Senior Account Executive

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom WE Communications Full time

What We Need:
In London, WE is committed to a hybrid working model, to enable us to nurture a culture of collaboration, flexibility and inclusivity. Whether you are working from our office in Southwark or from home we trust you to manage your week in the way that best suits you
- we are looking for a first-class Senior Account Executive to bring their skills to our impressive roster of B2B and B2C technology clients.

Key strengths for this role include a passion for UK media relations, content creation (storytelling and writing), team coordination and a keen interest in the technology sector. You should have a can-do attitude, as well as a willingness to learn, contribute and engage with our super friendly team. Solid agency experience is a must, and ideally you’d also have familiarity of working across digital and social.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious comms executive who is looking to stretch their wings and move on to bigger global clients and more integrated campaigns - working for an international agency with great ambitions and even greater potential.

You will be reporting into a fantastic Senior Account Manager or Account Director, who will invest time and energy in your personal development and career progression, and joining a talented, collaborative and committed team.

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What you'll be doing:
RESPONSIBILITIES

**Client service**
- Managing team’s progress on activities
- Supporting with account administration, including updating activity trackers, coverage updates and action recaps
- ** Press office**:

- Working in conjunction with account lead to manage the seamless running of the press office including:

- Using your established network of trade and national media contacts to secure media opportunities
- Leading the sell-in of media campaign/news announcements (inc. preparing media materials)
- Compiling briefing books and facilitate press meetings
- Investigating/responding to reactive commentary opportunities
- Proactive story development
- Content creation i.e. press releases, client commentary, articles
- **Social media**:

- Supporting on the execution of social editorial calendars including:

- Drafting social copy
- Monitoring client social channels
- Pulling data from social platforms and tools - and conducting analysis
- ** New business**:

- Support for new business opportunities, including prospect research (sourcing and gathering audience, industry or competitor market data), media and social audits and taking part in pitches
- ** Working within the team**:

- Involvement in the WE Roots peer group (which includes all roles from intern to SAE)

Coaching, managing, mentoring work placements and interns

What you've been able to accomplish:
**PREVIOUS PROVEN EXPERIENCE**
- Prior experience in communications - in an agency setting within communications
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong content creations skills - blog, press release etc.
- Strong media relations skills inc. established relationships with local UK and EMEA wide media and demonstrate ability to proactively place stories
- Knowledge of social platforms and tools - and ability to pull insights/draw conclusions
- Shows initiative/proactivity
- Good organisational skills, with strong attention to detail (time management, ability to manage deadlines)
- Interest in the news agenda and wider technology industry

About Us:
**WE Communications**:
WE is one of the largest communications and integrated marketing agencies in the world. We’re independent, we’re all about our people — both our clients and our employees — and we believe in the power of communications to move audiences to positive action.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping translate complex innovations into powerful, persuasive stories. Our sector expertise across key verticals — including technology, healthcare, consumer, and brand purpose — translates into insights and strategies that are informed, current and credible.

We work with companies that are embracing the ever-evolving digital world to reinvent themselves, to deliver new value to their customers or reach them in new ways and ultimately improve people’s lives.

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Equal Opportunity:_**:

- WE provides equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against an employee or applicant because of age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or other legally protected class status._

**_
Diversity and Inclusion:_**:

- WE values a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to creating a workplace where everyone thrives. We promote an atmosphere in which diversity of people and ideas are welcomed and valued. Diversity includes differences in race, religion, gender identity or expression, age, lifestyle, ethnic background and sexual orientation as well as differences in experiences and ideas._

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