Account Executive

About the CompanyWe are a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our clients.In the UK, there are more than 600 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award-winning creative communication programmes for our clients who include Microsoft, Nissan, Disneyland Paris, FedEx, PayPal, Starbucks, Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.We have deep expertise and advise on consumer trends, research, analytics and insights, corporate reputation, health, technology, capital markets, crisis, energy, and government affairs.About the TeamWe are London’s leading Corporate Reputation team. We create commercial value by delivering campaigns and advisory work for companies and brands that operate in the full glare of the public spotlight and whose reputations shape their businesses.We have deep industry expertise and advise on integrated media strategy, digital and content production, crisis planning & response, litigation & legal affairs, employee engagement & advocacy, research & analytics, capital markets and government affairs.The team includes more than 80 consultants specialising in all areas of corporate reputation and includes former journalists, senior in-house practitioners, government advisors and industry specialists - as well as dedicated sector experts.We take pride in delivering exceptional work for our clients but, at our core, we are a non-hierarchical team who like to spend time together in and out of the office. We are relentlessly collaborative, and supported by leadership who champion and celebrate our collective achievements.The roleThis is a junior account service position within our Corporate team.The successful candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills in order to work effectively with a variety of people of all levels. Youmust have excellent organisational skills and the ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments and multiple deadlines. Excellent attention to detail, a passion for the news, media and communications, and enthusiasm for delivering great results for clients are essential.Responsibilities include: Contribute to creation of communications plans that meet client objectivesBuild relationship with clients and colleagues at all levelsConsistently produce high quality internal and external communications content often under tight timelines and with competing prioritiesDemonstrate tactical proficiency in media relations, including creating and driving both traditional and social media outreach plansCommit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goalsSupervise staff junior to you by motivating, coaching and consistently providing feedbackAid in new business process including idea contribution, research and proposal preparationMonitor media trends and social conversations to uncover news trends, new media columns and story ideas for clientsProviding day-to-day account support and managing multiple projects simultaneously, keeping teams organised and updatedKey Requirements: The account executive must have at least one year of relevant experience in public relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media and publishingAbility to multi-task and work in a matrix structureAbility to work calmly, accurately, and efficiently under multiple deadlines, often with short lead-timesAbility to develop relationships with media and apply experience and initiative in developing traditional and digital media relations strategiesEnthusiasm and energy for communications and delivering great client workAbility to conduct accurate, detailed research and analysis across digital and social mediaGood communication skills, both written and verbal; able to articulate point of viewExceptional attention to detail,tenacity, and organisation and planning skillsEntrepreneurial spirit - willingness to ‘get stuck in’ and make the most of opportunities#LI-SD1Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).For more information please visit: www.edelman.comClickhereto view a short video about life at Edelman.
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