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We’re a values-based business built around a philosophy of DO | FEEL | THINK. For our people, it encourages them to DO IT, to FEEL BELONGING and to THINK INDEPENDENTLY, creating a vibrant environment where our people can do the best work of their careers. We use DO | FEEL | THINK to inspire our clients too. We want clients to show their values to the world through the acts they create digitally and in real life, helping to generate greater emotional connection with their products and brands, and creating audience relationships built on true Belief. How do we do it? By connecting the modern key Belief drivers of PR, Sustainability, Employer Brand, and Digital Influence – all crucial to helping businesses win in our increasingly values-based world. It all adds up to a vision of creating a progressive and connected creative agency that helps clients find new ways to grow.

The Junior Account Executive role is perfect for a bright individual looking to make their first steps into the PR world.

You will be joining a fast paced and exciting environment where you will be working closely with your colleagues to provide day-to-day account support, build your media relations skills and become comfortable working across a variety of interesting campaigns and exciting clients.

Every step of the way, you will get invaluable training and guidance from your team to support your development.

Key Skills and Responsibilities

• Day-to-day account support, ensuring you work closely with colleagues to deliver excellent client work.
• Attending client and internal meetings on a regular basis, or when delegated to handle such a task, taking detailed notes and action lists for team members.
• Develop a solid understanding of our clients’ businesses, their competitors, and working with teams to help deliver live and upcoming campaigns.
• Proactively supporting more senior team members with administrative tasks e.g. updating media lists, coordinating team meetings, desk research, as well as day-to-day administration
• Daily monitoring of the news media (print, broadcast and online) and keeping team members updated with relevant news stories, trends, coverage opportunities and achieved client coverage.
• Media pitching: absorbing and learning the skills to land coverage for client campaigns – the creation of media lists, direct outreach to journalists via email and phone etc.
• Social media skills: working with our internal digital specialists to help research influencers for potential campaign collaborations
• Reporting: working into a variety of reports – client weekly reports, internal team action lists, coverage reports etc.

• Creative flair, a team player, thoughtful and considerate
• Energetic, with a passion for learning new skills
• Organised, able to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in an agile manner and adapt to changing requests across a variety of clients
• A keen interest to learn more and improve your skills
• Comfortable working with a variety of team members, within a larger agency structure
• A proven team player
• Excellent attention to detail
• Digitally savvy, active on social channels and passionate about PR and communications
• Ability to perform and be productive even under pressure
• Competent in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to handle tasks once briefed, with minimal supervision

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at MSL. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.

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