About us
Proudly employee-owned, we are the UK’s leading specialist agency in Automotive, Technology & Sports Brand Communications. With a team of 60 creative comms experts, we look to help ignite people’s passions and make a real difference to our clients’ businesses.
From creatively brainstorming big integrated campaign ideas and managing projects, to unlocking media and influencer opportunities, identifying compelling news hooks, writing releases, engaging journalists, or telling stories creatively on social media, no two days are the same.
Located in Kingston upon Thames, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days in the office and two days from home each week. We’d ask that you please consider your commute when applying and join a team where every day brings new opportunities to excel.
More about the role
The Senior Account Executive role is suitable for someone seeking a new challenge within the automotive sector or looking to take the next step on the career ladder. It requires a strong ability to drive the day-to-day management of client activities and plans, with the support of the Account Director and Senior Account Manager.
This is a core role within the Performance team so we’re looking for a safe pair of hands with previous experience of the industry and, specifically, for planning and executing communications activities and events. The successful candidate will be a key contact for clients and will enthusiastically take on the day-to-day requirements of working within a team across a busy roster of accounts.
You will need show initiative in pulling together often challenging event logistics, be meticulous in adhering to processes, to ensure the smooth running of accounts, and be a stickler for budgets, to keep finances on track.
The agency has a reputation for nurturing and developing talent and prides itself on being at the forefront of modern communications. The role of SAE is pivotal within the Automotive teams at Performance, operating as key contact for an exciting group of clients, they will help ensure that all accounts are managed efficiently and effectively.
What you’ll need (required skills)
- A strong communicator who can upwards manage as well as prioritise their own work and the team supporting them
- Strong writing skills with excellent attention to detail
- A logical and clear thinker with a strong attention to detail and deadlines
- An ability to juggle conflicting priorities and plan and prioritise their own work
- Get the basics right – be passionate about good, simple and effective PR/comms with a strong eye for an editorial angle
- A desire to challenge and be challenged
- An appetite for progression and ability to utilise constructive feedback from senior members of the team
- Quick learner, adaptable and pragmatic thinker, while being tenacious, results driven and resilient
- Show initiative and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times
- A team player with the gravitas to sometimes deal with senior stakeholders
- Experience with aviation brands would be desirable
Salary
Competitive London salary
Healthy agency bonus scheme
Some of the benefits we offer
We don’t just look at what you can bring to us. We look at what we can bring to you. Whether that be through internal or external training to help you develop, or programmes and initiatives to support your wellbeing through our wellbeing strategy, Thrive, your development and wellbeing is important to us.
Listed below are some of the benefits we currently offer, we say currently because we are always evolving them via employee feedback obtained through our regular staff survey:
Company-wide wellbeing programme (Thrive) includes:
£250 wellbeing allowance
Employee Assistance Programme, which offers access to therapy, guidance around diet, gym, meditation and career coaching as well as discounts on high street chains
Personal, Team & Company Social allowances
Flexible working (split between home & office)
Monthly internal training sessions
Private Healthcare
Walks and runs by the beautiful River Thames
Social activities (Summer / Christmas parties (and some in-between))
Cycle to Work scheme
25 days holiday + 2x half day flexi-days
4.30pm finish on Fridays