Senior Account Executive
Senior Account Executive
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Job Description
About Outcast London
Outcast is a strategic communications agency focused on helping bold companies make history. For more than 25 years Outcast has helped build some of the worlds most culture-shifting brands like OpenAI TikTok and Amazon. Today were an agency of 100 individuals in the US and UK specializing in communications social media influencer relations digital advertising and corporate reputation.
In London our team focuses on public relations with services including corporate profiling messaging and positioning thought leadership content development speaking engagements issues management corporate reputation internal communications and social media support.
Local clients include: Accel Epidemic Sound Netskope Snyk Trinny London Cradle Bark
The role
You will be joining a dedicated experienced London-based PR team in a full-time role.
The job will offer you exposure to a variety of activity providing an excellent platform to develop strong media relationships and grow as a comms professional.
Youll be working across multiple client accounts as well as providing copywriting research and administrative support to your teammates.
You will be valued as an integral part of the team both by Outcast and its clients and from this role youll have the opportunity to launch a career in communications.
Responsibilities
Providing account and administrative support to the team across client accounts.
Closely monitoring the news agenda and flagging relevant stories and opportunities for our clients.
Lead media outreach efforts and secure top-tier placements.
Getting under the skin of our clients businesses responding to their requests in a timely manner and proactively generating ideas to support their communications objectives.
Tracking the teams results through coverage scans and reports.
Building a strong understanding of our clients industries and the issues that affect them.
Researching new business opportunities and sharing timely insights with the team.
Help mentor junior members of the team.
Speak to journalists and tailor media sell-in style according to type of media (national regional trade broadcast etc).
Identify opportunities to leverage non-traditional channels to extend media reach.
Look for coverage opportunities across social media channels where appropriate.
Build relationships with key media.
About you
You are a confident go-getter with strong attention to detail. You are fearless scrappy and always looking for the next growth hack.
You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and digging in and you take pride in the quality of the work you deliver.
You have excellent writing and communications skills are full of ideas and are looking to sink your teeth into a role that promises exposure to inspiring people that are transforming our world.
Youre enthusiastic inquisitive and eager to learn and you thrive in a team.
You are comfortable working autonomously but are not afraid to ask questions. You are excited about working in a fast-paced environment and having exposure to a wide range of activities and responsibilities from the outset.
Benefits include: 26 days of holiday (excluding Bank Holidays); pension scheme; life insurance; gym discounts; annual bonuses subject to individual and company performance
Vacancy type: Permanent full time
Salary: 27000
Location: London with at least one day in the office per week and the option to work flexibly from home
Start date: Immediate
Skills and experience:
Proven PR experience within an agency
We expect candidates to have a demonstrable knowledge of the UK media and why it matters
Excellent writing skills are essential for this role
Please include your A-level results (or equivalent) in your CV
Outcast is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a workplace where inclusivity creativity and innovation thrive. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race color national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation age disability religion veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full Time
