Junior Communications Consultant

Website Files; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JuniorCommunications is seeking a Junior Communications Consultant (JCC) to support account teams on a permanent basis in London. The role focuses on coordinating day-to-day activities, managing client communications and contributing to strategy development with senior guidance.

Responsibilities include owning small accounts, handling media relations tasks and producing bylines, pitches and press releases with oversight from senior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating accounts and hitting KPIs.
• Ability to brief junior staff and supervise tasks.
• Strong writing and editorial skills for bylines and pitches.

Responsibilities

• Account coordination/management: oversee day-to-day activities for a small account, ensure KPI targets are met and client objectives are aligned.
• Media relations: manage press office activities, conduct sell-ins, brief third parties and secure quality coverage, monitor media.
• Writing: own production of bylines, pitches and press releases, guide juniors and review drafts.

Skills

Account management

Media relations

Writing

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JuniorCommunications

Overview of the role: The JCC plays a pivotal role on the account, as they will now be

expected to start managing junior members of the team and advising on the account

processes. They will take on responsibility for hitting KPIs. They will be able to advise the

client on regular account activity and news announcements and they will be expected to

start to contribute to bigger projects and strategy across their accounts. They should be

participating in planning sessions and idea generation.

Job type: Permanent, full-time

RESPONSIBILITIES / REQUIREMENTS

• Account coordination/management: Can own a small account on a day-to-day basis, ensuring everything that needs to happen to hit KPIs happens on time and that works meets the client’s wider organisational objectives. A JCC will be comfortable, but also take ownership of owning day-to-day client communications. They will be comfortable briefing more junior members of staff on coordination tasks. They will lead on most of their accounts. They will review actions and agendas and other client facing work before it is sent.
• Media relations: Can own a press office function on a medium account and will be comfortable running a sell-in. They will be able to brief a third party (i.g. partner, customer) and work with them independently on an announcement. They will brief more junior members of the team on media relations tasks and lead by example by securing quality coverage and coaching team members. They will be accountable for ensuring that the team is monitoring the media and all coverage or relevant news is sent to the client as it surfaces.
• Writing: Can fully own the production of bylines, pitches, and press releases. This includes coming up with ideas, briefing and reviewing more junior team members’ work. A senior team member may quickly review writing as a fresh pair of eyes but limited edits are expected.

Industry knowledge: A JCC will have a good working industry knowledge but will be interested in developing their verticals knowledge further by seeking out webinars, industry events, media meets etc. They will be be able to advise on relevant client news and newsjack opportunities.

Line management: JCC can clearly define timely objectives and is proactive in seeking feedback, learning, and setting meetings and regular check-ins with their line manager.

Will not have any line management responsibilities.

New business: They will be expected to present in a new business pitch and able to put together sections of a proposal with little guidance.

Agency wide initiatives: A JCC should be starting to communicate with their line managers about carving out a niche or area of interest within the agency that they can contribute to.

They are expected to be presenting learnings and lunch and learns to the

Organisation: Organisation is important and expected at every level within the

agency. A JCC will be expected to answer emails in a timely manner, manage their

schedules/calendars and be on time for meetings and make and meet internal and

Broader marketing knowledge: A JCC will be able to advise clients of the opportunities

with the other specialities within marketing for example SEO, PPC, lead generation and

social media marketing. They should be able to advise on best practice social media

marketing and have a working knowledge of SEO principles and website optimisation.

Attitude: All consultants will be responsible for setting the tone on accounts, and also within the agency. They will lead by example and exude and encourage an environment of proactivity, accountability and positivity.