PR account executive

Closing date: 5th February 2025

Salary: Circa £29,000 per annum

This dynamic agency is on the hunt for a PR account executive. 

Launch is a creative brand PR agency and we’re looking for a smart, super creative Account Executive – as comfortable creating content and managing influencers, as pitching stories to media – all with a highly creative lens. You’ll be supporting the team on a range of existing client work, and we’ve got some great clients that include Electrolux (AEG/Zanussi), Hyundai, OpenTable, Vueling, C&C (Magners/Orchard Pig). 

Responsibilities

• Support the team on multiple high profile consumer brand accounts covering media relations, social and influencer activity
• Support the team with proactive media relations- contacting journalists and pitching stories
• Write to a high standard- press releases, social posts, 
• Liaise with clients including joining weekly/monthly calls and meetings and providing consultancy
• Engage with and support the team working with influencers – managing negotiations and direct liaison with influencers
• Develop social content calendars
• Support the team on social community management-monitoring, posting, tracking
• Support the team on new business with research and analysis and take part in new business pitches where required
• Undertake account admin tasks such as meeting notes, coverage trackers
• Keep up to date on the latest trends, openings, cultural happening and share insights with the team

What we're looking for

• Someone with previous PR experience (including media relations) who can hit the ground running is essential.
• Previous PR experience including social, content and influencer activity is desirable.
• Experience can be consumer or B2B and we're looking for someone who has a strong foundation of PR skills.

Benefits

• Unlimited holiday
• The chance to choose Wellbeing/Foodie/Culture benefits
• Lunch on Launch each Wednesday
• Individual training budget to shape to your ambitions
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid - two days working from home, and three at our Soho offices (Tues, Weds, Thurs)

To apply, send a CV and/or portfolio to Juliet by clicking the 'Apply' button.

The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. 

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.