Digital PR & Outreach Executive (£25K - £27K DOE)

Bedford, UK (Hybrid)

£25K/yr – £27K/yrIntern/New GradPermanent

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the digital PR outreach cycle for iGaming clients by turning research into targeted media lists, compelling pitches, and data-led campaigns that secure placements and links.

  • Outreach Operations: Build targeted media lists and craft emails to secure placements.
  • Campaign Ideation: Contribute to data-led PR stories and reactive angles to drive coverage.
  • Measurement and Logging: Track outreach activity and earned coverage to inform optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Researching and identifying relevant publications, websites, and webmasters aligned to client needs and campaign goals
  • Supporting the development and execution of outreach campaigns to secure high-quality placements across a range of media outlets and niches
  • Building and maintaining contact lists using BuzzStream and Hunter — kept accurate and up to date
  • Crafting compelling outreach emails and follow-up sequences that drive open rates and secure responses
  • Contributing to the research and ideation process for digital PR campaigns — data-led stories, reactive PR angles, expert commentary opportunities
  • Building targeted media lists covering relevant journalists, editors, and publications across iGaming and adjacent sectors
  • Supporting the drafting and proofing of pitches, press releases, and campaign briefs
  • Developing targeted content assets designed to secure placements — written to editorial standard, built around what publishers actually want
  • Accurately tracking and logging outreach activity, live links, and earned coverage across client trackers
  • Contributing to agency marketing initiatives — brainstorms, newsletters, blog posts, and case study development

Requirements

  • Strong written communication skills — you produce clear, compelling, well-researched copy
  • Excellent research and organisational skills with sharp attention to detail
  • A genuine interest in both media relations and the mechanics of link-building, and a basic understanding of why both matter for SEO
  • Comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Comfortable working with data and spreadsheets — Excel or Google Sheets
  • A proactive, curious mindset with a willingness to learn new tools and approaches
  • Comfortable using AI tools to support research, writing, and outreach workflows

Preferred

  • Some experience in outreach, digital PR, content marketing, journalism, or a related discipline — internships and university projects count
  • Familiarity with outreach or CRM tools such as BuzzStream, Hunter, or Muckrack
  • Familiarity with SEO tools such as Ahrefs or SEMrush
  • An interest in or knowledge of the iGaming sector — we'll get you up to speed if not

Benefits

  • Defined career pathways, personal development plans, and regular appraisals so you always know where you stand and what's next
  • Team training budgets
  • a Training Academy
  • an AI-powered learning platform
  • a genuine commitment to promoting from within
  • Competitive salaries benchmarked annually, a company bonus paid twice a year, enhanced pension contributions as your career develops, a Long-Term Incentive Plan, and generous referral bonuses. Good work gets rewarded here.
  • Free annual health checks, flu jabs, and eye tests
  • Access to mental health first aiders, confidential counselling sessions
  • a cycle-to-work scheme
  • five paid sick days on top of SSP
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Receptional LTD

We're a digital acquisition agency for iGaming operators — technically.In reality, we're in the blood-pressure-reduction business for iGaming Marketers.iGaming is one of the most competitive, regulated, high-stakes marketing environments on earth.The compliance calls that kill campaigns. The Friday night panic before a big weekend. The markets where one wrong move costs you.That pressure lands on a very small number of people but it's exactly what we were built for.We've driven 15 million FTDs and £1 billion GGR across 35+ markets. Our people, our tools, our entire focus is iGaming. Nothing else. So when we say we've seen this before, we mean it — and we know what's coming next.That's Receptional.Growth without the Gamble

Founded in 1999
England, GBR
221 employees (28 in marketing)