Are you passionate about connecting with culture?

Are you looking for your next challenge in PR and communications?

Cultural Comms is hiring.

Cultural Communications is a multi award-winning PR agency founded by Charlotte Heath-Bullock and Nina Plowman. Based in Parsons Green, London, with international partners in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Cultural Comms is passionate about putting culture at the centre of its brand-building campaigns, as a force for good and a vehicle to perception change. Cultural Comms has over a decade’s experience connecting best-in-class brands with their audiences through culture in the world of luxury.

We are excited to be in a period of growth and are now recruiting an Account Executive to join our team working across a portfolio of cultural, global luxury wine and spirit, art and design accounts. A positive, enthusiastic attitude is a must, along with a great sense of humour and what we call 'cultural curiosity.’

Account Executive:

To carry out most of the day-to-day account execution and administration reporting to a senior account executive or account manager as appropriate. You should be a capable and confident operator who has a good, but still developing understanding of the required basic media and communication skills, and who is aware of the media tools available to create the required media coverage in all PR areas.

The role should be to carry out all support tasks as directed to execute strategies and activities as detailed by their account managers/directors and ensure that their accounts are well-organised and structured in terms of time, and manual and electronic filing.

Skill Requirements:

• Writing coherent and factually accurate press releases

• Producing internal copy for newsletters, internal briefings etc.

• Competent in all written communications, both internally and externally, to clients and journalists

• Proof-reading

• A growing understanding of how the media works in the particular areas in which you operate

• Building relationships with influencers and journalists

• Fully managing the process of press release distribution.

• Helping to sell-in items into media as directed

• Proactively looking for opportunities, working alongside managers

• Assisting in the organisation of events (small to large) ranging from workshops, photocalls, press conferences, training days etc. on behalf of clients

• Actively participate in meetings by helping in preparing for meetings and presenting elements as directed.

General Skills:

• Exceptional command of English, both spoken and written

• Strong copywriting skills - spelling/grammar/proof reading

• Creative flair and a can-do attitude

• Confident presentation skills

• Interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with people on different levels

• Timekeeping: ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines

• Resilience

Great Benefits package, including:

• Annual membership to a cultural institution of your choice

• Company Macbook

• Annual team building initiatives (previous away days have included a visit to Waddesdon Manor, horse racing at Goodwood and trips to Lille and Paris)

• Regular (monthly) team socials - drinks, exhibition visits, etc.

For more information and to apply please submit your CV and covering note to hello@culturalcomms.co.uk.

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