We are currently looking to recruit a PR apprentice.

We are currently looking to recruit a PR Account Manager.

Vacancy description

Templemere Public Relations is a boutique PR consultancy that works with some of the world’s biggest names including Lindt, Aperol, Starbucks and M&S, predominantly within a business-to-business context. Our core sectors are travel retail (retail within travel locations e.g. airports and train stations), food and beverage, and UK retail which gives us the opportunity to work with some gorgeous brands in some stunning locations (including a superyacht on the French Riviera!).

We don’t like to sit still, and are regularly out of the office visiting clients in central London, Paris and even Singapore.

At Templemere, we are a small team and everyone has their own role to play. We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual with exceptional writing skills, ideally gained in a journalistic background.

Our office is based on Dorking high street (Surrey) within a 10-minute walk of Dorking mainline and Dorking Deepdene stations. You will also be required to travel to different locations when needed (mainly within central London but also potentially internationally).

If you are looking for a great opportunity where you can indulge your love of writing and bring your experience to the team in order to shape your own future in PR, then this is for you! We are at an exciting time in our agency’s development, and we hope that you will be a part of our future progress…

Website: www.templemerepr.co.uk

Key responsibilities

• Writing all day-to-day written material for clients including press releases, features, statements, opinion pieces, Q&As, speeches, presentations, award entries etc. and taking responsibility for the final version
• Implementing and contributing to the planning of PR campaigns – in particular creating a strategy for a client looking to target consumer lifestyle media and national publications for the first time – including delivery against KPIs and agreed programmes
• Planning the media relations programme for clients as laid out in the agreed programme of activity
• Liaising with media on a regular basis
• Building relationships with publications on behalf of clients
• Organising and assisting with the administration of press events

Experience and skills required

Personal specification – essential:

• Exceptional writing skills with a sophisticated vocabulary and the ability to write in different styles for different audiences
• Experience working with consumer and/or national publications
• Confident telephone manner and comfortable talking with journalists and placing stories
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Organised and able to manage own time

Personal specification – desirable:

• Experience of working with international publications
• Working knowledge of foreign languages
• Experience in travel retail, UK retail, pharmaceutical retail or F&B

Salary

c. £30,000-£33,000 dependent on experience

The role

Account Executive/Senior Account Executive

Hard working and organised PR professional required by dynamic PR consultancy to provide AE/SAE level support across a number of client accounts. The role has considerable scope for development for an ambitious, enthusiastic candidate looking to become involved with a boutique agency at an exciting time in its development.

Key responsibilities

• Client liaison – working across a number of F&B and retail brands including Starbucks, Lindt, Nytol and NiQuitin.
• Assisting in the creation and delivery of PR campaigns
• Organising and assisting with the administration of international press events
• Managing media monitoring services and producing media coverage summaries
• Drafting press releases
• Liaising with media on a regular basis
• Building media contact lists

Experience and skills required

Personal specification – essential:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional organisation skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent writing skills
• Happy to ‘muck in’ in this varied role

Personal specification – desirable:

• Track record in F&B / retail PR, B2B or consumer
• Experience of working with international publications
• Working knowledge of foreign languages
• Agency experience

Salary and benefits

£20,000-£28,000 depending on experience

We can offer flexibility of location (based in Dorking with up to two days a week in Blackfriars, central London) to suit.

There may be the opportunity for international travel.

We are currently recruiting for our next PR apprentice.

If you are looking for a great opportunity where you will have the chance to shape your future and start your career in PR, then this is for you. We are at an exciting time in our consultancy’s development, and we hope that you will be a part of our future progress.

Our first apprentice was recently named ‘best apprentice’ at the 2019 PRWeek and PRCA Internship and Apprenticeship awards, and we very much hope that our future apprentices follow in her footsteps.

For more information and to apply please visit: https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-465528