Account Executive, Luxury Automotive

Conditions: Office (3 days a week – Tue, Wed, Thu) and home – with occasional travel possible.

Location: UK

What we’re looking for:

The AE role is the central point of contact across our automotive team at Performance. The individual is expected to help maintain systems and processes that enable the team to work efficiently, juggling the unique requirements of a varied client portfolio that includes consumer brands and global automotive OEMs operating at UK, European and international level.

Working across premium and luxury automotive brands, the AE will support the day-to-day management of client activity and PR programmes, gaining hands-on experience across integrated campaigns, product launches and brand activations. The right candidate will be passionate and informed about the automotive and technology sector, with a strong working knowledge of current affairs. We’re looking for someone who is organised, reliable and shows a flair for copywriting, with the ability to understand complex automotive and technical ideas and translate them into clear, engaging communications.

The successful candidate will act as a key contact for clients, enthusiastically taking on the broad day-to-day requirements of the team, supporting Account Managers and Senior Account Managers to ensure activity is delivered to a high standard, on time and in line with client objectives, while thriving under pressure.

What you will be doing:

• Act as a day-to-day client contact, supporting Account Managers and Senior Account Managers on automotive OEM accounts.
• Support the delivery of integrated PR campaigns, product launches, activations, and media activity across premium and performance brands.
• Build effective working relationships with client teams and internal stakeholders.
• Support the development and delivery of content, including press releases, media materials, campaign copy, and briefing documents.
• Assist in taking and writing briefs, ensuring clarity on objectives, messaging, and deliverables.
• Develop a strong understanding of each OEM brand’s values, tone of voice, positioning, internal processes, and product portfolio.
• Conduct media monitoring and research to identify coverage opportunities, competitor activity, and industry trends.
• Support reporting and evaluation, including status updates, coverage reports, and media lists.
• Coordinate third-party suppliers (photography, filming, events, branding) and support on shoots and activations.
• Assist with budget tracking, POs, invoices, and reconciliation, ensuring financial processes are followed.
• Maintain accurate account documentation, timelines, and filing systems.
• Support senior team members in ensuring quality control across all written material.
• Action all account housekeeping-related matters, including meeting agendas, minutes, contact reports, and circulation, internal team coordination.
• Manage the weekly team meetings, ensuring team attendance, agenda setting with relevant brainstorms, update and circulation of worksheets.
• Support the management and upkeep of client media centres, ensuring content, assets, and information are accurate, up to date.
• Manage guidelines and digital assets that are accessible for all team members.
• Ensure a comprehensive client filing system across accounts, updating when required.

What skills you will need:

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communicator, able to work professionally with clients and internal teams.
• Able to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• A collaborative team player with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Willing to learn, take feedback and develop new skills.
• Calm and resilient under pressure.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality, effective PR and communications.
• Motivated, reliable and committed to personal development and progress.
• A proactive, organised self-starter with a strong interest in automotive and luxury brands.
• Strong written skills with a flair for copywriting and the ability to write clear, accurate and engaging content.
• An understanding of the media landscape and current affairs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Experience working with clients or stakeholders in a professional setting (agency or in-house).
• Interest in working on UK, European or global automotive accounts.
• Proficiency in additional languages is desirable, particularly where it supports collaboration with regional teams, partners, or markets.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• We are an employee owned business.
• Healthy agency bonus scheme (including EO tax free bonuses).
• 28 days holiday.
• 4.30 pm finish on Fridays.
• £250 wellbeing allowance.
• Employee Assistance Programme, which offers access to therapy, guidance around diet, gym, meditation and career coaching as well as discounts on high street chains.
• Monthly internal training sessions.
• Social activities (Summer / Christmas parties).
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Dog friendly office.

Feel free to get in touch directly to find out more about the role or to apply. Please contact us to obtain application details and next steps.