Senior Account Executive (US & Canada)

Press Box PR Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Media Relations Executive to join their dynamic sports and news media team. This exciting role focuses on pitching engaging content to journalists and editors in the US and Canada, requiring a strong understanding of current affairs, sports, and popular culture. The ideal candidate will have a background in journalism or digital PR, with the ability to create compelling pitches that resonate with leading publications. With a hybrid working model, this position offers flexibility while contributing to the agency's growth in North America. Join a vibrant team and make an impact in a fast-paced environment!

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme up to 15%

Enhanced private pension

30 days annual leave

Annual leave increases by one day each year worked

Qualifications

• At least a year’s experience in journalism or digital PR.
• Strong editorial judgement in entertainment and trending topics.

Responsibilities

• Pitch content to US and Canadian publications on trending sports and news.
• Produce engaging and accurate pitches proactively and reactively.

Skills

Journalism

Media Relations

Creative Writing

SEO Understanding

Networking

Education

NCTJ Qualifications

Job description

The Press Box PR team has grown from 0 to over 45 in the space of four years and combines extensive journalistic experience with top PR professionals to offer a unique proposition in the market.

Press Box PR is a fast-growing PR agency, staffed predominantly by journalists who have made successful moves into PR. Formed in 2020, Press Box PR has grown quickly to become a thriving 45 person agency working for a range of consumer, sport and B2B clients on digital and creative PR projects.

Press Box PR is based in Barbican, central London and operates a hybrid model meaning teams spend an average of three days a week working away from home with colleagues in the office and clients at varying sites.

The role

Press Box PR is hiring a media relations executive to work in its sports and news media team, with a specific focus on landing coverage in US and Canada territories.

Reporting to the sports leadership team, you’ll be largely pitching content to journalists and editors at a range of US and Canadian publications that cover trending sports, news and politics topics.

You will have your finger on the pulse of what kind of content US and Canadian publications will want to receive and the topics that they cover, which requires a keen interest in current affairs, sport and popular culture.

From a media-first perspective, you will have creative input on the content that Press Box PR produces in: American Football, NHL, baseball, basketball, F1, tennis, boxing, MMA, golf, politics, trending tech news, celebrities and lifestyle trends, amongst other subjects.

You will have a keen eye for detail and the ability to produce engaging and accurate pitches on a proactive and reactive basis.

If you are based in the UK, this role would require you to work closer to US times. Due to the nature of this role, we would accept mainly remote working from candidates anywhere in the UK.

A lot of content you pitch would be with leading talent. It's an exciting time as we grow into the US and Canadian territories.

Requirements

• At least a year’s experience as a showbiz journalist at a mainstream online news publication or in agency as a digital PR
• A thorough understanding of how entertainment, the royals and other relevant topics are covered in digital media in the UK and globally
• A great understanding of the entertainment calendar
• A network of relevant journalist and editor contacts and an ability to grow more
• Ability and creative flair to respond to trending topics to produce stories and research features to secure mainstream media coverage
• Ability to react creatively and efficiently to real-time news to generate coverage
• Strong editorial judgement in entertainment and trending/SEO topics
• Ability to create engaging and newsworthy copy
• A willingness to proactively pitch to media publications

An added bonus

• An understanding of SEO and link-building
• Experience working in PR
• Experience working on a national or regional sports/news desk
• Qualifications relevant to journalism or PR (i.e., NCTJ qualifications)
• Experience in the betting and gaming industry or associated media in the US or Canada

Salary, benefits and perks

• Annual bonus scheme paying up to 15%
• Enhanced private pension
• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Annual leave increases by one full day each year worked for up to five years

How to apply

To apply please email [e-mail] introduce yourself along with a summary of any relevant experience, successes and a creative coverage idea based on a trending topic.

Press Box PR encourages applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, does not require applicants to have a University education and will support applicants from outside of London to cover costs associated with interviews.