Account Executive

Havas; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

One Green Bean, part of Havas, is seeking an Account Executive in London to join a dynamic PR and integrated campaigns team. You will support senior account leads, help manage client relationships, and contribute to the delivery of consumer-focused campaigns across PR, social, and content.

Ideally you are a proactive, organised communicator who enjoys working in a fast-paced agency environment and is keen to learn from experienced practitioners while developing foundations in client servicing,

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Brilliant timekeeping and an eye for punctuality.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Genuine interest in PR, media, social platforms and consumer culture.
• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Support senior account leads in managing client relationships, ensuring communication is clear, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
• Understand clients' businesses, growth targets and objectives.
• Grow relationships and trust with clients and partners by being polite, timely, accurate and helpful.
• Regularly attend and contribute to client meetings with account insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to decks and client plans to ensure they are up to date.
• Proactively anticipate team needs for meetings and present a united front to clients.
• Be flexible with workload priorities based on business and client needs.
• Assist in owning timelines, status updates, and workflow across teams to keep projects on track.
• Contribute to press materials, track coverage, manage media lists, and support outreach for earned-first campaigns.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, accuracy, multitasking and prioritising in fast-paced environments.
• Proactively problem-solve to prevent and address roadblocks.
• Understand different tones and styles of writing dependent on audience and channel.
• Start to develop a black book of media contacts.
• Monitor trends, platforms, creators, and emerging behaviours to shape modern and culturally fluent work.
• Identify reactive PR opportunities and flag key cultural trends and insights.
• Regularly read and digest all media types and share learnings with the wider agency.
• Learn about client industries and market trends.

Job description

Agency : One Green Bean

Job Description : Account Executive
Agency: One Green Bean
Location: London
Reports to: Account Manager / Senior Account Manager

About OGB

A comms agency with ambitions to be one of the most creative companies in the world.

While we specialise in PR, social, influencer and events, our focus remains on ideas that change the game.

We believe brands can be entertaining while adding value to the lives of their customers if they have the right partner agency who delivers creative ambition with attention to detail. These are the two points most important to us.

Our independently minded business is part of Havas; a 22-location-strong holding company that shares our values.

We See It Through

We Step Up and Stay Close

We Trust Judgement and Act with Courage

We Have Fun All the Way

Are you a creative problem solver? If you’ve ever made a world book day costume, planned a surprise party or have a passion for the creative world around us, OGB might just be a place for you.

The Role

You're the fresh energy, the organisational whiz, and the ultimate support system.

Think of yourself as the future of OGB, learning the ropes and absorbing everything from the best in the business.

Your mission: keep the plates spinning, soak up knowledge, and become indispensable to your team and our clients. You're the engine, learning to navigate the fast lane.

We're looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive who will support senior account leads in delivering integrated PR, social media and content campaigns for our consumer clients. You'll be the organisational backbone of your accounts, ensuring smooth delivery while developing your skills across client servicing, project management, media relations and creative thinking.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners, build your career foundations, and contribute to award-winning work that drives real commercial impact for brands.

Key Responsibilities

Client Servicing

• Support senior account leads in managing client relationships, ensuring communication is clear, proactive, and solutions-oriented
• Understand your clients' businesses: how they make money, their growth targets and objectives
• Grow relationships and trust with clients and partners by being polite, timely, accurate and helpful
• Regularly attend and confidently contribute to client meetings with account insights and recommendations
• Contribute to the collaboration of decks with meaningful and beneficial actions, ensuring client plans are up to date
• Proactively anticipate your team's needs for meetings and help them present a united front to clients
• Be flexible with workload priorities based on business and client needs

Project Delivery & Execution

• Assist in owning timelines, status updates, and workflow across teams to keep projects on track
• Contribute to press materials, track coverage, manage media lists, and support outreach for earned-first campaigns
• Actively find better ways of working and be solutions-oriented
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, accuracy, multitasking and prioritising in fast-paced environments
• Proactively problem-solve to prevent and address roadblocks
• Understand and demonstrate different types, tones, and styles of writing dependent on audience and channel
• Start to develop a black book of media contacts

Market Intelligence & Cultural Fluency

• Monitor trends, platforms, creators, and emerging behaviours to help shape work that feels modern and culturally fluent
• Demonstrate genuine curiosity about the wider world, consumer brands, and keen awareness of media trends, news cycles, and internet culture
• Identify reactive PR opportunities and flag key cultural trends and insights
• Regularly read and digest all media types and share learnings, insights and new opportunities with the wider agency - beyond just the daily newspapers
• Learn about client industries and market trends – becoming a sponge for insights

Performance & Analytics

• Compile campaign reports, social metrics, and insights to demonstrate impact and guide optimisation
• Apply good judgement to everyday decisions, thinking about impact and consequences
• Manage administrative tasks (e.g., reporting) with precision and proactivity
• Keep an eye on competitors' campaigns and actions

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Work closely with the PR team across all accounts and initiatives
• Work with and manage any external vendors where necessary
• Contribute to a positive working culture

Skills & Innovation

• Use AI tools and explore how AI can enhance your daily tasks and improve performance on your clients' accounts
• Bring fresh thinking, creativity, and new ideas to brainstorms and client proposals
• Research new business opportunities and contribute to pitches where appropriate

Essential Skills and Behaviours

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Brilliant timekeeping and an eye for punctuality
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to challenges
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Genuine interest in PR, media, social platforms and consumer culture
• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Sense of humour

Desired Experience

• 0-2 years' experience in PR, communications, social media or related agency environment (or relevant internship experience)
• Experience supporting integrated campaigns across PR, social and content
• Familiarity with media monitoring tools and social media platforms

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Contract Type : Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.