The M Collective – Part of Sauce Collective
Job Title: Account Executive
Location: Shepherds Bush – London
The M Collective:
We are an independent communications consultancy with a global footprint.
As specialists across inspirational travel and lifestyle, we create value through culturally relevant stories that build long-term loyalty. Our model is agile, nimble and creative, blending the rich personal connections and nuanced approach of a boutique agency with the network of an international group. Our belief is that while the world is fast-changing and communications continue to evolve, a good story is enduring.
Our collaborative environment rewards hard work, tenacity and creativity with unlimited growth and a supportive team. We offer a hybrid working model that is designed to nurture our forward-thinking culture – and plenty of flexibility.
About the role:
The Account Executive supports their manager to ensure day-to-day media relations and campaigns are carried out efficiently – providing monitoring, reporting and administrative support to the team.
This role involves writing content, event coordination, and building journalist relationships and is a time to further develop media and strategic skills.
The Account Executive’s specific tasks will be very varied and will cover the whole PR and communication mix.
Key responsibilities include:
Media Relations:
- Start to build relationships with travel writers, lifestyle editors, and consumer media outlets to secure coverage across print, digital, and broadcast
- Content creation – write compelling content, pitches, briefing documents, newsletters and releases for the team, working closely with your manager, to bring clients’ brands to life
- Understand all relevant media titles, editors and influencers in key markets
- Help organise media events, and press trips, both individual and group including reservations and itineraries
- Assist with event organisation, attend events to support the team and promote the client
Team support:
- Curate, collate and compile all reporting documents to ensure that they are kept fully informed of their progress
- Draft agendas prior to client meetings / calls and submit all contact reports/minutes within 24 hours
- On behalf of your team, monitor client assets – both written and visual, and update as necessary
- Ensure press coverage is accurately scanned and sent to clients
- Research any third-party information on behalf of clients and /or new business
- Help to generate ideas, contributing to the success and smooth running of the individual client campaigns
We are seeking:
- 12 months experience in a PR Agency, Marketing Agency or Events firm
- A relevant undergraduate degree such as PR, journalism or English Literature is preferred but not essential
- Proficiency in a second language, such as French or Spanish, would be useful but not essential.
- Ability to juggle multiple work streams in a fast paced environment
- Excellent organisations skills with a strong ability to understand what to prioritize
- Passionate about the travel, leisure and lifestyle luxury industry
- Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal.
- A team player with great collaboration skills and will contribute willingly to the wider team goals
- Creativity and enthusiasm: all ideas gratefully received and you demonstrate an interest in issues and areas beyond your immediate scope
- Excellent attention to detail and are able to multi task – working effectively under pressure
- A relevant undergraduate degree such as PR, journalism or English Literature is preferred but not essential
- Proficiency in a second language, such as French or Spanish, would be useful but not essential.
What you will get in return:
- A competitive salary
- 23 days holiday a year, excluding Bank Holidays plus 1 x day off for your birthday ( 24 days)
- Gifted Christmas closure between Christmas Day and 2nd January (usually an extra 5 days, excluding weekends)
- Classpass – Wellness & Gym budget
- Hybrid working – 3 days in the office
- Company pension scheme
- Summer working hours – finish at 3pm every Friday in August
- Team social budgets
- Training
- Talks by inspirational industry leaders
- Summer and Christmas parties
- A friendly, supportive place to work
- Regular appraisals throughout the year
- Most coveted clients in the industry
To apply, send your CV and cover letter to hr@the-mcollective.com.
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