We are looking for a new team member with a passion for equestrian sport and the countryside to join our ambitious, award-winning PR agency as the company continues to grow. Are you passionate about crafting compelling narratives and creating engaging content? We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic PR & Social Executive to join our team. As a key member of our agency, you will play a vital role in developing and executing integrated PR and social campaigns for our client base. This is a perfect opportunity to join a unique agency working with a number of high-profile brands and events.
We are looking for someone who has: • Minimum of 18 months PR and social experience, a proven track record in developing strong relationships with clients and media alike • An understanding and passion for equine and country pursuits • A positive and proactive team player, eager to work within a team yet be able to work independently and use your initiative • Excellent grammar, spelling and fact checking skills • Able to work under pressure and have the ability to forward plan to meet deadlines and work with multiple clients • Confident and accurate with emails and verbal communication with media colleagues and clients • Great relationship building skills and enjoys meeting new people, collaborating with team members, clients and contacts • Strong organisation and look to lead on client activity • An analytical mindset to identify areas of success and improvement • Ability to build or further establish a professional profile within relevant industry sectors via networking, social media presence and event attendance • Skilled in identifying opportunities for clients to meet their communications objectives
Role and responsibilities • Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, media outlets, bloggers, and influencers • Pitch compelling story ideas and secure print and online media coverage across various platforms • Monitor media coverage and analyse media impact reports • With support from the wider team, deliver PR campaigns for our clients including developing compelling press releases, landing media coverage, engaging with influencers and delivering social media campaigns • Creating and coordinating social media content (video, images, graphics, copy) for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn • Managing social media activity - including posting, scheduling and community management, reporting customer responses to the relevant contact • Build and manage media and forward feature lists and recommend appropriate opportunities to target • General PR support to the wider team • Develop new business leads and assist in the new business process including idea contribution, research and proposal preparation - with the benefit of our new business incentive scheme Hours: 9.30am – 5.00pm (Mon-Fri) Salary: Dependant on experience. Please specify salary expectations in your covering letter. We also offer a new business incentive scheme Place of work: Cirencester office for three days per week (Tuesday – Thursday) and from home two days per week Contract: 10 month fixed term contract with longer term career progression for the right candidate.
Deadline for applications: 31 December 2024
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