Account Executive - Consumer/Beauty

Golin Ketchum London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Golin Ketchum London is seeking an Account Executive to join our Consumer team and support a major beauty account. You’ll work across high-profile campaigns, events, UGC, content shoots and activations, bringing creative ideas to life and delivering outstanding work for our client.

You’ll be proactive, organised, and eager to learn, becoming a valued team member who builds client and partner relationships and contributes to driving our work forward.

Qualifications

• Some experience in a PR, social or integrated communications agency (internship, placement or AE/Junior AE role).
• Beauty, lifestyle or consumer brand experience is highly desirable.
• Passion for beauty, social culture and creator partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day running of a major beauty account.
• Assist with client requests and ensure projects are delivered on time.
• Attend client meetings and status calls, aid with actions and follow-up.
• Support planning and delivery of events, launches, activations and experiences.
• Assist with content shoots, logistics, talent coordination and on-the-day support.
• Monitor social trends and identify opportunities for the brand to engage in conversations.
• Build relationships with partners and suppliers.
• Support project timelines and multiple workstreams.
• Assist with budget management, supplier setup, PO and invoice tracking.
• Contribute ideas for campaigns and opportunities.
• Support new business opportunities and agency initiatives.
• Help with reporting, status documents and administrative tasks.

Skills

PR agency experience

Social media

Event planning

Client relationship building

Budget awareness

Job description

We're looking for an Account Executive to join our Consumer team and support one of our largest and most exciting beauty accounts.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with some agency experience, whether through an internship, placement year or previous Account Executive/Junior Account Executive role, who is passionate about beauty, social culture, creator partnerships and brand experiences. You'll work across high-profile campaigns, events, UGC, content shoots and social activations, helping to bring creative ideas to life and deliver outstanding work for our client.

We're looking for someone with a real get-up-and-go attitude. Someone who is proactive, organised and eager to learn, enjoys being at the heart of the action and is always looking for ways to make things happen. You'll become a valued member of the team, supporting projects, building relationships with clients and partners, and contributing ideas that help drive our work forward.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the day-to-day running of a major beauty account
• Assisting with client requests and helping ensure projects are delivered smoothly and on time
• Attending client meetings and status calls, supporting the team with actions and follow-up
• Supporting the planning and delivery of events, launches, brand experiences and activations
• Assisting with content shoots, including logistics, talent coordination and on-the-day support
• Monitoring social and cultural trends and identifying opportunities for the brand to show up in relevant conversations
• Building strong relationships with partners and suppliers
• Supporting project timelines and helping keep multiple workstreams on track
• Supporting budget management, supplier set-up, purchase orders and invoice tracking
• Contributing ideas for campaigns, activations and creative opportunities
• Supporting new business opportunities and agency initiatives where required
• Helping with reporting, status documents and other administrative tasks to keep projects running efficiently

What We're Looking For

• Some experience within a PR, social or integrated communications agency, whether through a permanent role, internship or placement
• Beauty, lifestyle or consumer brand experience is highly desirable
• A genuine passion for beauty, social media, influencer culture and emerging consumer trends
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and willingness to roll up your sleeves
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail and confidence working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working closely with colleagues and clients
• A basic understanding of project management and budgeting processes, with a desire to develop these skills further
• Ambitious, curious and eager to develop your career within Golin Ketchum

About Golin Ketchum

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business. Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom’s industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies.

At Golin Ketchum, culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world.