Junior PR Account Manager

next level - marketing, creative, PR & digital recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days holiday

Christmas closure days

Birthday day off

Annual training allowance

Team socials

Hybrid working (60% office)

Job summary

An independent UK communications agency is hiring a Senior PR Account Executive or Junior PR Account Manager to join its growing team in Nottingham. You will work across PR, communications and digital activity to deliver creative campaigns for B2B and B2C clients, write content, build client and journalist relationships, and help raise profiles.

The role offers a supportive environment, training, and hybrid working with 60% office time, plus a generous benefits package including holidays,

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing Communications or related discipline.
• Minimum two years' experience in PR/communications agency.
• Excellent writing and the ability to adapt tone for different audiences and media.
• Experience pitching stories and building relationships with journalists and clients.
• Experience creating social media content and managing multiple client schedules.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative PR ideas and campaigns.
• Write compelling content for media and audiences.
• Build relationships with clients, journalists and media contacts.
• Pitch stories to media and clients.
• Manage multiple client social media schedules and content.
• Contribute ideas to raise client profiles and results.
• Support wider digital communications work including audio/video skills.

Skills

PR strategy

Content writing

Media relations

Relationship building

Digital campaigns

Social media management

Education

Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing Communications or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft 365

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

Audition

Mailchimp

Media monitoring tools

Job description

We're working with a highly regarded independent communications agency to find a talented Senior PR Account Executive or Junior PR Account Manager to join its growing team.

This is a great opportunity to join an established consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering creative, effective PR and marketing communications campaigns. Working with a varied portfolio of predominantly B2B clients, alongside some B2C brands, you'll play an important role in delivering engaging campaigns and building strong client relationships.

You'll be joining a supportive, collaborative team where ideas are encouraged, development is valued and there's plenty of opportunity to broaden your skills and experience.

Description

You'll work across a varied mix of PR, communications and digital activity, helping to deliver creative campaigns that achieve great results for clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing creative PR ideas and delivering engaging communications campaigns.
• Writing compelling content and copy for a range of media and target audiences.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, journalists and media contacts.
• Confidently pitching stories and ideas to the media and clients.
• Managing multiple client social media schedules and creating engaging content in line with agreed strategies.
• Contributing fresh ideas and identifying opportunities to raise client profiles and generate results.
• Supporting the delivery of wider digital communications activity, with opportunities to develop your audio and video content skills.

Experience

We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for PR and communications, a creative mindset and the confidence to get involved.

You'll ideally have:

• A degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing Communications or a related discipline.
• At least two years' experience working within a PR or communications agency.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to adapt your tone and style for different audiences and media.
• Experience pitching stories and building relationships with journalists and clients.
• Experience creating social media content and managing multiple client schedules.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach, plenty of ideas and the confidence to contribute to client conversations.
• An interest in developing your skills across video and audio communications.

Experience using Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Premiere Pro and Audition), Mailchimp, social media scheduling tools and media monitoring platforms would be beneficial.

Remuneration

You'll be joining an agency that genuinely invests in its people, offering a supportive working environment, excellent training opportunities and the chance to develop your career within an experienced and friendly team.

The package includes:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• 25 days' annual holiday, increasing with length of service.
• Additional days off over Christmas.
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• Annual personal training allowance.
• Regular team socials.
• Hybrid working, with 60% of the week office-based and the remainder working remotely.