Graduate PR Account Executive

We have an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Graduate to take their first step into the exciting world of public relations as a Graduate Account Executive with the UK’s market leading legal sector communications consultancy based in London.We are looking for tenacious graduates who have a keen interest to work in the legal sector and who are looking to build a successful career in PR. The ideal candidate will be highly creative, full of new ideas, a self-starter who likes to take the initiative and someone who is excited to join an entrepreneurial business where they can play a role in our growth story.You will have the opportunity to work with, and learn from, some of the most talented and dynamic people in professional services communications. We are tight-knit, supportive and collegiate team and we enjoy helping each other succeed.In the role you will be:•Writing press releases, news stories, articles, case studies and product pieces•Pitching press releases and feature ideas by phone or email to national, regional and trade journalists, across print, broadcast and online, to interest them in covering clients’ stories•Handling stories with challenging subject matters•Developing journalist contacts across key trade, national and broadcast media for clients•Maintaining regular client interaction, as a key day-to-day liaison, including developing editorial themes with lawyers•Building relationships with our clients’ Marketing and Communication teams•Arranging interviews and editorial meetings with key journalists•Monitoring media coverage and reporting results to the wider team and clients•Delivering analytic reports on social media, reporting on traffic, engagement, and follower figures•Providing a reliable point of contact for clients, and a trusted source of information•Supporting the Senior Management Team in researching for new business opportunities/pitches and marketing initiatives•Immersing yourself in the team and brainstorming fresh ideas for PR campaignsSkills required•Excellent written and spoken English. We need you to be hot on spelling, grammar and proof-reading, and have a creative flair for producing engaging copy.•Social media-savvy. You must be able to understand the role of social media in reputation management.•Presentation skills. From communicating ideas to your team to presenting stories to journalists, we need someone who can organise information in a succinct and interesting way to get people’s attention.•Strong interpersonal skills. Whether it’s over the phone, by email or in person, PR is all about people, so we need you to be approachable, friendly and empathetic, and be able to relate to people on different levels within the agency, with clients and with the media.•Excellent telephone manner. You will spend a lot of your time pitching stories to journalists, so you need to have the confidence to pick up the phone and speak to them and maintain a positive, friendly and upbeat tone.•Time-keeping. You will often be working to tight media deadlines as well as meeting the demands and pressures of agency life, so we need someone who can work quickly and efficiently, without compromising on quality.Qualifications and experienceWe are looking for a Graduate with a degree in a PR, law, languages, journalism, history, social studies, politics, economics or English Literature.If you have relevant work experience or have completed an internship in a PR agency, press office, law firm or fast-paced media environment, this would be a distinct advantage.Benefits•Excellent training and development programme•Annual bonus depending on company performance and individual performance•Hybrid working•4.30pm finish on Fridays•Workplace pension (3% employer contribution)•Regular social events and Christmas party•Christmas gift vouchers•Laptop supplied to enable remote working•Private Health insurance•Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and pay – 6 months’ full pay for both•Fruits and treats in the office•Mental health and wellbeing group and individual sessions•25 days annual leave (plus UK Bank holidays)•FREE half day leave per month (equivalent to 6 days extra leave per year)•Office closure during Christmas and the New year, without deduction of annual leaveIf you have the skills required and are ready to start your exciting career in legal PR, please send your CV and covering letter to andrea@byfieldconsultancy.com