Five In A Boat – PR Senior Account Executive – B2B Corporate/Gaming/Music

About the agency:

• Founded in 2018 by a former Global VP of Comms at HTC and Deezer, Five in a Boat started with no investment, clients or partners, but is doubling revenue each year and they keep building.
• From working with music icons like, Imogen Heap (the Grammy award-winner, and her ground-breaking Mi.Mu gloves – used by Ariana Grande) and Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA and his company, Session (music rights company obtaining the rightful remunerations for musicians), to games legends like Jagex and the esports competition platform Challenger Mode, Five in a Boat works with some of the world’s biggest gaming and music tech companies.
• Five in a Boat are a boutique agency with a flexible and remote work policy and get together only every other week but generally does one of those weeks in London and one in Berkshire. They’re a tight-knit team who loves seeing each other whenever they can.
• With an enviable flat structure, you’ll always have access to mentorship from the CEO, Julia, and your voice will never be drowned out here. Julia was also the chair of the PRCA until last year – a perfect mentor.
• They’re currently onboarding some seriously hot clients, including a world-renowned charity concert and an iconic London music studio. Definitely not an opportunity to be missed.

Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday + 1 ‘duvet day’ /year
• Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve shutdown (not deducted from holiday leave)
• New Business bonus – up to 8% commission of total contract for new business you bring in
• A pension contribution
• Early Friday finish
• Profit sharing scheme

About the job:

• You’ll have a full understanding of your client’s industries and their unique business proposition
• You’ll continue building personal relationships with journalists – develop your own contact book and go-to media
• You’ll manage and oversee junior team members work.
• You’ll work towards ownership of your own priorities – act unaided on what is required to ensure deliverables are achieved
• Client relationships are key; as such, you’ll actively work on fostering a close working relationship with your clients.

About you:

• You will currently be at a Senior Account Executive level with at least 18 months B2B/Corporate experience within a PR agency.
• You’ll have experience in reaching out to the media and creating rapport with journalists.
• You’ll have experience with managing junior team members.
• You’ll know how to lead from the front and manage expectations for clients.
• You’re organised and able to handle tight deadlines and multiple tasks without compromising on quality. You’re confident working under pressure. You can adapt quickly and offer solutions in a fast-moving environment, and you’re just as adept at working on your own initiative as you are within a team.

For more information, please contact Sophie Hatt on 07450 421078 or email [email protected]. Apply by clicking the button below.