Account Executive - or Senior - PR Agency

Hireful; Hook; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Generous holiday

Staff discounts

Health & wellbeing services

Job summary

Hireful in Hook, Hampshire, is seeking an Account Executive to join the PR team and manage client portfolios across retail, fintech, IT and security. You will develop media strategies, produce press materials, secure coverage and pitch opportunities to podcasts and influencers.

You should have experience in a PR agency or PR team, strong media relations, and be comfortable writing press releases and handling media inquiries. Hybrid working gives you a mix of office and home days.

Qualifications

• Experience in a PR agency or PR team.
• Experience writing press releases.
• Experience securing media coverage.

Responsibilities

• Develop media strategies and execute PR activities for clients.
• Draft media briefing documents for campaigns.
• Highlight breaking news stories for client comments.
• Pitch opportunities with podcasts and influencers.

Skills

Media relations

Press releases

Pitching to media

Content collaboration

Job description

Have you got experience working in a PR agency or PR team? Got some great media relations experience and ready for your next step up?

In this role as Account Executive you will help develop media strategies and execute both digital and traditional PR activities for your clients across retail, fintech, IT and security industries.

Duties include working with content creators and media specialists, producing media briefing documents, proactively highlighting breaking news stories for client comments, pitching for opportunities with podcasts/influencers.

You're working towards taking the lead on your own portfolio of client accounts, and becoming an Account Manager in your own right.

Salary: £28-31,000 depending on your level of experience, plus Annual Bonus potential based on company performance.

• Hybrid working (Thursdays and Fridays working from home), Generous holiday allowance, Staff Discounts, Access to a range of Health & Wellbeing services.

Location: Hook, Hampshire - easily commutable from Basingstoke, Fleet, Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Aldershot, Farnham, Camberley, etc.

You should have media relations experience in a PR agency or PR team, been writing press releases, securing media coverage, etc.