PR Account Executive

Location: London (Chancery Lane)

Working Pattern: Full time, hybrid working (3 days in, 2 days flexible)

Why Grayling?

At Grayling, you'll be part of one of the UK's most respected integrated communications agencies.

We offer a supportive and ambitious culture where your ideas are heard, your growth is championed, and your work has real impact.

We're serious about our work but never about ourselves, so if you're looking for your next move and are passionate about consumer pr & communications, you've come to the right place

The day to day

We're looking for a driven and ambitious Account Executive who's looking to kickstart their career in PR & communications. This is pivotal role within the agency where you'll be responsible for delivering excellent day-to-day client work, playing a key support role within the team.

Based in Central London, you will be working across a broad spectrum of big brand clients including the likes of Greene King, Visa, On The Beach, Nestle, My Pensions Expert, Grindr and more.

You will:

• Play a crucial role in the delivery of PR campaigns for your clients including developing compelling press releases, landing media coverage, engaging with influencers, and delivering social media campaigns.
• Drive media relations activities, including media monitoring, trends analysis, opportunity-spotting and media liaison
• Build and manage media and forward feature lists and recommends appropriate opportunities to target
• Conduct effective media sell-ins & identifies most advantageous opportunities for client coverage
• Communicate accurately and keeps the team and client informed on progress in accordance with agreed processes, ensuring expectations are managed and any issues are escalated in a timely fashion
• Organise client meetings, helping to prepare agendas and sharing follow up actions.
• Deliver accurate written communications and can write a range of copy including: press releases, quotes, emails, status & contact reports, social media materials
• Manage departmental administration and supports the team, ensuring internal processes are followed
• Build and manage top-tier media relationships
• Assist in the new business process including participating in brainstorm meetings, research and proposal preparation
• Monitor the media landscape for new opportunities to sell in additional Grayling products and services to clients to enhance revenue and profitability

What will give you the edge

• A genuine passion for developing a career in public relations. While not essential, prior experience or a relevant qualification would be advantageous
• A love of consuming different types of media and digital content
• Excellent writing abilities
• Personal drive and passion for the industry
• Strong administrative and organisation skills
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Ability to juggle multiple and changing priorities
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and recommend a practical response

Our promises to you 

• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working & flexi time and 4pm Friday finishes
• 25 days' holiday, increasing by one day every year up to 30 days
• Additional day of leave on your birthday & gifted time off over Christmas
• A monthly cash allowance to use on the benefits most important to you - you'll have the freedom to choose how you enjoy it 
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Free subscription to Calm app
• Free breakfasts & fruit
• An abundance of personal development opportunities, through our internal training programmes.
• New business and employee referral bonuses
• Interest-free season ticket loan & Railcard reimbursement
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line
• Life assurance

Get to know us

Grayling is the UK's best-connected communications agency, working across Public Affairs, Planning & Infrastructure, Consumer and Corporate. With nine UK offices and 20+ worldwide, we help brands make an impact through smart thinking, cultural insights, and creative ideas.

We've been on an exciting journey the last year and have just been shortlisted for PRWeek UK's brand-new People and Places Awards 2025.