Account Executive

Propeller Group, a Sunday Times Best Places to work PR agency, is seeking a bright and ambitious Account Exec or Senior Account Exec to join our team and work on an exciting list of clients in the media, marketing, advertising, and technology sectors. The role works closely with Account Managers and Account Directors to ensure PR campaigns run smoothly, accurately and efficiently. You will have between six months to two years of B2B PR experience, with excellent communication skills. You will be passionate about news, current affairs and the media in general. You will also be excited about working in the PR industry and helping clients to create stories that raise their profile and get them noticed by the target audiences they want to reach.

Working at Propeller you will have the opportunity to develop your own skills and knowledge, and also contribute to the ongoing development of the agency by attending industry events such as Cannes Lions, Advertising Week Europe/New York, MADfest and Ecommerce Expo.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assisting with day-to-day execution of client programmes, as directed by your account manager/director, and providing reliable support.
• Client contact on day-to-day matters, including preparation for, attending, contributing to client meetings, when relevant and taking notes.
• Taking initiative in identifying new opportunities and ideas, working in consultation with the account manager/director.
• Developing good media contacts in areas relevant to client activity.
• Researching and writing news releases and articles for internal approval.
• Liaison with media, taking a pro-active role in pitching in ideas.
• Where necessary creating media lists.
• Producing work that is consistently of high standard and needs minimal re-working.
• Ensuring that client reporting procedures (contact reports, progress reports, agendas etc) are implemented, and in a timely fashion.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong communication and writing ability.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Confident researcher with good attention to detail.
• Eager to learn and proactive in taking responsibility.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Able to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Honest, reliable and professional.

What you’ll get from us:

Propeller provides an environment where you can achieve fast career progression, including a personal training and development plan, whilst also being part of a company that has a fun and supportive, team-focused culture with very high levels of staff retention. You will receive a generous benefits package which includes: eligibility for a sabbatical after four years of service; private medical insurance; health & wellbeing monthly allowance; one day per annum paid leave for voluntary work; enhanced parental leave. Propeller also operates an annual bonus scheme for new business and client retention.

About Propeller:

Based in London and New York, Propeller builds comms programmes that deliver tangible business impact. We shape and put our clients’ stories in front of the right people, helping them become more effective and grow, through PR, content, events and growth marketing. Clients include Snapchat, LinkedIn, Bloomberg, WPP Media, VML and Tesco Media.