Job description

Job Role: PR Account Executive 

Job Location: Dubai   , UAE 

Job Description 

We’re looking for a media-savvy Account Executive who is all about earning attention. We call our media relations specialists CONNECTORS because they use their connections to earn attention for our clients.  We’re looking for a Connector who can help shape stories to stand out among the thousands of pitches reporters receive every day. You’ll transform corporate milestones and data into compelling stories and craft interesting content that goes beyond the press release. You’ll engage with media across a variety of channels, including social media, email, media events and, yes, even a phone call or two.

Connectors don’t just reactively wait for ideas to pitch to media – they proactively think of ideas that will drive coverage for our clients. Because we believe the General Market is not so general anymore, we’re redefining our entire approach to media relations to reach a profoundly diverse market, that you – yes you – can help us redefine.

You will:

• Have a hands-on approach to your work
• Understands timelines and deadlines
• Continually seek out and create opportunities to place stories in media
• Contribute to media strategies to drive rich earned coverage
• Generate coverage by creating story opportunities from real-time news events
• Conduct research on relevant media contacts and track competitor announcements
• Build strong relationships with national, regional and trade media as well as influencers, including writing compelling pitches to journalists
• Work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with all members of the team
• Work daily with media across multiple channels, including email, social media and phone
• Track measurement KPIs for earned media and influencer efforts
• Conduct media monitoring
• Interact with clients to present strategic recommendations addressing challenges and opportunities, as well as in “think on your feet” situations

GROWTH OPPORTUNTIES:

• Direct access to a large team of seasoned and talented professionals who will not only help improve your work but establish a path for you to grow within the team long term
• Ability to work and learn cross-functionally within a large, diverse account with many different workstreams
• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hone and execute best-in-class media and client relations for the world’s best-known brands in technology

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in PR or journalism, with 2+ years of related experience
• Detail oriented with an ability to focus on the larger picture
• Proven experience working with media and a strong portfolio of story placements
• Writing and editing skills that can communicate creatively and in an engaging manner
• Understanding of earned media strategy and experience contributing to media plans
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and superior client service skills
• Proactive and highly motivated; demonstrate the ability and desire to work independently and confidently, but as part of a team
• Ability to work on multiple programs at once under tight deadlines
• Provide sound counsel and be comfortable providing editorial and response recommendations to clients
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and client teams at all levels

To know more over the role and apply kindly send us your updated resume  to [email protected]