Consumer PR Account Executive

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading integrated communications agency is seeking a passionate Account Executive to join their Consumer team. You will support prominent clients, develop writing skills, and build relationships while contributing to new business campaigns in an empowering environment.

Benefits

Long-service awards and increasing holiday allowances

Enhanced parental leave and flexible return to work

Recognition schemes like bonuses

Wellbeing initiatives

Culture activities like socials and training programs

Qualifications

• Passionate and ambitious individual.
• Ability to build relationships with clients.
• Prior experience or knowledge in public relations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality coverage for clients.
• Maintain client-facing documents and reports.
• Support junior colleagues as needed.

Skills

Writing skills

Client relationship

Networking

Job description

Who are we?

We are PHA, a leading integrated comms agency with offices in London, Manchester, Leeds, and Boston. Founded in 2005 by our Chairman and former newspaper editor Phil Hall, we offer public relations, creative activations, social media, and digital marketing services to our client roster.

We are seeking a passionate, ambitious, and entrepreneurial Account Executive to join our Consumer team. You will support clients such as Cuisinart, Luxury Escapes, BERO, and ESN, with opportunities to work on integrated briefs across the agency.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering high-quality coverage for accounts regularly.
• Developing writing skills beneficial to clients through coverage or other written work.
• Sharing coverage results with clients to demonstrate success.
• Maintaining accurate client-facing documents like WIP documents, coverage logs, and reports.
• Preparing agendas and documenting actions for client calls.
• Building relationships with clients under supervision.

Growth opportunities:

• Contributing to new business campaigns by identifying potential clients.
• Communicating successes and challenges to Account Managers.
• Supporting junior colleagues as needed.

Industry knowledge:

• Building a network by meeting journalists, influencers, and key sector figures.

Agency responsibilities:

• Participating in agency activities and training.

Benefits include:

• Long-service awards, gifts, and increasing holiday allowances.
• Enhanced parental leave, paid antenatal/fertility care, flexible return to work.
• Recognition schemes like bonuses and awards.
• Wellbeing initiatives including healthcare cash, flexible hours, and wellness days.
• Culture activities such as socials, sports, and training programs.

If you're passionate about client success and thrive in a diverse, open environment, we want to hear from you. We promote equal opportunities and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Please inform us if you need adjustments during the application process.