Digital PR & Content Assistant [6 Months FTC]

Cedarwood Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Cedarwood Digital in Manchester is seeking a Digital PR & Content Assistant for a six-month fixed-term contract. This hybrid role (3 days per week in Manchester city centre) is suitable for a recent graduate or someone starting in digital marketing, with a pro rata salary of £25,000 per year on a 35-hour week.

You will land client coverage from day one, craft engaging stories around clients and products, and manage media lists while learning PR and content fundamentals in a fast-paced agency

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or early-career candidate seeking digital marketing exposure.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Keen interest in PR and content space.
• Good organisational skills for managing media lists.
• Familiarity with MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor media trends and secure coverage for clients.
• Monitor news daily to identify opportunities.
• Source contacts and build relationships with journalists using media lists.
• Interview clients and create content for thought leadership articles.
• Draft press releases around topical PR stories.
• Brainstorm and ideate campaign ideas for clients.
• Conduct data-backed research for campaigns.
• Assist with updating media lists and journalist database.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Willingness to learn

Interest in PR & content

Client liaison

Education

A-level English & Maths

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

UK Based applicants only. Please only apply if you have the right to work and currently work in the UK.

Hybrid - Manchester City Centre 3 Days Per Week

£25,000 per annum pro rata. 35 hour working week.

Are you a recent graduate or someone looking to take a step into the world of digital marketing? We have a 6 month fixed term role as a Digital PR & Content Assistant - a great opportunity to learn in a busy digital marketing agency, with the potential for the role to become permanent at the end of the six months if there is a capacity requirement.

This is a hands-on role that sits within our Digital PR team and will see you work across campaigns to land client coverage and links straight from the start.

Essentially, you’ll be creating engaging stories based around our clients and their products to attract media attention. So, an eye for a good story and a thirst to get your clients featured in top newspapers and magazines is essential.

This role promises tonnes of variety, with no two days looking the same. From sending out Christmas trees for journalists to review to working with a legal client to analyse Coronation Street storylines, this is a varied role that is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment & has good analytical skills. On top of good analytical skills, you’ll have good written and verbal skills, as well as good organisation skills in order to manage media lists and our journalist database, you'll also be able to keep on top of admin-related tasks such as updating these lists & databases when required.

We are also looking for someone who is a strong communicator, able to liaise with clients and journalists as required and eventually progressing into a client management role.

The Main Responsibilities of the Digital PR & Content Assistant will be:

• Monitor media trends and tap into these when relevant to secure coverage - both proactive and reactive newsjacking
• Monitoring news on a daily basis
• Use our media database to source relevant contacts and build relationships with journalists - media list building will play a key part of this role
• Interview clients and create content for thought leadership articles, to be placed on industry blogs and magazines
• Creating effective press releases around topical PR stories
• Campaign ideation - creating effective campaign ideas
• Conducting research for data-led campaigns
• Minimum B in English & Maths at A Level
• Strong attention to detail
• Skills in MS Word, Excel
• Willingness to learn
• Keen interest in the PR and content space