Account Executive PR

City of Westminster, Westminster, UK (Hybrid)

£28K/yr – £30K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

Owns the status of every action, calendars, reporting, and client relationships while delivering PR strategy and media relations.

Owns calendar of activity, WIP and reporting
Manages media monitoring, press releases and journalist relationships
Supports senior team with tactical PR delivery and client relationships

Job Description

Responsibilities

Account management & reporting
Know the status of every action — own the calendar of activity, WIP and client reporting, including BLUE's Impact Report template
Track, collate, analyse and evaluate coverage, and keep account documents correctly named, filed and formatted to BLUE's brand templates
Develop and sustain client relationships day-to-day, and support the senior team with tactical delivery of PR strategy
Media monitoring & relations
Monitor client and BLUE sector media, spotting opportunities for clients to comment or feed into messaging and articles of interest
Issue press releases and pitches to targeted contacts, following up with key media by phone and email
Own and maintain BLUE's core media lists, and build journalist relationships through regular contact
Writing & content
Draft press releases and shorter-form content such as blogs and editorial, backed by research and interviews

Requirements

Essential
Some PR or communications experience, either agency, in-house or via a placement/internship, or a relevant degree with demonstrable interest in the industry
Excellent written and spoken English, with a close eye for detail and accuracy
Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities at once
A proactive, can-do attitude and genuine curiosity about clients, their sectors and the wider market
A confident communicator, comfortable speaking with clients and journalists
Desirable
Experience in, or genuine curiosity about, the marine, renewable energy or wider sustainability sectors
Familiarity with media monitoring/coverage tools and social media management
Experience drafting press releases, pitches or social copy

Benefits

Hybrid working, with a 4pm Friday finish encouraged!
Dog friendly offices
A charity donation made in your name on your birthday and the day off
Employee of the Quarter recognition and length of service bonus
Additional annual leave after 2 years
New Business commission scheme
Employee assistance scheme
Two centrally located UK offices, fully stocked with food and drink
Regular team socials, from dragon boat racing to scavenger hunts
Perk Box access and discounts

BLUE Communications

BLUE is the world’s leading integrated brand, PR & communications and digital marketing agency for the marine and renewable energy markets. Bringing deep industry expertise, global networks and the very best brand, PR & communications, digital marketing and research capabilities, we create compelling strategies that deliver. We guide our clients in building powerful brands and reputations on a global scale, growing revenue, pioneering innovation, influencing policy and igniting meaningful transformation. Creating impact that makes good business. So, let’s talk business.

Founded in 2008

London, England, GBR

36 employees (11 in marketing)

www.blue-comms.com

Salaries

Posted range

£28K/yr – £30K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Public Relations median pay in the United Kingdom

£38K/yr

Most pay falls between £32K and £46K. Based on 57 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

10 (28% of company)

Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

2.4K

Monthly Google Ads Budget

$332

Traffic Source Mix

35.3%

Direct

27.7%

Referral

7.5%

Social

4.4%

Paid

1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~36

Links

www.blue-comms.com

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