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PR Senior Account Executive, Interiors + Design
PuRe is an award-winning PR + Brand Communications agency. We’re client centred, commercially driven for best in class brands and dedicated to Beauty + Wellbeing and Interiors + Design.
We are experts at PR, Social Media Management, Influencer Marketing, Digital Design and Talent Management + Licensing.
We're looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person with at least 2 years’ experience in PR with strong media contacts and great writing skills – ideally with contact in the interiors, property and luxury lifestyle sector and ability to lead teams. This is a job with great potential to move up and progress your career.
For each brand you work on your team would include an Account Manager, an Account Director and the Co-Founder.
Matthew Williamson, Albion Nord, Andrew Martin, Brintons, Burleigh Pottery, String Furniture, LSA International, Tom Howley kitchens, Elle Decoration x Londonewcastle, Moda Furnishings, Sheridan bedlinen
The successful candidate will
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Be able to demonstrate a passion to work within interiors and design.
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To support and implement the successful running of your designated accounts, as well as those within the company when required together with in house activity.
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To proactively instigate and secure coverage and meet client targets.
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To liaise with clients, compile monthly reports, write press releases and assist with expert comment and quotes.
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Mentor team members, share knowledge, inspire, teach and support your team to get the best results for your brands.
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Contribute to creative launch content and presentations.
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Have an interest and good understanding of design led social media, digital and print media.
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Work efficiently and with exceptional attention to detail.
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Possess good communication skills both written and verbal, along with organisation and prioritising skills
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Ability to work effectively to deadlines, thriving on constant change in a fast paced PR Agency
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Have a can do attitude with experience of working effectively in a team
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Competent use of Microsoft Programmes and Design packages would be an advantage
Daily work will include
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Regularly sell in stories, brand messaging and secure coverage
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Identify and recommend potential trend-led stories and pitch ideas to generate coverage
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Contribute to meeting your teams KPIs for monthly client coverage
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Frequently demonstrate initiative and require little day-to-day direction/help prioritising work load
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Take the lead with clients on topics such as samples/assets, whilst keeping a senior team member in Cc or in the loop
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Suggest solutions for efficient working, drawing on experience
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Creative brainstorming, feeding into strategy and planning
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Showcase your verbal and written expertise and ability to act as a Pure PR spokesperson at media/client meetings
Social Media Management for @pureprlondon Interiors Division
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Be responsible for collating and uploading Interiors content on Instagram
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Work directly with the digital team to ensure all relevant Interiors client news, coverage, launches and key pitches are scheduled into PuRe’s social media strategy (across Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter)
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Assist with interiors content creation (behind the scenes on shoots, office send outs, events, meetings etc.) for Instagram stories and feed posts and the rare pitch collage design post
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Share coverage with the Digital Team for our weekly roundup of results
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Keep up to date on leading social influencers, particularly within Instagram, blogposts, Snapchat, Twitter and YouTube, as well as other emerging platforms
Client Activity – across all clients
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Communicate with clients to outline strategy activities and assemble assets.
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Regular press meetings, calls and new contact connections.
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Develop press materials including feature and product pitches, design trends, quotes, e-blasts, cross client press releases, target media lists, etc., with sign off from a member of the senior team
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Client reporting and updating. We submit monthly reports to all clients – these are sent to the client on 1st of each month.
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Client administration. Including sample management, coverage/forthcoming coverage logs, etc.
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Have a keen interest in: industry trends, competitor brands and their activity, potential brands that fit within the PURE PR portfolio
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Monitor the media heavily to ensure that you have a thorough knowledge of journalists, what they have written recently, regular features and opportunities
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Event management. Assisting with sourcing sponsors and anything else needed, press liaison, managing the floor, guests etc.
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Coverage monitoring. Checking social media thoroughly on a daily basis to see if any influencers or key media have been spotted name checking/using our gifted items. Monitoring all online titles for coverage
Internal Team
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Media database management. Media move titles/positions on a daily basis. It will be part of your role to ensure that our databases are updated as and when there is a relevant announcement
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Manage client image database
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Assisting the account manager. Target press meetings and set up client meetings, manage samples in stock
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Demonstrate excellent team skills, working alongside senior members of the agency
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Showcase time management and organisational skills
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Demonstrate initiative and skills in problem solving
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Be an excellent team player and pitch in where needed
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Competitor analysis and research as required
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Be eager to learn with an excellent attitude/work ethic
** Salary upon application **
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