Account Executive

We are looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive to join our creative and friendly team, working with a wide range of clients, supporting them with powerful purpose driven public relations, public affairs, and campaign strategies. The role will involve delivering campaigns and media strategies on various inspiring client accounts.

The ideal candidate will have one years agency experience, those with experience in consumer PR will be at an advantage. We are also looking for someone with excellent writing skills, ability to prioritise workload, a keen desire to make an impact in a forward-thinking agency and to make the world a better place!

The role

• Prepare high quality press releases, comment pieces, parliamentary briefings and policy documents
• Liaise with journalists and other stakeholders
• Create client coverage reports and monthly evaluation reports
• Prepare call agendas and summaries
• Carry out media monitoring
• Develop a detailed understanding of your clients and their operating environments
• Feed into strategic council with team
• Carry out new business research
• Think and act independently, taking the initiative when appropriate
• Accurately completing timesheets

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Good research and organisational skills
• A professional eye for detail
• Task orientated
• Excellent time management skills
• Leadership skills
• Political experience (desirable)

Benefits

• Hybrid working environment (3 days office-based, 2 days at home)
• Premium office space with showers and cycle parking
• Training budget and an ‘academy’ environment with career mentoring
• PRCA membership
• Car and bike salary sacrifice schemes
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 2 spontaneous half days
• Christmas and referral bonuses
• Regular team events/socials
• £50/month wellness reimbursement
• £25/month mobile phone rebate
• Annual bonus

About us

Higginson Strategy is an award-winning creative communications agency specialising in purpose-driven organisations and comprising an ambitious team passionate about changing society and the environment for the better. Our clients affect the world positively and include charities; NGOs; and commercial companies looking to improve the way they do business. We empower clients by putting purpose at the heart of their organisation and spreading their message in a bold and attention-worthy way.

In addition to our client work, we deliver in-house campaigns on female empowerment and the environment, as well as our own thought-provoking podcast.

Application Details: If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and a covering letter (max 1 page) outlining why you are interested in this position and responding to the criteria outlined above to: [email protected].

Please note we do accept job sharing applications and flexible working is considered.