Consumer PR Account Executive - Senior Account Executive

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd represents a fast-moving consumer PR agency seeking a creative and energetic account executive/senior account executive to join its award-winning team in the Lancashire area.

You will drive campaigns, handle media relations, write press releases and social content, and coordinate across channels and client teams to deliver real impact. The role offers training, progression and a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• A determination to drive campaigns and deliver evaluations showing business benefit.
• Experience talking to journalists and selling-in stories.
• Experience in writing and producing press releases and social content.
• Understanding of influencer engagement and content aggregation.
• Strong understanding of media/stakeholder touchpoints and integrated targeting.
• Ability to immerse in clients' brands and markets.
• Ability to develop new business and create strong presentations.
• Keep up with news and social trends to react for clients.
• Flexible, able to adapt to changing industry needs.

Responsibilities

• Be the central contact for the client team and keep campaigns on track.
• Drive campaigns, manage timelines and deliver bespoke evaluations.
• Create engaging content and distribute across traditional, digital and social media.
• Collaborate with studio, creative, social and B2B teams for integrated results.
• Support new business efforts and develop persuasive presentations.

Skills

Campaign management

Journalist outreach

Press release writing

Content creation

Media relations

Influencer engagement

Social media

Client handling

Project management

Presentation skills

Job description

My client is an award winning agency who is searching for a creative and energetic consumer PR account executive/senior account executiveto join its award-winning team. They are looking for someone with a real passion for consumer communications, with excellent client handling and project management skills and at least 12 months agency experience.

Client portfolio includes big brand retail, FMCG, food and drink clients.

You'll be a central part of the client team, keeping campaigns moving forward and on track and acting as key point of contact for your clients. You'll have a natural aptitude for creating engaging content, coupled with a strong understanding of how to distribute it effectively across traditional, digital, and social media to create real impact. In return, you'll be part of a fast-paced, forward-thinking and creative communications consultancy, which cultivates and rewards real talent.

?What we’re looking for:

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• A determination to drive campaigns, smash targets and deliver bespoke and accurate evaluations that show real business benefit
• Experience when it comes to speaking to journalists and selling-in stories
• Experience in writing and producing press releases and content for social media
• An understanding of influencer engagement and content aggregation
• A thorough understanding of all types of media/stakeholder touchpoints and how to integrate and target them
• Someone who will immerse themselves in our clients' brands and markets
• The ability to work on new business and help develop strong presentations
• For you to be glued to the news and social trends - with the knowledge, confidence and expertise to react when relevant for clients
• Ability to work flexibly, reflecting the changing needs of the industry

While this is a consumer focussed role, you'll be working alongside our studio and creative, social media and B2B specialists. You'll need to operate in an integrated way - generating results across channels including social and digital platforms, events, national and industry media.

They like to get the very best out of their people, so you'll get all the on-going training, mentoring and development opportunities you need to thrive!