We are Hiring: Account Executive – Travel and Consumer/Lifestyle

The Role:
Rooster is seeking a highly motivated PR Account Executive with around one year’s agency or in-house PR experience (or equivalent relevant experience) to join our team. You will work across a portfolio of consumer, lifestyle and travel accounts, crafting compelling narratives, securing media coverage and supporting PR strategies that drive results. Genuine enthusiasm for consumer storytelling and the travel sector is important.

This role is not for the faint-hearted. You must have a real drive and determination to deliver results, as well as a passion for travelling. In return you’ll get to work with some leading travel and lifestyle clients within an integrated communications agency where people really are at the heart of what we do.

You Will:

• Provide key support for account teams across 5-7 clients
• Conducting research and data mining
• Writing high-quality press content including press releases, features and commentary
• Proactively pitch story ideas to secure media coverage across all types of media outlets.
• Manage media inquiries and coordinate interviews.
• Collaborate with the team to develop and implement strategic PR plans
• Contributing your opinions and ideas to team and agency-wide brainstorms
• Track media coverage and prepare detailed reports for clients
• Cultivate relationships with key travel and lifestyle media, bloggers, and influencers.
• Potential for overseas travelling and hosting media
• Monitor consumer and travel trends, cultural moments and the news agenda to identify timely, relevant story opportunities.

You Have:

• Around one year’s experience in an agency or in-house PR role, or equivalent relevant experience demonstrating the skills needed to succeed
• Excellent written communication skills
• A genuine enthusiasm for consumer and travel PR, demonstrated through professional, academic, voluntary or personal experience
• Able to work across a portfolio of clients and generate widespread media coverage
• Strong creative thinking with a passion for storytelling
• Organised with pinpoint attention to detail
• A thorough understanding of the UK media
• Ability to react and adapt to the news agenda
• Thrive working in a busy Press Office environment
• Social media savvy
• Eager to learn and pivot quickly
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Team player
• Enthusiastic traveller

Don’t ‘tick all of the boxes’. Neither do we.

We are driven by hiring not only by experience and relevance for the role but also the right attitudes and behaviours for success, so if you don’t meet all the listed criteria, please do still apply as we’d love to hear from you.

The package:
A competitive salary of £25,500 to £29,000 based on experience.

Our benefits package includes Vitality private health cover, a 0% interest employee holiday loan and a one-month sabbatical after five years.

We have numerous perks including ‘Hit of the Month’ financial award to recognise stand-out results, up to two company socials a year and an early finish on Friday’s.

Where:
Hybrid working between home and our office at The Ministry, (SE1) an amazing creative workspace with gym, bar, café, terrace, cinema, sound studio and events space.

The process:
We have a two-stage interview process, starting with a first round video interview with the hiring manager and then a final face-to-face interview and written assessment with different people across the business.

We are ready to hire immediately, but we will wait for the right person.

About Us:
Rooster is an award-winning PR & communications agency with a focus on innovative storytelling, performance and accountability. We are a gifted team of specialists delivering high-impact, high-value integrated communications for ambitious brands.

Rooster is unashamedly “people first”. We are the sum of our parts, made-up of genuine, personable talented people forming a team of passionate creative communications experts. We deliver award-winning storytelling for your brand, but what sets us apart is how we do it. We pride ourselves on building meaningful long-term relationships that matter.

Rooster is proud to have signed the We Show the Salary pledge because transparency and fairness matter. You’ll always know what to expect, right from the start.

The Small Print:
Rooster embraces diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a team that embraces difference and represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact careers@rooster.co.uk and we will be happy to discuss.

Rooster can’t provide any legal sponsorship to attain a work visa or permit in the UK. We strongly advise that if you are unsure, you to seek legal counsel to ensure your right to work status in the UK is fully legal before you apply. Any offer of employment we make you will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the UK and Rooster will verify this as part of the onboarding process.

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