Executive Officer - Remote working

Wild PR is looking for an ambitious individual who is passionate about PR. When we say passionate, we mean someone who gets excited at every piece of press coverage they achieve and is committed to their ongoing professional development. Our industry has evolved rapidly in the last few years, and we want to be ahead of the game. The Senior PR Executive is responsible for supporting the delivery of client-related tasks. You will be working on a range of B2B/B2C clients alongside the Senior PR Manager, Marketing & PR Executive and broader marketing team to support and drive tasks ranging from research, content creation, outreach and analysis. We believe that both traditional and digital PR play a core role in achieving results, therefore, an understanding of both approaches is vital to ensure we deliver positive outcomes to our clients. Leading on copy deliverables for a number of clients, including press releases, and supporting on site content such as blogs Developing and maintaining media lists and undertaking outreach activities Monitoring and responding to press office and journalist requests Undertaking research to support ideation and content creation, such as regular competitor analysis, forward features, awareness days and wider industry trends Daily news monitoring to identify and highlight trends and themes relevant to the client for the PR team Ensuring project management tools and housekeeping on client folders and documentation are up to date Support across the wider team where necessary to achieve client deliverables, particularly with the SEO team to ensure our digital PR strategies are achieving KPIs and with the Social Media team, to maximise the reach of PR campaigns. Staying abreast of industry news and updates, taking a proactive approach to training and development Supporting marketing activity for the agency, e.g. blogs, social media, networking, events, etc Mentoring and training junior colleagues Have at least two to three years of proven experience in a media or public relations role, and in particular, the Digital PR landscape Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills Have a strong understanding of media themes and have the ability to identify content and stories journalists will be interested in An understanding of common PR/SEO metrics, with experience using tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console and SERanking Experience using media databases and monitoring platforms such as Meltwater Strong time and task management, operates with a sense of urgency and values timeliness 25 days holiday plus bank holidays ~ Company health care plan through Vitality includes a personal healthcare fund that covers dental and optical costs and various other perks, including a Headspace subscription, weekly Caffe Nero, cinema tickets and more. ~£500 annual training budget to use for continued professional development ~ Company-wide training and development activity ~ Access to industry events such as the Digital PR Summit ~ Remote first working – but up to two days per week in person. Must be in proximity to our Huddersfield base, which is located at Heritage Mills, HD3. For more information about Wild PR – visit Wild PR is a remote-first agency, however, the successful candidate will be expected to be within commuting distance of Huddersfield, HD3 and be available up to two days per week for in-person working and training.