Junior Account Executive - PR & Influencer Marketing

About the Role

Role Summary

A PR Account Executive role working across The Boots Group account. The role sits within The Pharm – an integrated agency made up of experts from around the WPP network dedicated to The Boots Group.

This role provides the opportunity for ambitious, driven candidates looking to build a career in PR to work across Boots as well as the No7 Beauty Company portfolio, which comprises No7, Liz Earle, Botanics, Soap & Glory and Aromatherapy Associates. You will be part of a fun and collaborative 15-strong team of PR and influencer experts dedicated to this priority WPP client.

You must have a passion for beauty and consumer PR and the influencer landscape, ideally with some experience in consumer PR already under your belt. You should also be someone with strong organisational skills, and comfortable with important administrative responsibilities such as coverage tracking, measurement and evaluation.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and be confident in juggling different projects, and managing different deadlines.

Here’s what you’ll bring to the table

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable passion for the beauty industry, and a keen knowledge and interest in beauty influencers and beauty media
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle projects
• Willingness to take on new challenges and learn
• Strong team skills
• Detail-oriented
• Good research skills and ability to think creatively
• Some experience in a consumer PR or influencer agency or in-house is preferable
• Good knowledge and interest in social media trends and influencers

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing press and influencer sample coordination and requests
• Monitoring editorial and press coverage and managing coverage logs for clients
• Responding to influencer and media enquiries
• Monitoring the news agenda, identifying opportunities for our clients
• Supporting on press and influencer events
• Client reporting across accounts and coordinating client-facing updates
• Drafting press releases and media alerts
• Assisting with Influencer briefs and managing paid Influencer deliverables and timelines

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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