Public Relations Account Executive

Vested LLC; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Public Relations Account Executive to join their dynamic London team. In this role, you will support the execution of integrated campaigns and contribute to the success of various financial brands. You will collaborate with talented colleagues to ensure that client objectives are met while developing your expertise in the financial services sector. This innovative firm values continuous learning and offers a great environment for personal and professional growth. If you are enthusiastic about communications and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in PR or Marketing Communications, ideally in a B2B context.
• Strong research and analytical skills for client opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of integrated campaigns focusing on earned media.
• Prepare client-related documents and assist with research tasks.

Skills

Public Relations

Marketing Communications

Media Monitoring

Research Skills

Analytical Skills

Content Creation

B2B Marketing

Social Media Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

LinkedIn

TikTok

Instagram

Job description

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Vested is a world-leading integrated marketing and communications consultancy focused exclusively on the financial services industry. Founded in 2015 with a mission to help shape a better financial services system that is more accessible, transparent, and sustainable, today Vested is the world's fourth-largest financial services agency, with over 100 employees widely recognised for their industry expertise, creativity, and passion for financial services.

Our team is proud to do work that drives our mission forward - from helping uncomplicated finance through creative advertising campaigns to raising awareness of fintech disrupters bringing finance to more people. From PR to social to creative to content and more, we’re in the business of solving problems for exciting financial brands.

Vested is recognised as one of the industry's Best Places to Work, with our proprietary educational program, VestED, every team member, at any level, has continuous learning and up-skilling opportunities. As a “Vestie”, you become an owner, an entrepreneur, a builder, and a value creator. At Vested, we are proud to do the right thing, even when it's hard. We are relentlessly curious and consistently challenge the status quo. Join us as we lead the way in transforming the industry and delivering exceptional results for our clients.

We're looking for the best of today's talent to join the Vested team. We are seeking passionate, enthusiastic and energetic Account Executives who have an interest in financial services and the world of communications to join our London office. Vested Account Executives are responsible for the day-to-day support of account activities and the running of integrated client programmes. They work collaboratively with all team members and are typically responsible for many of the core functions that help keep accounts running successfully.

• Supports the execution of integrated campaigns, with an emphasis on earned media channels and strategy - is building confidence as a media operator and develops ideas for integrated work and content across print, digital and social media.
• Expresses knowledge and interest in B2B and/or financial services PR or marketing communications.
• Works with the account managers and account leaders to ensure they understand the ultimate objectives of the strategy and tactics for their clients and the role of their tasks in the bigger picture.
• Demonstrates ownership over their work and a commitment to delivering excellent outputs on-time that receive positive feedback from the client.
• Works toward becoming an expert on their client's business and Vested’s role as a strategic communications partner.
• Supporting the team by assisting with research and brainstorming sessions.
• Preparing account service-related documents such as meeting agendas, meeting reports, client monthly reporting, proposals and other client communications and correspondence.
• Shows ownership over their work - is accountable for their own actions, confident in sharing ideas and areas of potential improvement, quickly works to correct mistakes and focuses on delivering high-quality output in a timely manner.
• Leverages existing skill sets and areas of knowledge - proactively identifying how to tap into these skills on behalf of clients.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Our Ideal Candidate will have:

• Previous PR or Marketing Communications experience, preferably with clients in a B2B industry (financial client experience is a bonus at this level).
• Experience with media monitoring, list building, trend spotting, conducting media outreach, monitoring for coverage, developing pitches and contributing to media sell ins.
• Understanding of different forms of content such as blogs and social media posts and familiarity with analysing the opportunities for these content formats.
• Familiarity with different channels such as LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram and their relevance to clients.
• Strong research and analytical skills that they can confidently utilise to undertake research for clients and new business opportunities - connecting what they find to the opportunity for clients.

Office Location: 82 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE10BE

Hours are Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm GMT.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing and Public Relations

Industries

Public Relations and Communications Services and Marketing Services