Senior Account Executive, PR
Senior Account Executive, PR
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About the Role:
Are you passionate about sport Fuse is looking for a talented PR professional to work across key sport projects in our current client portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver best-in-class PR campaigns for major brands alongside a brilliant team of communications specialists who consistently deliver award winning work for their clients.
The successful candidate will be joining a creative and dynamic team and supporting on on-going projects. Main day-to-day responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Develop relationships with junior journalists leveraging connections for media sell-ins
- Manage the process of creating media lists for press sell-ins using our Roxhill Database
- Play a pivotal role in the sell-in process communicating via email and phone with journalists
- Lead the creation of coverage reports curating coverage clippings and reach figures
- Stay connected to the news agenda proactively sharing relevant stories with the wider team
- Proficiently craft photography/video production briefs with shot lists wardrobe branding
- Effectively manage photographers and video crews on shoots to capture required outputs
- Build relationships with photographers & production crews to leverage for content creation
- Stay up to date with celebrity culture particularly in sports and entertainment
- Support the team in talent management on the ground at events and activations
- Craft talent briefing documents in preparation for activation moments with talent
- Monitor news stories that might impact our clients reputation in a crisis comms scenario
- Actively contribute to PR brainstorms by sharing insightful ideas and perspectives
- Contribute meaningfully to brainstorms outside their client mix adding value to the business
- Manage relationships with PR suppliers across all projects
- Maintain a robust contact book of relevant suppliers for PR projects
- Provide support for media management during on-the-ground activations
Desired Skills & Experiences
You should have strong people and project management skills excellent attention to detail and be confident when liaising with clients & media. You will have experience selling-in stories to the press and will have started to build a network of contacts. You must be a competent writer with the ability to communicate coherently via email with clients.
Youll understand the sports and consumer media landscape how to deliver live PR activation how to work with talent and how to deliver robust coverage reports. You will have relevant experience working either at a PR and communications agency (applicants from non-sport PR agencies are welcomed) in-house at a sports media outlet at a sports team press office or a sports rights holder.
- Relevant experience in PR communications and media
- Proven track record in selling-in PR campaigns that drive positive brand coverage
- Versatile personality with strong communication skills
- Experience in managing email comms with clients suppliers and press
- Have been exposed to working with sports talent influencers and/or brand ambassadors
- Experience managing client relationships and fielding day-to-day client needs
- Growing book of media contacts across broadcast print and digital media
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task & work at a pace
- Experience in managing budgets and financial processes
You need to have the ability & willingness to work flexibly usually in the London office with occasional UK travel on-site at events and some weekend work.
This is a full-time role & you must be eligible to work in the UK.
Fuse job descriptions are not intended to be restrictive and are a guideline to the duties in this role.
We are committed to providing comprehensive training & development plans for all team members.
About the Agency:
Culturally Connected Seriously Effective.
A global agency with local expertise connecting brands to the things that matter most to their audiences in culture through partnerships in sport music film & television gaming & esports. These connections make our clients more memorable - the key to unlocking effectiveness.
Powered by Omnicom Media Group we bring an extra edge to strategy execution and measurement.
Our work has won numerous awards and the industry frequently recognises our people as top performers in their field. We place great importance on trusted relationships sound moral judgement and strong governance all delivered through transparent processes.
We have a fantastic team of 120 in our London HQ and 300 more across offices worldwide working with incredible clients including PepsiCo Vodafone Nissan British Gas Renault Enterprise Rent-A-Car McDonalds and Just Eat .
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Flexible Working
At Omnicom Media Group we are committed to supporting flexibility for our peoplewhile fostering collaboration innovation and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office two working remotely) to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 17:30 but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day whether thats in the office or working remotely. For example you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.
We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.
Be Your Best
We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable you can email us confidentially at to let us know how we can support you.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion at OMG
At OMG our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects todays society where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued heard and well-represented.
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