Account Executive, Brand at ZENO Group | London, UK | £30K/yr – £32K/yr

ZENO Group

Account Executive, Brand

London, UK (Unknown)

£30K/yr – £32K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the media relations and storytelling engine for client campaigns, turning news insight and proactive pitches into earned coverage across journalists, creators, and industry contacts.

Media relations and storytelling: build relationships with journalists, writers, influencers and industry contacts to shape proactive opportunities.
Content and messaging: write press releases, pitches, briefing notes and social copy that fit client voices and news hooks.
Insights and reporting: track trends, monitor coverage with listening tools, and support meetings, reporting and activity plans.

Job Description

Support the delivery of PR and integrated communications campaigns
Write press releases, pitches, briefing notes, articles, social copy and client materials
Build relationships with journalists, creators, influencers and industry contacts
Pitch stories and identify proactive media opportunities
Track news, trends, audience behaviours and cultural conversations relevant to clients
Use media and social listening tools to gather insight and monitor results
Support client meetings, reporting, presentations and activity plans
Bring fresh ideas, energy and a clear point of view to the team

Around one year’s experience in PR, communications, media, marketing or another fast-paced environment.
Culturally switched-on — interested in the news, social platforms, creators, communities, trends and the conversations shaping how people think and behave
Audience-obsessed — curious about what people care about, what motivates them, and how brands can show up in ways that feel relevant
A strong writer — clear, sharp and able to adapt your tone across pitches, press materials, social copy and client work
Media-curious — interested in journalists, headlines, story angles and what makes something genuinely newsworthy
Proactive — someone who brings ideas, momentum and a ‘ what if we tried this? ’ mindset
Organised under pressure — able to manage deadlines, details and multiple priorities without losing the plot
A proper team player — collaborative, generous and up for getting stuck in
Opinionated — confident enough to have a point of view, smart enough to keep learning

ZENO Group

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our purpose to champion the courageous to achieve something better for humankind, we push boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2023 PRovoke Purpose-Driven Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek U.S. Large Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America, 2021 PRovoke Global Creative Agency of the Year, 2021 PRovoke North American Agency of the Year, 2021 PRWeek Agency of the Year and a four-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

Founded in 1998

New York, NY, US

899 employees (182 in marketing)

www.zenogroup.com