YAP Global Ltd

Senior Public Relations Account Executive – UK

YAP Global Ltd

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • - Serve as day-to-day support for 5-6 clients, managing both strategy and execution
  • - Supporting the Account Lead to ensure KPIs are met across all clients
  • - Research and write press releases, op eds, case studies and blog posts
  • - Coming up with story angles to help meet the client KPIs
  • - Pitching clients’ stories to strategic media outlets and key journalists
  • - Ensure that the quality of deliverables are of the highest standards while meeting client requirements
  • - Formulate media strategies and maintain strong relationships with clients
  • - Be the liaison on behalf of clients and representation of a client with the media as and when required
  • - Participate in new business process including research, proposal and pitch preparation

Requirements

  • - Candidate must have the right to work in the UK
  • - At least 1-2 years experience or educational background in Public Relations, Communications or Journalism
  • - Knowledge of the fintech, blockchain or cryptocurrency space or have genuine desire to learn about it
  • - Media relationships with financial, tech and mainstream press
  • - Have a track record of successfully pitching client stories to tier 1 & 2 media publications
  • - Outstanding organisational, multi-tasking and time-management skills
  • - Strong attention to detail: be excellent at spelling, grammar and proof-reading
  • - High motivation and the ability to work independently under pressure
  • - Strong news sense and a knack for storytelling
  • - Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation
  • - Strong interpersonal skills when dealing with clients and media
  • - Willing to communicate with memes
  • - Experience with a range of communication platforms (Telegram, Slack, X (formerly Twitter) and Discord)
Benefits
  • - Competitive salary - benchmarked and reviewed biannually
  • - Unlimited Holiday - take time off whenever you need
  • - Your birthday off, to treat yourself!
  • - Flexible working - WFH days and flexible hours (standard hours are 9am-6pm)
  • - Co-working space - we work two days a week in the office
  • - ClassPass membership - use it for gym classes or go for a massage, it's up to you!
  • - Social events to connect with your colleagues
  • - Annual company offsite (last offsite we met at a villa in Rome!)
  • - Travel Opportunities - potential to attend key conferences in major global cities
  • - Ongoing training & development
  • - Global team - the opportunity to be part of a team of ambitious, like-minded, driven people from different parts of the world

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Public RelationsCommunicationsJournalismMedia strategiesStory pitchingResearch writingCase studiesBlog writingPress releasesAttention to detail
Soft skills
Organisational skillsMulti-taskingTime-managementCreativityStrategic thinkingInnovationInterpersonal skillsMotivationAbility to work independentlyStorytelling