Digital P.R Specialist

Northern Ireland, UK (Remote)

£25K/yr – £26K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end to end digital PR engine for multiple clients, turning research and story craft into proactive media coverage and credible backlinks.

  • Outreach and strategy: lead ongoing development of outreach processes and journalist relations across clients.
  • Story sourcing and pitching: generate newsworthy angles, write releases and pitch to journalists to secure coverage.
  • Trend watch and delivery: track media trends, deadlines, and ensure timely accreditation and backlinks.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing campaign ideas from scratch, working alongside the client’s SEO Analyst
  • Conducting research using multiple data sources
  • Speaking to clients to gather thoughts and quotes for inclusion in potential stories
  • Writing press releases and stories in flawless English
  • Pitching stories to journalists
  • Tracking news, events and wider media for relevant trends and opportunities
  • Following up with journalists and ensuring clients are accredited with backlinks
  • Tracking campaign progress and ensuring deadlines are met
  • Leading the ongoing development of outreach processes and strategies
  • Staying up to date with the latest developments in digital PR and outreach
  • Proactively identifying opportunities across all clients

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience creating impactful research-based, proactive or reactive digital PR campaigns across multiple industries
  • A high level of creativity with the ability to generate relevant and newsworthy stories
  • A strong understanding of news and media content, with regular engagement across formats
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
  • Strong research and data analysis skills to uncover relevant stories
  • The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across different clients and industries
  • Confidence in building and managing relationships both internally and externally
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
  • Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
  • Structured career progression & ongoing training
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Helpline counselling and advice
  • Perks & discounts including:
  • Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care
  • Retail discounts
  • Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
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LOCALiQ_UK

A name you can trust - we’ve been a part of your community for generations.LOCALiQ is the name for all that Newsquest Media Group does today, from trusted local newspapers and websites to digital marketing services that can help you reach new customers as you’ve never been able to before. LOCALiQ is the name that combines your trusted local news brand with digital marketing.It hasn’t replaced the name of your local Newsquest newspaper and its website, but it encompasses everything we can offer. Those services include online advertising and best-in-class digital marketing, backed by data gathered from our 1.5 million local campaigns and 45 million monthly users. Put our experts to work for you, and we believe you’re hiring the best marketing partner a business can have.

Founded in 2018
Buckinghamshire, England, GBR
1.1K employees (487 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
47.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49%
Direct
38.3%
Referral
8%
Social
3.3%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
433 (40% of company)
Median Career Experience
23 years
Median Tenure
7.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3