Wanted: Exceptional Account Executive

07th October 2011. Posted by Ruth Pipkin.

Ready to make your mark at the CIPR Midlands Outstanding Small Consultancy? We’re looking for an exceptional account executive to join the team.

You must be a confident communicator, an impressive wordsmith and have excellent interpersonal skills. You’ll be a keen media consumer and creator, with a strong understanding of the changing media environment.

If you ooze creativity and imagination but remain a stickler for detail you’ll stand out from the crowd.

We’ll give you a real opportunity to build your career at one of the Midland’s fastest growing agencies, working across a broad client base within a supportive and highly motivated team.

 Role Description

As an account executive you will work as part of the team to deliver effective PR & social media campaigns alongside areas of event management. Your day to day role will include monitoring news angles and opportunities, researching, writing and distributing news releases and liaising with target media to secure opportunities. You will be responsible for the delivery of social media activity and supporting on the delivery of client events.

You will also be tasked with administrative duties such as compiling media evaluation reports, contact reports and meeting agendas.

Required skills

- Fantastic interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Flexibility, determination, enthusiasm and the ability to cope well under pressure
- Good teamwork and negotiation skills
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work on more than one project at a time
- Creativity and imagination
- Attention to detail

Previous experience

We are interested to meet existing account executives with up to one year’s experience or any budding PRs looking for their first fulltime role (previous work experience within an agency environment would be beneficial).  

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Ruth Pipkin, managing director on ruth@rewiredpr.com or call 0121 236 2132.

Closing date for applications: Friday 21 October 2011.