We are looking for an Account Manager with proven experience in broadcast (radio, TV, podcasts) to join our media relations team in London.
This is an editorial, not a broadcast production (tech) job. It would suit someone who has worked as a broadcast journalist, or programme editorial producer - or a PR or comms professional who just loves radio and television.
Responsibilities
This is an important and exciting role and the successful candidate will play a crucial role in our media relations campaigns. You will be part of a tight-knit team working across consumer, health, business and technology clients. The role involves:
- Selling in stories to broadcast journalists (radio, TV and podcasts), and in order to do this establishing and maintaining good journalist relations
- Overseeing radio days and producing radio studio sessions
- Analysing research, and the drafting and writing of press releases
- Ensuring compilation of final reports, including evaluation and audio and video clips
- Supporting the company with new business, marketing, admin etc
Qualifications
The successful person will be a news junkie. They’ll be an avid viewer/listener of traditional forms of broadcasting but will also enjoy using new media too. They’re likely to have a minimum of two years PR and/or journalistic experience. Other qualities are likely to include:
- A contact book full of broadcast journalists they speak to on a regular basis
- Strong writing ability. You\'ll need to be able to draft press releases and blogs.
- Experience of dealing with clients
- The ability to multi task and be calm in a crisis
- A love of talking to people – this job will not suit someone who wants to hide behind an email!
- An idea to put forward in a brainstorm
- A willingness to work occasional weekends and flexible hours
- If you\'ve actually worked in broadcast as a journalist or editorial producer, even better
What the job looks like
Currently we all work remotely but collaboratively. There are team meetings at least once a day on WhatsApp and Zoom and the company gets together, face to face regularly, mainly in West London. You’ll also be required to come in to Central London for journalist and client meetings. And you will be travelling in London and further afield at times with our pop-up radio studio.
Salary dependent on experience but in the region of £30, 000 - £35,000. We are committed to offering a minimum of 24 hours training a year. Other benefits include a monthly mobile phone allowance, pension, an annual eye test and 25 days holiday.
To apply for the job please send a covering letter explaining what qualities you think you’d bring to the role, along with details of your salary and your CV to hello@shoutcommunications.co.uk
Deadline for applications 09.00 on Monday 30th June, 2025
No recruitment agencies, thanks all the same.
