Account Executive

Account Executive

London

Fixed-term (12 months with potential to go permanent)

£25,200-£27,600 DoE plus benefits

A fantastic PR agency has an exciting opportunity for an Account Executive to join the beauty and grooming team. The successful candidate will work on campaigns for P&G brands such as, Venus, Silvikrin and Braun. Ideally, you will have gained experience in either an in-house or agency environment working on consumer beauty brands. The agency is looking for a team player and self-starter who wants to join a growing and driven team. A slick media operator with excellent written & time-management skills is highly desirable.

Activity includes:

• New Product Launches
• Brand-building initiatives
• Leveraging celebrity ambassadors
• Press office activity including media bonding, press events, product placement, Blogger ratings & reviews
• Media Partnerships
• Admin / Reporting: Monitoring press coverage, setting and tracking media targets, media sell-ins, research, supporting the development of plans, event co-ordination.

Responsibilities and Essential Skills

• MUST be passionate about the beauty and grooming sector and must be able to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the fashion and beauty industry, trends and competitors
• Previous experience in PR and Communications and strong beauty media contacts are desirable
• Confident self-starter with a proactive approach
• Digitally savvy with solid knowledge of social media opps for brands
• Team player
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn
• Strong written ability and fantastic communications skills
• Organised with good time management skills