team of four people, lead by a Senior Account Director
• The team has a combination of retained and project based clients across different sectors, creating a lot of variety in the work.

Skills Expected

• Writing: Strong writing skills are essential, to support with drafting newsworthy press releases and media pitches.
• Multi-Tasking: Execution responsibilities across 3-4 accounts at any one time
• Proactive: Actively taking responsibility for day-to-day tasks and priorities and updating team on progress
• Problem Solving: Using creative insight and problem-solving daily
• Media Knowledge: Must have fantastic selling in skills, with a strong news sense and ability to build key contacts.

Additional Information

Taylor Herring has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24 / 7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones : Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS , onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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