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Assistant Account Executive

Edelman

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Job summary

A leading global communications firm is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Account Executive to join their award-winning Technology practice. This role offers the opportunity to work with iconic tech brands, supporting regional communications campaigns across EMEA. Ideal for candidates eager to learn and grow in a dynamic environment, this position emphasizes strong writing skills and relationship-building with media and clients.

Benefits

Competitive Annual Holiday

Flexible working

Pension plan

Private Medical Insurance

Continuous training/professional development

Qualifications

High-quality writing and attention to detail are essential.
Curiosity and eagerness to learn are key traits.

Responsibilities

Support regional communications programmes and campaigns.
Develop relationships with local agency teams and media.
Track and analyze monthly coverage from PR efforts.

Skills

Curiosity

Writing

Time Management

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Opening from Edelman - Global

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.

At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.

The Team

The Edelman tech team is on a mission to help the world's greatest tech companies build and safeguard trust with an ever-growing audience of stakeholders.

The Tech Team at Edelman strategically partner with clients to deliver global, regional and UK integrated campaigns for emerging tech companies, tech industry giants, social media platforms, huge tech product launches and much more!

Championing diverse skills, backgrounds and specialisms in our team is the key to our success, and it is this collective of over 50 brilliant technology communications specialists working with more than a 100 corporate, brand, and integrated comms professionals who have made us an award-winning agency, and #1 in PRWeek UK’s Top 150 Tech agencies for 2023.

Successfully winning new business and growing accounts, our team are now looking for passionate PR professionals to join our Tech team. So, if you are looking to take your career in Tech PR to the next level and work with some of the best in the industry, gaining exposure to some of the biggest clients in the business, keep reading, this role could be for you...

The Role

Edelman London’s award-winning Technology practice is looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Account Executive to join its growing team. This is an opportunity for a smart, media-hungry AAE, with a passion for technology, to work on some of the world’s most exciting technology brands. Our enviable client list includes the likes of Samsung, HP, AMD, Infosys, Zendesk, and Kraken.

This role is ideal for a candidate who wants to accelerate their career working on one of the world’s most iconic technology brands, working within a global team at Edelman that is constantly looking at ways to raise the bar for our clients.

What will the right person for this role do?

Support with regional communications programmes and campaigns
This role is focused on supporting the client’s communications campaigns across EMEA, rather than being solely focused on UK campaign execution
Develop and maintain strong relationships with local Edelman and affiliate agency teams across the region media on the client’s behalf
Support with implementing region wide client campaigns across the business, supporting the local agencies with execution in market
Drive proactive media relations day-to-day
Be able to identify relevant target media for news and stories
Develop and maintain strong relationships with influential media on the client’s behalf
Proactively identify media opportunities for the client in national and broadcast media, as well as technology trades
Support on day-to-day client activity
Build strong relationships with clients and colleagues through professional and social networking opportunities
Have solid experience in writing, edit and proofreading materials including press releases, media pitches, fact sheets and client correspondence
Use initiative to get tasks done and work independently, but know when to ask for help
Become the category/competitive expert
Provide clients reports that include analysis of PR programmes, indicators of future coverage and competitor analysis
Track and analyse monthly coverage from PR efforts and develop clear and concise written analysis on insights, best practice and solutions to continually improve results

Skills & Experience

You will be curious and eager to learn. You will listen, ask questions and learn from your mistakes. You will demonstrate a thirst for knowledge. You will be smart and insight driven, with good organisation and time management skills.
Your writing will be of a high-quality standard and attention to detail will be a key strength.
You will be passionate about both technology and working with international colleagues on global campaigns.

Benefits

Our benefits and policies are designed to ensure our employees feel comfortable, inspired, and equipped to thrive and do their best work. We offer a wide range of benefits across health, family, community, finance, and time away including:

Competitive Annual Holiday plus an additional day's holiday for your birthday and 3 days over the festive season.

Flexible working - Hybrid working policy and 30 days' work from anywhere worldwide!

Financial Wellbeing - Pension plan, income protection, and life insurance at 4x annual salary.

Building a Family - Whether it is maternity leave, adoptive leave or shared parental leave, take up to five months on full company pay. We also celebrate the arrival of your child or wedding day by offering a company child & wedding gift. In addition, Edelman partners with Peppy, a specialist healthcare and wellbeing service that provides all employees with access to expert pregnancy and parenthood, menopause, and fertility support.

Health and Wellbeing – Access to Private Medical Insurance, Digital GP and wellbeing program, Cycle to Work Scheme, subsidised corporate gym membership, a Quit Smoking Scheme, Annual flu vaccinations and 24/7 access to trained professionals in relation to a range of issues, in absolute confidence.

Personal and Professional Development - Clear progression routes and continuous training/professional development via Edelman Learning Institute

Community – Get to know your colleagues and unwind at our weekly staff get together. We also encourage everyone to take part in our Citizenship Activities where you can spend a day each year helping a charitable cause, paid for by us.

Our Values

Core to our culture are our values , which guide our behavior, support a client-centric approach, influence the way we work with each other, our clients, and the community, and inspire great work.

The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence : Bringing the best of ourselves and partners to our clients.

The Freedom to be Constantly Curious : Tenacious, flexible, and thorough approach that drives creativity and growth for clients and ourselves.

The Courage to do the Right Thing : Trusted and resilient partner, committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, that prioritizes the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues.

The Commitment to Positively Impact Society: Performing our work with an environmental conscience, and a sense of tolerance, fairness, and equality.

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