Senior Public Relations Executive is required do join a dynamic and professional in-house PR team. The core function of the team is to manage the press office for the UK market and to implement proactive PR campaigns as well as crisis communications and issues management.
The Job:
*Developing Annual and Quarterly PR Plans with Head of PR
*Executing quarterly PR plans for products
*Managing PR support for trade shows and consumer events, including input into brand activation, coordinating media meetings and co-hosting events
*Drafting media materials including releases, Q&As, keep media kit up-to-date and developing new factsheets.
*Attending media meetings (4 per month) - with Head of PR and independently
*Managing ad-hoc and special projects
*Managing the UK Press Office - ensuring all enquiries are handled in a timely manner and to maintain reputation for having an efficient and exceptionally helpful press office
*Support the PR assistant in developing and maintaining knowledge banks, story libraries, archiving quotes
Skills required:
*Education to degree level in a relevant subject or by experience. Evidence of two or more PR disciplines.
*Good experience in a public relations role either working in-house, at a PR agency or with the media (3+ years)
*Good experience of organising successful press events.
*Experience of initiating and implementing successful PR plans
*Experience of building relationships with journalists and pitching/selling-in PR stories
*Working knowledge of Travel Media
The Package:
*Starting salary of circa £28k plus company benefits
Interested:
*If you would like to apply for the vacancy please click 'APPLY' or email your CV to helen@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk or call Helen on 02038879444