Salary: up to 45 000; depending on candidate
Level: Mid
Location: London (brixton, hybrid)
Industry: Tech/PR
Number of employees: 8
Contract: permanent
Founded: 2015
NB: We’re hiring a variety of role levels for this client to support their expansion plans for 2023, if you’re looking for a role with slightly more or less experience than this, get in touch!
Information on the company
Our client is an agency offering strategic communications for global innovative technology brands across multiple platforms as well as content; social media and digital marketing support. Entrepreneurial, and female-founded they’ve grown to a revenue of more than £1M this year working with fast-paced disruptive technology companies in climate tech, deep tech; media entertainment and cyber security sectors.
You’ll be joining at a time of expansion and have a chance to contribute and be rewarded for the commercial impact you have on the business. Rather than just being another team member, you’ll form part of their growth team.
The agency have a collaborative, dynamic work environment, where you’re given the autonomy and trust to get on with the job. Their nurturing and supportive culture, alongside regular exposure to the directors of the business, will rapidly develop your skillset and career. Based in a creative co-working space in Peckham, you’ll be sat amongst a bunch of dynamic fast-growing businesses and have a flexible work policy, so you can bounce between home and the office.
Day-to-day activities will include…
This is a pivotal role in the agency supporting their directors whilst they continue to expand the agency. Reporting into one of the Directors. You will...
Act as the day-to-day client lead on your portfolio of accounts. This includes understanding client communication challenges, helping to create campaigns that have an impact and keeping clients updated
Lead on the media strategy and media relations for your clients, identifying news hijacking and proactive comment opportunities, CEO profiling and driving thought leadership campaigns, generating positive coverage
Write press releases, pitches, articles, blogs and web and social media content as needed ensuring a high quality of work
Line manage, inspire, coach and motivate junior members of the team
Advise and support clients with media interviews
Build relationships with journalists and key trade press
Enable a smooth and effective press office function for clients
Build lasting relationships, becoming a trusted advisor to colleagues and clients alike
Build and maintain a broad network of relationships with relevant journalists for existing and potential clients
Ensure client KPIs are met and lead client reporting/reviews
Attending client and industry events acting as a company ambassador.
The ideal candidate…
Passionate about technology, PR and business
Eager to learn, motivated for career and personal growth
Authentic, transparent communication style with great conversational skills
Experience working on B2B technology clients in an agency environment with a minimum of three years of account management experience and at least one year’s experience as the main account lead
At least 1 years of managing and developing a junior member
Self-starter, organised with strong project management skills
Great writing skills with close attention to detail
Excellent client management and relationship building skills with a flair for being considered a trusted advisor
Experience in interacting with senior and C-Suite level clients
Solid understanding of the tech media landscape including trade press and key journalists
Have created and executed successful media strategies with clear ROI
Proven ability to secure a range of coverage from, for example, national / business to tech and vertical trade media
Proactive, see opportunities rather than barriers.
Nice to haves but not essential
Experience of working with clients with a European /global footprint
Experience of working /running social media accounts
Experience of working with a diverse range of clients including start-ups, small business to large global companies
Second European language
Great things about working here…
Collaborative, nurturing and supportive environment, we want you to grow with us!
Co-working space with private office and awesome views across the city
Regular teaching and coaching from the company directors
Annual retreat, this year we’re going skiing as well as a day off on your birthday
Mental health support (£50 a quarter to spend on your health from yoga to running shoes)
Open and transparent about company finances, with a profit scheme that covers everyone on the team as well as quarterly awards that recognise teamwork; brilliant work
Regular socials, lunches
Laptop, laptop bag (we don’t currently cover phones…)