Public Relations Account Executive

About us

We\’re Performance Communications — proudly employee-owned, one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work and the UK’s leading specialist agency in Automotive, Technology & Sports Brand Comms. We’re 60 strong, creatively driven, and fuelled by a passion for storytelling that actually moves the needle for our clients.

Whether it’s dreaming up big campaign ideas, unlocking media opportunities, building influencer buzz, or crafting stories that stand out on social — no two days here are ever the same.

We’re based in Kingston upon Thames and work hybrid: three days in-office, two from home.

About the role

We’re looking for an AE with a passion for engineering, innovation, and technology to join Performance’s Auto Tech team – a small, collaborative, and collegiate team that works with some of the world’s leading suppliers of mobility and industrial technology. That includes hardware like engines, motors, transmissions, and batteries, along with the software and control systems that bring them all together to power machines and vehicles.

We work with our client to get their messages over to audiences that are small, highly targeted, and specialists such as executives, engineers, policymakers, and investors. Our work involves translating highly complex ideas into accessible messages for top-tier business titles, trade publications, and owned client channels (think socials and blogs).

We’re looking for an AE who loves researching and writing about technical, engineering, and business topics, whether it be opinion pieces, press releases, or company blogs. Along with helping the team maintain account systems and processes, this new team member will be empowered from early on to build up their industry knowledge and writing skills. They’ll also be deeply involved in delivering high-impact media relations campaigns to secure coverage in top trade, national, and global outlets.

If you want to join a rapidly-growing B2B-oriented team that’s all about curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

What you\’ll be doing

• Long-form content writing: We write a lot. On the one hand, we spend a lot of our time ghostwriting for our clients in the press: opinion pieces, written Q&As, and letters to the editor (and that’s not to mention PR staples like press releases). On the other hand, we also write a lot for our clients to use internally or on their own channels: presentations, company blogs, or material for trade events and shows.
• Media relations: Building real relationships with business, trade, and technology journalists, developing and distributing press releases, and pitching for briefing opportunities. Plus, proactively watching for interesting stories our clients could jump on.
• Account management: Help with all day-to-day tasks that come with running a PR account—examples could include liaising with suppliers, sending call agendas and roundups to clients, managing team meetings, logging and reporting coverage, and developing briefing notes for journalist interviews.
• Social and AV content development: Write copy for LinkedIn posts, develop briefs for imagery or video content, organise complex multimedia projects like brochures, and crafting newsletters and marketing material with clients.

What skills you will need

• Ability to write clear, long-form arguments
• Intellectual curiosity and an addiction to reading the news
• Interest in technology, engineering, economics, and/or current affairs
• Creativity and an eagerness to share new ideas
• Eye for a strong editorial angle
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Fully computer literate in Microsoft packages

Why work with us

As an employee owned business you become part of a bold, creative agency where your voice matters, your growth is nurtured, and your wellbeing is genuinely supported.

Perks & Benefits

Including…

• Employee owned bonus schemes
• Private healthcare
• 28 days holiday
• Hybrid and flexible working
• £250 wellbeing allowance
• 4:30pm Friday finishes
• Personal and team social budgets
• Recognition awards
• Breakfast on office days
• Company-wide social events (legendary summer and Christmas parties)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dog-friendly office
• Ongoing training & development

Our values

We’re a dickhead-free zone: We’re a kind and compassionate bunch. We’re not about egos. It’s team first, and we want to work with like-minded people.

We take the initiative: Proactivity and curiosity make great communicators, which is why we’re always on the front foot.

We relish a challenge: Ground-breaking work isn’t easy. If it were, everyone would be doing it.

We take pride in nurturing talent: Show the application and drive, and we’ll support you every step of the way.

We want people to be themselves: Everyone is different. We believe you get the best out of people when they can be who they want to be.

We do cool shit: We get a kick out of doing stuff that gets noticed.