This is a great entry-level PR job with plenty of benefits for a switched-on person who wants to start a career in financial and corporate communications.
We are a communications agency based in the City of London specialising in insurance public relations and design.
Our new PR Assistant will get a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, pension, 25 days holiday (rising by one a year to 30) plus eight bank holidays, private health care, great leisure and lifestyle discounts, support from a lovely team of people, and crucially, a brilliant opportunity to develop their PR career in a finance-oriented environment.
Your core objective will be to support the PR team in the smooth running of all client accounts.
Day to day duties include:
- Researching and collating information as requested; compile general press coverage analyses
- Preparing client press coverage packs – to include collation and distribution, with quantitative and qualitative summaries
- Liaising with journalists
- Providing daily client media monitoring
- Helping in the research, compilation, proofreading and distribution of the in-house Insurance bulletin
- Draft press releases, media advisories, and other written material
- Coordinate and schedule interviews, press conferences and other media events
- Conduct research on media outlets and maintain media contact list
- Renewing and maintaining newspaper and magazine subscriptions
Key skills:
Excellent written and oral communication
Good time-management
Well presented
Diligent and able to use initiative
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in public relations
Proficiency in social media platforms and content creation
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
A good team player
Hours: 8.30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday
Benefits:
Company pension
Life insurance
Private medical insurance
Wellness programme
Company events
Employee discount
Performance bonus
Salary: £26,500.00-£29,000.00 per year
The role is based at our office in London, EC3
While we are not looking for experience, your interest in the corporate communications and financial services sector is key as well as a willingness to learn about the insurance world.
Education | Batchelors in Public Relations, Communications or a related field is desirable.
If you are passionate about public relations and have the skills effectively communicate messages to various stakeholders, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with a covering letter of not more than 300 words and a recent CV to [email protected]. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Haggie Partners is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,500.00-£29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London EC3V 3NB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- You are required to submit a 300 word (max)cover letter to accompany your CV
Education:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
