PR Account Executive | Cycling | UK Remote

UK (Remote)

£30K/yr – £33K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the media relations and storytelling engine for cycling and active-lifestyle clients, juggling multiple accounts with fast turnarounds, travel, and on-site events.

  • Media relations: build journalist and influencer relationships, pitch coverage, and secure right-fit stories
  • Content & copy: craft releases, alerts, notes, and client updates with audience-specific tone
  • Campaign support: surface timely angles from client activity and trends to generate stories

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Media relations - build and maintain relationships with journalists, influencers and content creators; pitch stories, follow up properly and secure the right coverage for each client
  • Content & copywriting - draft press releases, media alerts, pitch notes, client updates and features, adapting your tone across different clients and audiences
  • Campaign support - research ideas, monitor trends and news, spot reactive opportunities and turn client activity into stories media will want to cover
  • Client support -reliable day-to-day support across your accounts: requests, calls, updates and keeping actions on track
  • Events & media activity - support launches, races, trade shows and press events, at times representing Fusion and our clients on-site
  • Reporting & admin - track coverage, update media lists and support all client reporting
  • New business - support research, proposals and Fusion's own marketing where needed
  • This role requires confidence switching between clients, tools and priorities while staying accurate and professional. It includes admin, reporting, timesheets as a real part of the job.

Requirements

  • 1–2 years' hands-on experience in PR, communications or media relations (agency-side or in-house)
  • Good knowledge of the cycling industry, its audiences, media landscape and key events
  • A proven interest in PR & comms as a craft, not just enthusiasm for the sector
  • Strong writing skills, including spelling, grammar and attention to detail
  • Confidence in pitching media and following up with journalists
  • Strong organisation across multiple clients and deadlines
  • A calm, reliable approach when priorities change quickly
  • Curiosity, initiative and the ability to spot a story
  • Comfort working independently in a remote team
  • Confidence using digital collaboration and communication tools
  • The role involves regular travel for media meetings, client meetings, trade shows, launches, races and events, both in the UK and internationally. Some travel may be at short notice.
  • You must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Preferred

  • Additional language skills, particularly French, German, Spanish or Italian, are an advantage, given the international nature of our clients, media relationships and campaigns.

Benefits

  • A full-time, permanent role in a growing global agency, with genuine room to grow as the business does
  • Fully remote working, 37.5 hours a week (Mon–Fri) - with the option to work outside the UK for extended periods, in line with our remote-working policy
  • Exposure to a wide range of clients and campaigns across cycling, sport, outdoors and urban mobility
  • Genuine autonomy and trust, clear expectations, and a supportive, people-first team behind you
  • Regular social and wellbeing get-togethers as a remote team
  • Staff discounts on bikes, clothing, parts and accessories
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Fusion Media

We’re Fusion. We are a global marketing, PR and public affairs partner for cycling, running, outdoor and lifestyle brands who are looking for new ways to move people.Our goal is to move people and get more people moving. We’re a partner for brands looking for fresh ways to talk to existing audiences and build new ones. We’ll take you on a journey with our experienced team, through discovery, ideation and delivery.

Founded in 2008
London, England, GBR
37 employees (14 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

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6.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$602

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~37

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (35% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2