PR Junior Account Executive, BRIGHTERBOX

Guardian Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday per year (plus 1 day/1

Office closed between Christmas and NY

Flexible working within 8am-7pm

Contributory pension matching up to 5%

Private healthcare

Recruitment bonus

Social events

Job summary

Guardian Jobs is a top tech PR consultancy recognised by PR Week, seeking enthusiastic, creative thinkers with transferable experience in article-writing, phone-based roles, or marketing. The role offers diverse challenges from cyber-security to retail tech, with strong progression prospects as many start as account executives.

Expect a dynamic environment that values ideas, timely delivery, and collaborative teamwork, with personalised training and development plans to support growth.

Qualifications

• Must have a genuine passion for tech and stay up-to-date with industry news.
• Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Produce written content including first drafts for features, press releases, byliners, briefing notes and quarterly reports.
• Liaise with clients on responsibilities, features, and approvals.
• Identify news hijacking opportunities and contribute creative content ideas.
• Maintain and organize editorial calendar and update media lists for clients.

Skills

Tech writing

Copywriting

Communication

Team player

Deadline management

Creative thinking

Job description

This company, repeatedly recognised by PR Week as a top tech PR company to watch, is looking for enthusiastic, creative and persuasive thinkers. The ideal candidate will have some transferable skills such as experience in article-writing, phone-based roles or marketing.
From cyber-security companies to a number of retail technology vendors, artificial intelligence to robotics and satellite communications clients, every day brings about different challenges. The agency was voted #1 for story development in a survey by PR Week and is continuing to grow fast.
The agency offers personalised training and development plans to ensure great progression prospects - many of the management level staff started as account executives at the company (and many have joined the business through BrighterBox!).

Responsibilities

• Producing written content - first drafts for features content, press releases, byliners, briefing notes, as well as quarterly reporting and coverage
• Client liaison - communicating on responsibilities such as features, 'news hijacking' and chasing up on approvals
• Thinking outside the box - contributing ideas for content and spotting 'news hijacking' opportunities for clients
• Keeping organised - Running editorial calendar and features pitching for clients, keeping target media lists up to date

About You

• Have a genuine passion for tech. Do you read Wired magazine or similar?
• Keep up to date with the latest tech industry news (e.g. do you listen to podcasts)
• Be a great writer, communicator and team player
• Feel confident handling multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously

Benefits

• 20 days holiday per year (plus 1 day for every year of service), plus:
• Office closed between Christmas and New Year (doesn't come out of holiday allowance)
• One late start or early finish every month or 3 days additional holiday per year
• An early finish or late start on your birthday
• Interest free travel loan
• Flexible working within the parameters of 8am-7pm, standard day 9am-6pm
• Contributory pension scheme where agency will match contributions up to and including 5%
• Access to private healthcare + income replacement plan for long-term sickness
• Recruitment bonus
• Cool socials: Company-funded summer event - e.g. axe throwing, bubble football, speed-boat on the Thames. Company-funded Christmas party - often a Michelin Star restaurant. Drinks in the office every Friday