Public Relations Account Executive

London, UK (Hybrid)

£28K/yr – £32K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own media outreach and coverage for national and international outlets while staying relentlessly reliable and proactive in client work.

  • Media Outreach : Land standout coverage by pitching to top outlets and managing media relationships.
  • Communication & Delivery: Maintain proactive communication and deliver high quality work that supports agency success.
  • Quality-driven Execution: Contribute to campaigns with reliable, consistent performance and learning mindset.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Pitch to national and international media and land standout coverage for our clients
  • Be a proactive communicator who thrives on taking responsibility and delivering great work
  • Contribute to the agency’s success by performing duties with quality and reliability

Requirements

  • Is proactive, enthusiastic and keen to learn
  • Is fascinated by media and the news agenda
  • Takes pride in doing great work and wants to contribute to the agency’s success
  • Is committed to doing great work that makes a difference
  • Minimum three days-a-week in the office (in Shoreditch, UK)
  • Experience with pitching to national and international media is a plus (implied)
  • Understanding of PR and media relations is implied through duties

Preferred

  • Second language ability

Benefits

  • You’ll get a personal training budget and access to internal learning sessions designed to help you grow, including writing workshops led by former journalists and masterclasses in client relationships
  • We also host Harps Meets, where we bring journalists into the office for inspiring conversations and insights
  • You’ll be based at our Shoreditch HQ (hello daily free snacks), with access to a gym and weekly wellbeing sessions, including yoga and breathwork
  • Expect regular team and client socials
  • You’ll have plenty of chances to get out and about – from purpose-driven panels to big industry events and meeting innovators, founders and investors
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Harpswood

We are Harpswood, a purpose-driven PR agency that works with organisations making the world fairer, better and cleaner. We help businesses communicate effectively through the media, using our experience across national media broadcast and PR. We pride ourselves on a can-do attitude and clear communication – we never hide behind PR jargon. We use our expertise to devise smart strategies and then roll up our sleeves to deliver relevant and regular coverage.

Founded in 2020
Greater London, England, GBR
10 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
66.6%
Direct
21.5%
Referral
7.1%
Social
3.8%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (20% of company)