Thursday 12 August 2010

PR & COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE - £24,000pa – SOUTH EAST, UK

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our client, a well known name within the leisure marine industry, is currently recruiting for a PR & Communications Executive to join their team in Surrey.

Skills required:
-    Journalistic and creative writing skills
-    Communication skills
-    Social media skills
-    Attention to detail and key administrative coordination
-    Budget Management
-    Good ‘eye’ for a story
-    Communicator/negotiator/self management
-    Efficient use of basic Microsoft packages
-    Ability to research projects, identify opportunities and sell ideas
-    MS Office
-    Communicator/negotiator/self management
-    Creative abilities
-    Presentation Skills
-    Databases
-    Team worker

Reporting to the PR Manager, your key responsibilities will be:
1.    Organisation of media centre at boat shows to ensure the smooth running of facilities, including the management of suppliers and temporary staff
2.    Take a key role in the creation and distribution of press materials, working with agency resource where necessary, to deliver maximum beneficial coverage for the company.
3.    Work with the PR Manager/ Marketing Manager/Webmaster to ensure suitable and relevant editorial/press information is created and disseminated appropriately via various channels, including website
4.    Work with the PR Manager to act as first port of call for all press enquiries from a range of journalists (national/regional/trade) to ensure that the company can benefit from the best/most positive press coverage possible
5.    Maintain databases in accordance with latest guidelines
6.    Create, edit, and distribute weekly the e-newsletter to circa 5500 subscribers to promote the activities and keep members up-to-date with latest news
7.    Where appropriate to work with exhibitors, sponsors and other third parties in leveraging their investment through editorial exposure where it benefits all parties 


SALARY

£24,000 pa

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