Senior Account Executive - UK

Peregrine Communications; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic communications firm is seeking a Media Writer to join their team in London. The ideal candidate will have strong writing and editing skills, event management experience, and the ability to maintain positive client relationships. Responsibilities include drafting press releases, managing accounts, and contributing to new business pitches. This role offers a chance to build crucial account management skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Solid drafts of press releases, announcements, fact sheets, blog posts & bylines for clients required.
• Refined writing skills with target audience understanding essential.
• Basic understanding of how social can complement communications work necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support junior team members.
• Ensure activity plans, agendas, and reports are completed and delivered to clients.
• Provide recommendations for executing various campaign components.

Skills

Media writing skills

Strong copy editing

Event management

Understanding of media landscape

Basic understanding of Hubspot

Understanding of Google Analytics

Time management

Account Management skills

Presentation skills

Job description

Media writing and public relations

• Media writing skills – solid drafts of press releases, announcements, fact sheets, blog posts & bylines for clients
• Strong copy editing and proofreading skills
• Possess refined writing skills with the understanding of target audience
• Gathering all journalist feedback and reporting this to AMs/ Acct Directors following sell-ins.
• Event management
• Relationships with key media contacts
• Understanding of media landscape
• Pitches stories and finds creative angles
• Positive relationship with client
• Articulates recommendations to the client

Digital Skills

• Basic understanding of Hubspot
• Understanding of Google Analytics
• Basic understanding of how social can complement comms work
• Ability to write Google ad campaigns

Administrative/agency operations

• With AD – ensures activity plans, agendas and reports are completed & delivered to client
• Aware of client’s objectives
• Time management on multiple accounts, using Monday.com

Client services

• Understands clients, their market and competitors
• Provide recommendations for executing various campaign components
• Prepare ahead of meetings

Account management and strategic thinking

• Begin to build Account Management skills
• Flags problems on accounts and offers early solutions

Business Development

• Contributes to new business pitches
• Knowledge of full services in company
• Starts to build solid presentation skills
• Starts to develop contacts & networks to identify prospects
• Efficient research in support of new business presentations
• Demonstrate ability to spot project or cross-sell opportunities on accounts

People Management

• Oversee, coach and support junior team
• Builds profile with management team