Senior Public Relations Account Executive

Senior Public Relations Account Executive

Do you have a passion for telling captivating stories? Do you value working within a team that minimises bureaucracy and maximises impact (and actually getting stuff done)?

Join O'Hear & Co, a fast-growing communications firm that helps cutting-edge technology companies and investors tell their stories to the world's media and beyond. We're on a rapid growth trajectory and looking for an ambitious Senior Account Executive to add to our team.

As a Senior Account Executive, you'll play a pivotal role in managing the public image and media relations for a wide range of clients, from cool digital-first consumer brands with interesting stories to share, to deep technology and B2B start-ups ready to change the world, and the venture capitalists helping to make it happen.

You'll be responsible for supporting the execution of world-class media strategies, building strong relationships with the most relevant journalists in the business, and ensuring our clients receive unparalleled service and representation.

It's a fun and fast-paced role with a lot of variety and dynamism. As a small, collaborative, and collegiate team with experienced former journalists, tech company executives and senior government advisors, you'll learn from the best. We pride ourselves on developing our people to fulfil and exceed their potential.

We’ve got big ambitions, and we want to work with people whose passion, drive and desire matches ours. If you're ready to join us on an exciting journey to build the best agency in the business, we encourage you to apply.

Key responsibilities:

Media strategy and execution:

• Help develop and implement world-class media strategies and campaigns to promote our clients and ensure positive coverage in a range of media.
• Generate new storyline ideas/angles, media pitches and activations through creative thinking and brainstorming.
• Cultivate relationships with journalists, podcasters, newsletter authors and conference organisers.

Day-to-day press office management:

• Manage inbound media enquiries in a timely manner.
• Monitor, analyse and react accordingly to media coverage and provide timely feedback and evaluation to clients.
• Prepare client briefings for secured media opportunities.

Content creation:

• Craft engaging and informative content for press releases, articles, blog posts, opinion pieces and social media channels.
• Lead on content creation which aligns with client messaging.

Client management:

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for clients, understanding their products, goals, and objectives.
• Advise clients on Public Relations and media engagement, aligning with their business objectives.
• Manage client expectations, deliverables, and timelines - offering a first-rate service to clients.

Crisis communication:

• Handle reactive media inquiries and mitigate potential negative publicity effectively.
• Implement crisis communication plans.

Qualifications/experience required:

• At least 3 years proven experience in PR, media relations, journalism, or communications, ideally in the technology/start-up/venture capital sector.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Passion for turning ideas into reality and pride in seeing your work come to fruition.
• Enthusiasm for news and comprehensive understanding of the current UK/European/US tech and business media landscape.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Package:

We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment and prioritise professional development opportunities. The salary range is £35k to £40k, depending on experience. Employees enjoy 25 days of holiday, an additional day off on their birthday, and all bank holidays. We provide a hybrid, flexible working arrangement.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should send their up-to-date CV. O'Hear & Co (OHC) is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Us:

O'Hear & Co (OHC) is a strategy and communications advisory firm that supports technology start-ups, scale-ups, and other digital-first companies, as well as the venture capitalists that invest in them.

Our team of experienced communications specialists includes former journalists and operators from TechCrunch, Google, Zapp, John Lewis, Reuters, and the British Government. We offer a range of services, including strategic positioning, corporate PR, crisis prevention, internal communications, owned channels, and change management communications.

We act as true partners to our clients, becoming an extension of their in-house teams. We structure our commercial terms accordingly and select our partners carefully based on our assessment of their goals and the unique value we can add. We work hard to align expectations and always strive to under promise and overdeliver, building long-term relationships.