Communications and PR Manager
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We’re looking for a brilliant, proactive, creative Communications / PR Consultant. Does this sound like you?
You’re a newshound. You absolutely love it. You’re always up to date with what is going on across the region, the UK and indeed, the world. You source your information from a wide range of news outlets to make sure you get a proper, balanced, informed opinion.
You always stay connected. You’re in the know when it comes to the sectors you’re working in and around. You sign up for the relevant new streams and in-person events – you want to stay up to date with what’s going on so that your clients and colleagues are, too. You use this insight to inform your work.
You know how to create stories and spot news angles that work for your clients, their audiences and of course, the journalists you’re working with. You’re more than comfortable pitching these stories in and adapting them based on feedback to make the story work.
You’re fantastic at building great relationships with journalists and media professionals. They trust you to deliver smart copy and brilliant stories that require little to no editing, and to go the additional mile in setting up interviews and photoshoots, so they don’t have to. You go out of your way to get the job done, well.
Ideally, you’ll bring a little black book of your own contacts – filled with journalists, influencers and key people who will help bring our campaigns to life and to the attention of our audiences. You’ll also be super keen to grow your network further.
You’ve got a real love for writing; whether it’s for press releases, thought leadership articles, website copy, blog entries or anything else that involves words people will want to read. You know how to use voice and tone correctly and write for impact.
You know how to tailor your writing, so it talks to the varied audiences you’re communicating with. You like the challenge of having to switch up your style. You know how to think big; you start every communications challenge with ‘what if?’. You aren’t afraid of coming up with the craziest of ideas that you know will get great coverage, and you love presenting concepts to your teammates, clients and press contacts.
You’re happy to work alone or as part of wider multidisciplinary teams; people absolutely love working with you.
You’re a natural self-starter; you just want to get going, you’re really driven to do well and are ambitious to make every bit of work better than the last.
You’re super organised and a great multitasker – reporting, production of agendas, coverage and campaign reports, and updating campaign plans is a daily ritual for you.
You’re a details person – you must get things right! Just OK is not OK for you. You can easily spot a rogue comma or a misplaced apostrophe and a misspelt their / they’re / there drives you mad.
You love editing and proofing just as much as you love pulling the copy together.
You’ve got a truly creative, inventive brain and a real ability to translate a brief into brilliant content for a wide range of our clients.
These are important things to have for this role:
A strong set of personal values – we’re proud to be people-first and our values are extremely important to us. Yours should be to you, too.
Evidence of leading PR / communications projects and creating real impact.
Previous journalism experience would be wonderful (but no stress if not).
Experience of successfully working with journalists and media professionals across regional, trade and national press, building strong, mutually beneficial relationships.
Evidence of creating brilliant copy that really packs a punch. Brilliant writing skills and real style when it comes to the written word. People love to read your stuff.
A proud portfolio of writing, journalism or communications experience that showcases your creative flare, passion for writing, attention to detail and results.
A proactive mindset and a strong ability to use your initiative to make things happen.
A never-ending stream of ideas, ideas, ideas…
People-people skills.
An ability to multitask and prioritise – you’re super organised and never miss a deadline.
A commitment to ongoing development. You love to learn and improve your skills and help others to do the same.
An innate, deep-down drive to create incredible work. You want to win awards for the content you create and the coverage you secure.
Passion, commitment and dedication to your craft.
A cool, calm and considered working style. You work well under pressure and to tight deadlines. You relish the energy of being busy.
Ambition and the will to do well.
What’s in for you…
The salary for this role is dependent on experience. If the job description excites you – let’s talk.
Agent is a people-led business and it's important to us that we look after and support our team. We do this by offering benefits including:
- Four-day working week
- Weekly learning and development time
- High-spec equipment (Mac or PC)
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- In addition to our standard annual leave allowance, we close during the Christmas period
- Team social events (we love our food and drink)
If this role sounds like you, we’d love to talk.
Remember, we’re up for having an informal chat before you submit your interest.
When you are ready to apply, submissions can be emailed to Jeanette Gill, managing director at jeanette@helloagent.co.uk
