Account Executive

**Prominent PR Ltd - PR Account Executive (editorial)**

**Salary £21,000-£24,000 dependent on experience**

Following a period of growth Prominent is recruiting for a PR Account Executive who has an interest specifically in copywriting and media relations.

You may be an ex-journalist looking to make the move into PR, or a copywriter who knows how to write effective copy for the media.

Your working hours will be 9am - 5pm with evening and weekend working as required. You will be based primarily at the Prominent base in Felixstowe but will be required to work in-house at some of our clients’ places of work from time to time so a car is essential.
- Have the ability to learn quickly, work as part of a team, handle a number of tasks at the same time, and be able to prioritise tasks
- Have exceptional writing skills
- Have a willingness to succeed, will be proactive and take pride in their work
- Be an ambitious player with a hard work ethic who is keen to progress their career
- Be able to produce a wide range of high quality written material within a tight deadline
- Be a confident practitioner with an ability to work proactively and with mínimal supervision.
- Have good time and workload management skills - must be a strong multi-tasker.
- Be a good team player who is willing to learn from team members and who can take constructive criticism

**You’ll be expected to**:

- Work across a number of accounts from different sectors using a full range of PR skills
- Work as part of a press office team dealing with reactive media enquiries
- Understand PR strategy, target audiences and PR tactics suitable for clients
- Build strong relationships and networks with colleagues, clients and the media
- Monitor the media, including newspapers, magazines, journals, broadcasts, newswires, social media sites and blogs, for opportunities for clients
- Prepare regular client reports including coverage analysis and evaluation and attend client meetings
- Research, write and distribute press releases to targeted media
- Write regular blogs, editorials and features
- Promote news stories and features to the media, known as 'selling in'
- Collate, analyse and evaluate media coverage
- Be reactive and able to spot a PR opportunity, turning it round in a quick timeframe
- Undertake digital PR including writing and building e-newsletters

**The benefits of working at Prominent**

At Prominent, we genuinely care about our people. We want everyone to love what they do and believe it’s our job to support our team members so that they can be brilliant. We are a tight knit team and work hard for our clients and for each other. As well as offering competitive salaries, employees can also benefit from the following:

- Flexible, part time, office based or hybrid working options available
- Annual company profit-based bonus
- Ongoing learning and training opportunities
- 25 days holiday plus days of between Christmas and New Year and all bank holidays
- 2x staff socials per year paid for by the company

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- FELIXSTOWE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Public relations: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 31/01/2023