Account Executive (UK)

April 5

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SourceCode Communications

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Bringing brains and hustle, humanity and technology, creativity and business intelligence back to public relations.

Marketing • Communications • Public Relations • Technology Marketing • Corporate Communications

11 - 50

Description

• Liaise with client contacts over Slack, email, in-person and on status calls to deliver relevant updates; ability to draft client messages with minimal edits • Develop pitches, build accurate target media list in Muck Rack, draft thoughtful briefing materials, engage with media, and build core reporter relationships • Analyse Muck Rack open data to draw out themes and trends to share with teams/clients • Read and share relevant news each day with teams and clients; demonstrate understanding of client media priorities • Consume industry news to understand how it might impact or connect to clients; lead fuel rapid response • Effectively track speaker/awards/events/ed cals/seasonal calendar to maximise client success • Research and identify targeted influencers • Social calendar management and content creation • Deliver call/meeting reports to team leads for review, requiring minimal edits each time • Responsible for reporting, including drafting agendas, action items, priorities and recap emails • Help project manage account work across teams, tracking tasks in Asana • Brainstorming and creative thinking; be vocal contributors across all elements of campaigns but most notably in internal and client brainstorms and planning sessions to contribute to team success • Respond/communicate to internal requests in a timely manner • Demonstrate understanding of client goals and KPIs; alert team members if tasks/KPIs are delayed or off track & have some recommendation about how to remedy • Participation in business development opportunities; take an active role pitch meetings

Requirements

• With 1+ years of professional experience, SourceCode’s Account Executives must have a good understanding of communications and client service • You have an interest in technology and are fascinated by the ways in which it impacts our lives today, and inspired by what it might enable in years to come • Ambitious and driven, you enjoy working through complex challenges and problem solving • You are accountable for your work and take ownership of assigned tasks • Waiting for direction is not your style; you’re comfortable volunteering for and trying new tasks • As a team member you’re proficient in organising your own workload against priority and importance for the good of the team, and helping other team members to do the same • Ability to manage your own time to ensure deadlines are met • Proactively offer solutions to problems presented • Competency with industry-specific applications such as Cision, Muck Rack, Meltwater, etc. • An ability to connect news/trends to clients and an understanding of media landscape • You know the details are important - whether scheduling a meeting, taking meeting notes or drafting a press release - but you’re keen to learn new skills and tools too • Strong level of computer literacy and knowledge of applications such as G Suite, Slack, and Microsoft Office, as well as social applications • While a university degree is preferred, this is primarily because a degree demonstrates a level of commitment, an aptitude for learning and an appetite for personal development. We appreciate that it rarely tells us the whole story and as a consequence, we welcome applications from non-graduates able to demonstrate an aptitude for the role.

Benefits

• Robust benefits programme • Holiday and paid time off minimums • Company pension scheme • Vitality Health insurance including Mental Health services • Discretionary annual bonus • Workplace flexibility • Professional learning and development platform • 6-month paid parental leave • Paid volunteer and professional development days