Senior Account Executive

Love & Work are our cornerstones. We believe they should be entwined with one another. To achieve this blend, we not only choose to work with clients who want to do things differently, but we build teams that are passionate about working on initiatives that they truly believe in.

Our employees are given the opportunity to develop industry firsts whether that be in the form of a documentary, an activation or the launch of a new concept or partnership. Our alumni have gone on to run their own top 150 agencies and to lead the communications and marketing for well-known global brands. Securing a role with us is a smart and strategic career move. We look for problem solvers, for creative minds and for individuals who want to change society, influence culture, challenge conformity and push boundaries. We know that without our employees, we wouldn’t be able to achieve what we do.

As our many awards and certifications confirm, we are committed to offering an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are rewarded on merit, have the opportunity to experience integrated communications in its truest form and work on opportunities that due to our connectivity are unique to Freuds. Our culture ensures a sense of belonging for all and we thrive off our ability to support and utilise a diverse range of thoughts and perspectives.

Freuds Group is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability – we want to hear from you.

The Team

We are a team of corporate communications specialists who have a positive impact on the reputation of individuals, business and brands by earning our way into cultural consciousness through purpose-focussed communications that drives meaningful conversations with a range of stakeholders including customers, consumers, partners, activists, policy makers and current & future employees. Our success comes from knowing what our audiences care about, building robust narratives that elevate and differentiate our clients' POV and going beyond what is expected. With connectivity at our heart, we match the right people with the right narrative, bringing together clients, partners and friends to amplify our communications and add credibility.

We create programmes that drive all our audiences to engage with our clients, we build and protect reputations, shift perception, grow awareness, build relationships and change behaviour. Ultimately our aim is to shift the perception of our clients’ target audiences in a meaningful, relevant and impactful way. We build, protect & repair reputations for clients at both a global and local level.

The Role

We are looking for an Associate – SAE to work across retail, FMCG, professional services and utilities. You will be well-read, news savvy AE looking to step-up or an SAE happy with a sideways move into a larger environment. We’re looking for a proactive individual who is keen to embrace our client’s work and contribute new opinions to our team.

Requirements

• Previous communication experience within agency or in-house press team
• Confidence in presenting and writing abilities
• Ability to respond to tasks quickly and efficiently
• Experience with handling media enquiries and sell ins
• Have a good understanding of the daily news agenda and to be able to discuss and comment on it with colleagues
• Great organisational and time management skills
• A good understanding of influencers/social media

Responsibilities

• Confidently and concisely present progress reports, project updates and new ideas to junior clients either face-to-face, by telephone and by email
• Regularly write documents that you have developed on your own (i.e. press releases, reports, statements) that demonstrate your attention to detail, skills in producing written documents for both media and clients with minimal corrections from your line manager
• Demonstrate the ability to write well-structured persuasive copy in a range of styles including news releases, internal newsletters & online copy
• Support with researching relevant talent for brand campaigns, as well as development of talent briefing documents and attending the briefings themselves
• Provide reactive comment in response to media enquiries, following guidance from line managers
• Confidently manage journalists, both reactively and proactively. Be accountable for managing these relationships
• Confidently and successfully pitch stories to national and trade media on an ongoing basis.
• Adopt our digital first culture and contribute new ideas to our approach to work
• Embrace our cornerstones of Love & Work, which require a passion for what we do and an ability to persevere. In addition, you will take an active role in our belonging values – collaborating to achieve common goals, connecting with one another in an authentic way, sharing our perspectives and embracing others, and actively supporting each other and our experiences.