Job description

Digital, events management and PR agency Britespark Communications is looking for an All Star Communications practitioner. We need an experienced and passionate PR accounts manager to join our energetic team of communications strategists and event producers.

The selected candidate will be one who understands or is experienced in:

• Implementing communications strategies devised for the clients entrusted to their care
• Overseeing client activities as recommended or planned
• Content writing
• Submission of press release materials with the ability to motivate to journalists and achieve publicity
• Preparation of media lists
• Media relations and follow-up
• Monthly evaluation of publicity achieved
• Preparation of status reports, evaluation reports, checklists, event proposals, budget controls, etc
• Events management and meeting organisation
• Working within the social media space with insight on online PR, blogging and online reputation management

Key Responsibilities:

Media liaison

• Distributing releases to media
• Assisting with daily scanning of newspapers for publicity and environmental scanning
• Following up with the media by telephone
• Ensuring that subscriptions are kept up-to-date
• Assisting with the organising of media conferences

Writing

-Writing content on behalf of clients – including proposals, press releases, ad copy, invitation copy etc

– Ensuring that all content produced is engaging, reader-friendly, and of a high standard

Client liaison

• Responding to enquiries from stakeholders
• Ensuring consistent service provision and professionalism

Online PR

• Updating and maintaining the online press offices
• Identifying bloggers and building relationships with them to achieve publicity
• Online syndication to online properties and aggregators
• Online reputation management

Administration