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PR SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
London, GBRCompany Description
Publicis Pro is an integrated B2B marketing agency that exists to find the extraordinary in every business and tell the world about it.
Our approach brings together strategy, creative, influence and commerce to move markets, create remarkable brands, shape decisions and connect the sales journey.
We give businesses a springboard to make conceptual and commercial leaps forward, develop partnerships that move the dial on creativity, and give people a dynamic, interesting place to work.
Publicis Pro is the B2B centre of excellence for Publicis Groupe, offering our clients global scale with specialist business marketing talent in regional hubs. Shown through our work with blue chip and fast growth clients like Smartsheet, Twilio, Sharp and Rolls Royce.
Over the past few years we’ve been recognised by our industry with multiple award wins, including the Grand Prix award at both the B2B Marketing Awards and The Drum B2B Awards. And have worked hard to make Publicis Pro a great place to start and grow a career in marketing, PR and advertising, with multiple appearances in Campaign’s Best Places to Work listings.
Job Description
We are looking for an ambitious Senior Account Executive to join our team – working with fast growth clients across B2B brands. The role will involve delivering creative PR and social media campaigns for a portfolio of technology clients. Working as a critical member of an established, multi-skilled team, the ideal candidate will have agency experience in B2B PR and social media, excellent writing skills and a desire to make an impact in an exciting and innovative agency!
If you’re an aspiring communications professional with relevant experience, enthusiasm for business technology and a keenness to learn new skills and disciplines, this is the role for you.
Qualifications
- Previous PR and/or marketing experience, ideally working for B2B technology clients.
- Experience of media relations including journalist liaison, press list maintenance, feature pitching and coverage tracking
- Strong writing capabilities with excellent attention to detail including experience writing blogs
- Experience working in a busy press office/account team, developing PR campaigns and liaising with relevant media
- Experience delivering social media campaigns (organic or paid) is desirable, as is knowledge or experience of related marketing and content marketing disciplines
- A self-motivated individual with a passion and understanding of PR or marketing and social media
- A proven ability to handle and manage deadlines in a fast-paced, results orientated environment
- Great at building relationships with clients and internal colleagues at all levels
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Self-aware and able to adapt personal style and approach to clients and team
- An ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
What you’ll bring
- B2B experience working agency-side within a similar role
- Ability to demonstrate strong copywriting skills
- A keen demonstratable interest in the news, media and trending topics
- Ability to create coherent, intelligent and well-thought-through communications plans
- Proactive, personable and self-motivated
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly developed interpersonal, team building and relationship management skills in order to gain trust with established clients and mentor team members
- Extremely organised with meticulous planning and project management skills and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Nice to have: Proven experience/understanding of multi-channel campaigns and content marketing disciplines
Additional Information
Everyone should feel at home, at work. At Publicis Pro, all employees can be true to their authentic selves. Everyone is empowered to bring what makes us special and unique to the work we do. We are committed to investing in an inclusive culture that maximises the talent, skills, and diversity of our workforce. We strive to ensure that inclusivity and equality are not only at the heart of our company, but also aligned with all the clients and suppliers we work with.