Financial Comms Account Executive

BRIGHTERBOX; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique financial PR agency in London is looking for a Financial PR Account Executive or graduate to join their growing team. This role involves working with a diverse range of clients, including large FTSE250 companies and smaller brands. Candidates should have excellent grammar and writing skills, a degree of 2:1 or higher, and a passion for financial PR. The position offers an enriching work environment and direct exposure to senior team members.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate on a professional level both on the phone and in person.
• Passion for financial PR and corporate communications.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Researching potential new business opportunities.
• Creating new business proposals and presentations.
• Developing communications plans across clients' media relations.

Skills

Exemplary grammar and writing skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interest in financial markets

Education

2:1 degree or higher

Tools

PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Our client is a small but dynamic financial PR agency that is growing fast and constantly winning new business. The company has a warm, friendly culture and offers the successful applicant the opportunity to work directly alongside a senior team and exposure to all aspects of the business.

This is a great opportunity for a Financial PR Account Executive or graduate to join a boutique financial PR agency based in London.

Role Description

As an Account Executive, you'd get the opportunity to work on a broad mix of clients from large FTSE250 companies through to smaller brands.

Key responsibilities

• Researching potential new business opportunities
• Creating new business proposals and presentations with the assistance of the senior team
• Demonstrating strategic creativity for clients
• Communication skills
• Developing communications plans and supporting the implementation of these plans across clients' media relations, digital media engagement and corporate communications initiatives
• Supporting public companies' financial PR activity including financial calendar activity
• Developing press lists and engaging with national, business and trade media
• Client care
• Attending client meetings, noting actions required and ensuring appropriate engagement and follow-up
• Assisting in some elements of office administration

The ideal candidate

• Exemplary grammar and writing skills
• 2:1 degree or higher
• The ability to communicate on a professional level both on the phone and in person
• Passion for financial PR and corporate communications
• Interest in financial markets and the City
• Entrepreneurial
• IT experience particularly with PowerPoint and Microsoft Word
• High level of organisational skills