Account Executive, Public Relations(UK)

Overview

What began in 2017 as an idea on the back of a napkin has quickly become an award-winning, fastest-growing communications firm working with big-name consumer and B2B technology brands. At SourceCode, we’re focused on bringing brains and hustle, humanity and technology, creativity and business intelligence back to public relations.SourceCode’s Account Executives are not expected to remain on the sidelines of an account and are required to be active (and opinionated) members of the team. We’re looking for a professional with 1-2 years of experience to become a valued team member and client counselor. We want our Account Executives to be given responsibilities and opportunities to help them grow as professionals. Opportunity is earned and is celebrated across the wider team.About SourceCodeSince inception in 2017, SourceCode Communication’s philosophy has centered on changing technology conversations by injecting humanity, empathy, and an emphasis on storytelling back into technology communications. We believe that if we can make the end user emotionally connect with a brand, we can more effectively change perceptions and behaviour. SourceCode has used this philosophy to fuel its growth into an award-winning communications marketing agency delivering measurable business impact to brands across D2C, Health and Wellness, Consumer Lifestyle, Consumer Technology, Financial Technology, Mobile, Cloud and Telecoms, Insights and Engagement, Analytics, and Enterprise Technology.What really differentiates SourceCode is the company’s relentless pursuit to uncover and shine a light on meaningful stories that make people think and feel, and we’re proud to have been named a best-in-class agency for our ability to do so. We have been shortlisted by PRovoke for Digital Agency of the Year, named one of America’s Best PR Agencies by Forbes, and honoured at the SABRE Awards North America for PR Agency Citizenship. In 2020, we were PRWeek’s Outstanding Boutique Agency and Best Places to Work, and Adweek named us a top 10 Fastest Growing Agency. The agency also proudly runs the Diversity Marketing Consortium, a charity using communications to amplify Black-, female-, and other minority-owned businesses.In September 2023, SourceCode opened its first international office in the UK. We have seen a lot of interest to expand our services into the UK and beyond, and with the opening of the UK office, we are excited to begin our international expansion plans. We have already secured clients in the UK and are building the team to support growth.Salary Band:

£28,000 - £32,000

What You’ll Do

Liaise with client contacts over Slack, email, in-person and on status calls to deliver relevant updates; ability to draft client messages with minimal edits

Develop pitches, build accurate target media list in Muck Rack, draft thoughtful briefing materials, engage with media, and build core reporter relationships

Analyse Muck Rack open data to draw out themes and trends to share with teams/clients

Read and share relevant news each day with teams and clients; demonstrate understanding of client media priorities

Consume industry news to understand how it might impact or connect to clients; lead fuel rapid response

Effectively track speaker/awards/events/ed cals/seasonal calendar to maximise client success

Research and identify targeted influencers

Social calendar management and content creation

Deliver call/meeting reports to team leads for review, requiring minimal edits each time

Responsible for reporting, including drafting agendas, action items, priorities and recap emails

Help project manage account work across teams, tracking tasks in Asana

Brainstorming and creative thinking; be vocal contributors across all elements of campaigns but most notably in internal and client brainstorms and planning sessions to contribute to team success

Respond/communicate to internal requests in a timely manner

Demonstrate understanding of client goals and KPIs; alert team members if tasks/KPIs are delayed or off track and have some recommendation about how to remedy

Participation in business development opportunities; take an active role pitch meetings

With 1+ years of professional experience, SourceCode’s Account Executives must have a good understanding of communications and client service

You have an interest in technology and are fascinated by the ways in which it impacts our lives today, and inspired by what it might enable in years to come

Ambitious and driven, you enjoy working through complex challenges and problem solving

You are accountable for your work and take ownership of assigned tasks

Waiting for direction is not your style; you’re comfortable volunteering for and trying new tasks

As a team member you’re proficient in organising your own workload against priority and importance for the good of the team, and helping other team members to do the same

Ability to manage your own time to ensure deadlines are met

Proactively offer solutions to problems presented

Competency with industry-specific applications such as Cision, Muck Rack, Meltwater, etc.

An ability to connect news/trends to clients and an understanding of media landscape

You know the details are important - whether scheduling a meeting, taking meeting notes or drafting a press release - but you’re keen to learn new skills and tools too

Strong level of computer literacy and knowledge of applications such as G Suite, Slack, and Microsoft Office, as well as social applications

While a university degree is preferred, this is primarily because a degree demonstrates a level of commitment, an aptitude for learning and an appetite for personal development. We appreciate that it rarely tells us the whole story and as a consequence, we welcome applications from non-graduates able to demonstrate an aptitude for the role.

Robust benefits programme

Holiday and paid time off minimums

Company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Workplace flexibility

Professional learning and development platform

6-month paid parental leave

Paid volunteer and professional development days

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