PR & Content Assistant

Montgomery Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company away days

Cycle to work scheme

Dog friendly office

Fundraising matching scheme

Increased maternity & paternity leave

Monthly social events

Pension and death in service payment

Job summary

Montgomery Group is seeking a PR & Content Assistant to join their team in central London. This role is ideal for those looking to kickstart a career in PR and content, offering support across various exhibitions in the food, drink, and hospitality sectors.

The successful candidate will engage in research, administration, and communication, ensuring smooth operations across events. Applicants should be enthusiastic, organised, and eager to learn, with strong writing skills and the ability to

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• An interest in researching new subjects and trends.
• Confidence communicating professionally.
• Ability to work across different teams and manage multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with Microsoft tools like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to PR and Content teams.
• Maintain speaker trackers, media databases, and schedules.
• Research industry news and potential speakers.
• Help identify relevant speakers for live content.
• Draft speaker invitations and liaise with confirmed speakers.
• Assist with creating and maintaining stage presentations.
• Support onsite delivery of seminar programmes.
• Monitor industry news for potential content opportunities.
• Attend exhibitions and networking events.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Research skills

Confidence

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Interest in food and drink

Education

Recent graduate in relevant field

Job description

MontgomeryGroup are currently working on a range of exciting plans to develop our eventsand content in order to connect and inspire our communities even more. As partof those plans, we are looking for a PR & Content Assistant to joinour team based in central London.

This is agreat opportunity for someone looking to start or develop their career in PR,content and events. Working across both the PR and Content teams, the role willprovide support across our portfolio of food, drink and hospitalityexhibitions, including Food, Drink & Hospitality Week.

The rolewill involve a mixture of administration, research, writing and communicationwith speakers, journalists, exhibitors and industry partners. You do not needextensive professional experience, but you should be curious, organised,confident in your writing and keen to learn about the industries andcommunities our events serve.

ABOUT YOU

Thesuccessful applicant will be enthusiastic, organised and eager to learn. Youmay be a recent graduate, in your first communications or events role, orlooking to begin a career in PR, content or live events.

You shouldenjoy writing and researching unfamiliar subjects, be comfortable communicatingwith different people and have excellent attention to detail. You will need tobe able to work across multiple events and projects at the same time, keepingtrack of deadlines and ensuring information remains accurate and up to date.

You shouldalso be happy to get involved in live events, from supporting speakers andjournalists onsite to attending industry events and networking opportunities.

The PR andContent teams aim to develop and grow our audiences, build the profile of ourevents and, more importantly, fulfil our broader mission of supporting ourcommunities to innovate, connect and build a better future.

THIS ROLEREQUIRES SOMEONE WITH:

• Strongwritten and verbal communication skills, with good spelling and grammar.
• Excellentorganisational skills and attention to detail.
• An interestin researching new subjects, industries and trends.
• Confidencecommunicating professionally by email, telephone and in person.
• The abilityto work across different teams and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• A proactiveapproach and willingness to ask questions, respond to feedback and develop newskills.
• Familiaritywith Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• An interestin PR, editorial content and live events.
• An interestin the food, drink and hospitality industries.
• Flexibilityto attend events and occasionally work outside standard office hours.

Previousexperience, an internship or volunteering within PR, media, marketing,publishing or events would be helpful, but is not essential. We are moreinterested in your potential, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provideday-to-day administrative support to the PR and Content teams.
• Maintainspeaker trackers, media databases, coverage reports, schedules and sharedresources.
• Researchindustry news, trends, organisations, potential event topics and prospectivespeakers.
• Helpidentify relevant speakers and contributors for live content programmes.
• Draftspeaker invitations and other routine correspondence for review.
• Liaise withconfirmed speakers to collect biographies, headshots, session information andpresentation materials.
• Ensurespeakers receive the correct information, deadlines and event details in thelead-up to each event.
• Helpmaintain event programmes and speaker information across websites and otherdigital platforms.
• Assist withcreating and maintaining stage PowerPoint presentations.
• Support thedelivery of seminar programmes and speaker activity onsite at live events.
• Researchexhibitors, partners, speakers and industry developments to identify potentialPR and editorial stories.
• Assist withdrafting press releases, news stories, articles, interviews, blogs and websitecontent.
• Repurposeexisting content for websites, newsletters, LinkedIn and other marketingchannels.
• Help prepareand distribute approved press releases and other media materials.
• Monitorindustry news and flag potential PR and content opportunities.
• Track mediacoverage and maintain accurate reporting.
• Helpcoordinate interviews involving journalists, speakers, exhibitors, partners andevent spokespeople.
• Supportpress office activity before and during live events.
• Attendexhibitions, networking events, launches and awards ceremonies when required.
• Contributeideas for stories, event sessions and other content.
• UseAI-powered tools to support research, writing, administration and productivity.

MontgomeryGroup is a well-established, ethical, collaborative and empowering company. Weare performance led with a strong focus on growth. Importantly, we arepurpose-driven, adhere to our values no matter what and, as a family business,really care about the people and communities that we serve. The central London,dog-friendly offices are in a Georgian townhouse, close to Oxford Street andMarylebone High Street with private access to Manchester Square Gardens. Hybridworking is offered to all applicants, with a minimum of 4 days in the office,Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

We are anequal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity. We welcomeapplications from candidates with disabilities, providing they meet the minimumrequirements of the job role. Sadly, our office building is not currentlywheelchair accessible.

AtMontgomery Group we recognise that women are less likely than men to apply fora role if they do not have experience in all the areas mentioned in the jobdescription. The list above is indicative, and we would still welcome yourapplication even if you feel you don't have experience in all the listed areasbut think that you could do the job.

OUR PURPOSE:

To serve our world, nurturing relationships anddeveloping opportunities.

OUR VISION:

To be our communities' long-term strategic partnerthroughout the year, creating opportunities for them to connect, transact andengage with the right people to achieve success.

OUR VALUES :

Ethically Commercial, Growth Mindset, EmbraceCollaboration, Empowerment

BENEFITS:

• Company away days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dog friendly office
• Fundraising matching scheme
• Increased maternity & paternitybenefits
• Monthly social events
• Pension and 8 x death in service-payment