Senior PR Executive

2 weeks ago


Royston, United Kingdom Strand PR Ltd Full time

**About the opportunity**

**As a PR Executive at Strand PR, you will be working directly with the Editorial Manager to produce content from press releases to blogs to support a wide range of clients.**

At Strand PR, we pride ourselves on the high standard of our ready-to-use press releases and impactful blogs. You will be an excellent writer, able to use different tones of voice as required, and be able to produce content that is engaging and authoritative.

**Benefits**
- 20 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and two mental health days
- Pension contributions
- Hybrid working
- Social events
- Healthcare top up which includes up to - £180 for dental cover, £180 for optical cover, £500 for therapy treatments (physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, osteopathy), £75 for chiropody treatments and much more for you and your children too.
- Discounts on gym memberships and with over 1,000 retailers, restaurants and destinations
- Training and development
- Access to industry courses and qualifications

**The primary responsibilities of the role will be**:
You will have an essential role in communicating stories and delivering messages that create a meaningful connection between clients and their audiences.

To excel in this position, you must possess a range of skills and be adaptable in various roles. You must have expertise in copywriting, as well as the capability to understand briefs, comprehend brand identity and address client challenges.

The role would particularly suit an NCTJ-qualified journalist looking to move into PR and marketing.
- Create compelling content: You will be responsible for creating written content that effectively communicates the message of our clients. This can include press releases, articles, blog posts, white papers, social media posts, and more.
- Understand a client’s needs: You must be confident working closely with clients to understand the brand messaging and goals, and to ensure that the content accurately reflects the client’s values and voice.
- Conduct research: To create effective content, you may need to research industry trends, competitor activities and other relevant information.
- Editing and proofreading: You will be encouraged to ‘get it right, first time’ and ensure that all content is free of errors, grammatically correct, and meets our quality standards.
- Meet deadlines: You will be expected to work within tight deadlines to ensure that content is delivered on time and meets the client’s needs.
- Stay up-to-date: You must stay current with emerging trends and changes in the industry to ensure that content is relevant and effective.
- Contribute to creative ideas: You will be expected to contribute to brainstorming sessions and to help develop new creative concepts and campaigns.
- Liaise with team members: As well as the Editorial Manager, you will work closely with Account Managers and our graphic designer.
- Distributing and selling-in: You will be the first point of contact internally for utilising our software, distributing and selling-in stories.

**Your skills**
- Former journalist with NCTJ is preferred
- At least two years' experience as a copywriter or journalist preferred
- Capable of building strong relationships with our clients
- Sharp attention to detail

**About you**

**Passionate** - You’ll be an avid supporter of the team and your clients
**Ambitious** - You will propel client success and success for the agency as a whole
**Curious** - You’ll have a thirst for knowledge and use this curiosity to deliver incredible outcomes
**Customer-focused** - You will be a highly organised person with great attention to detail who thrives on developing and maintaining close relationships with clients

**And finally, a cracking human being. We’re all about people at Strand PR.**

**Don’t meet every single requirement?**

**About Strand PR**

Strand PR is the no-nonsense PR, communications and marketing agency. Our passion is helping businesses communicate key messages to their target audience in the right way.

Whatever our clients’ requirements, we’ve got the skills to deliver results - and our comms toolbox boasts the full package; from tried-and-tested PR techniques to the latest digital marketing innovations.

Established in 2012, Strand PR is based just outside Royston in Hertfordshire - within the beautiful grounds of the Cokenach Estate in Barkway.

We’re far from just a small, rural agency, though. We’re proud to have worked with businesses of all sizes, from the length and breadth of the UK and around the world, in multiple sectors.

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Royston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before st


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