Junior PR Account Manager

Yu Life Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative InsurTech company is seeking a passionate Junior PR Account Manager to elevate its brand presence. This role is pivotal in enhancing media visibility and brand storytelling through effective public relations strategies. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, engaging with media, managing awards, and executing PR campaigns that resonate with audiences. Join a forward-thinking team that values creativity and collaboration, and be part of a mission to redefine lifestyle insurance while enjoying a range of benefits including competitive salary, health insurance, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Potential to earn share options

6x salary life assurance

Health Insurance

Income protection

3% company contribution to pension

25 days Annual Leave + 1 additional day

Access to well-being rewards

Unlimited Monthly professional coaching

Remote working package

Qualifications

• 2+ years in PR or communications, ideally in employee benefits or fintech.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills to engage audiences.
• Highly organized with a proven track record in PR activities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor media for PR opportunities and manage media lists.
• Assist in drafting press releases and managing budgets.
• Support PR events and ensure alignment with brand strategy.

Skills

Public Relations

Storytelling

Media Monitoring

Budget Tracking

Event Management

Writing Skills

Digital Tools Familiarity

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Muck Rack

Cision

Job description

About us:

YuLifeis an award-winning InsurTech company and an employee benefit provider.

We’re the world’s first “lifestyle insurance” company. While other insurers are there for people at the point of death or illness, we engage with people every day to help them live better lives.

To do that, we’ve built an award-winning app that rewards people for building healthy habits. It includes the best wellbeing and digital health tools in the world.

Customers can earn vouchers from great brands like Amazon, Tesco or ASOS for doing simple things like walking or practicing mindfulness. They can even do good by planting trees or cleaning the oceans from the app.

Our clients include Tesco, Capital One and Fujitsu, and we’ve been ranked the #1 employee benefit in the UK on Trustpilot. More recently, YuLife was recognized by CX Insurance Awards as ‘Best Insurtech 2024’ and the 8th Fastest Growing Technology Company in the UK in the prestigious 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50.

The role:

YuLife is scaling, and we’re looking for a talented Junior PR Account Managerto join our growing brand and communications team. The ideal candidate has a passion for storytelling and is in sync with the news, helping us bring the YuLife brand to life in the media while staying true to our values and tone of voice. Reporting to the Head of Brand, Communications and Strategic Research, this role is key to increasing brand awareness, PR visibility, and thought leadership across various channels, including press coverage, awards, and key note speaking opportunities.

Day to day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Media Monitoring: Track industry news, identify PR opportunities, and monitor YuLife mentions across media platforms.
• Awards and Events: Update and maintain a comprehensive list of relevant awards and events, liaise with awards bodies, research opportunities, draft submissions, and manage applications and communication.
• Media Lists Management: Build and maintain up-to-date media contact databases for targeted outreach.
• Press Release Support: Assist in drafting press releases, coordinating with customers/partners, and ensuring smooth dissemination.
• Budget Tracking: Monitor and maintain budgets and expenses for the PR department, including award submission costs.
• Journalist Outreach: Support outreach efforts, including pitching stories and responding to media queries.
• Scheduling & Follow-ups: Maintain schedules for campaigns, manage timelines, and support seamless communication follow-ups with stakeholders.
• PR Event Support: Assist in planning and executing PR events such as roundtables, product launches, and media lunches, ensuring all logistical details are covered.
• Brand Strategy Alignment: Provide regular updates on PR activities and media coverage to the social media team to ensure cohesive storytelling and brand alignment across all platforms.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2+ years of experience in public relations or communications, ideally in the employee benefits, insurance, fintech/insurtech, or wellbeing sectors. Experience with brand and thought leadership campaigns is a plus.
• A passion for storytelling, with strong writing skills to craft engaging content that brings YuLife’s values and tone of voice to life.
• Highly-organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage schedules, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and third-party partners.
• Proven track record in delivering successful PR activities, from media outreach to press release drafting, that drive brand visibility and awareness.
• Confident communicator who can build relationships with journalists, partners, and key stakeholders to achieve PR goals.
• Familiarity with digital tools for managing PR workflows, such as media monitoring platforms like Muck Rack or Cision.
• Experience in managing events, from planning to execution, ensuring all logistics and communications align with brand objectives.

What you’ll get:

We like to give more than we take so here are some of our benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Potential to earn share options
• 6x salary life assurance
• Health Insurance
• Income protection
• 3% company contribution to pension via salary sacrifice scheme
• 25 days Annual Leave + 1 Love being Yu (e.g your birthday, moving house anything else that is for Yu!)

Additional Perks:

• Access to the YuLife app (which includes a tonne of well-being rewards, discounts and exclusive offers as well as access to Meditopia and Fiit)
• £20 per month to a "be your best Yu" budget
• Unlimited Monthly professional coaching with More Happi
• OnHand Volunteering app
• Learning Budget
• Financial coaching with Octopus Money
• Generous parental leave
• Remote working package; includes laptop, desk, chair etc.
• Remote and flexible working
• Currently our lovely office in Shoreditch is available if people want (and only if they want) to use it

Our framework and principles around hybrid working at YuLife.

Here at YuLife our values encompasses Love Being Yu and as a result we’re committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability or any other protected class.

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