PR Executive - Tamworth - £35,000 to £38,000
Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Tamworth. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a PR Executive on a full-time permanent basis.
Culture and Environment
Step into an energetic and inclusive environment where ideas flow, creativity thrives, and teamwork drives success. Our client’s Media Department is a hub of innovation, dedicated to fostering your growth and ensuring you have the training and resources to shine in your role. If you're passionate about making an impact in a fast-paced, creative industry, this is your opportunity to join a team that’s redefining the market.
Personality
Are you a well-organised, reliable, and driven individual with a passion for communications and media? Our client is looking for a Senior Media Relations Executive to lead the development of their group’s communications strategy and enhancing their presence across industry media platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking and innovative organisation.
Reward
Monday to Friday, 35.7hrs per week
23 days holiday increasing up to 25 with length of service
Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
Employee assistance program
Health Care cash plan
Free onsite parking
Incredible core company values
Job Role:
Leading the development and implementation of proactive and reactive media relations plans aligning with the group-wide strategic marketing objectives
Overseeing reputation management activities, including reputational risk monitoring and crisis-response planning
Providing guidance on media positioning, messaging, and emerging issues when needed
Producing and overseeing high-quality content for trade media in the electrotechnical industry, including thought-leadership articles, technical features, product releases, business updates, case studies, web stories, and award submissions
Acting as editorial lead, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with brand tone of voice
Identifying compelling stories from across the business and shape them into publishable media assets
Building and maintaining strong relationships with key journalists, editors, and industry publications
Leading the pitching process to secure impactful high-value coverage across trade and digital media
Maintaining and developing media lists, ensuring targeted outreach and effective segmentation
Managing the press office function, ensuring timely, accurate responses to media inquiries
Escalating sensitive issues appropriately and coordinate cross-departmental responses
Monitoring media coverage and competitor activity, providing regular insights and recommendations
Leading monthly planning meetings to align PR activity with business priorities
Working closely with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging across all channels
Supporting with proofreading and supplying copy for company literature, website content, and other collateral when necessary
Identifying opportunities to publish positive, brand-enhancing content across industry platforms
Ensuring all external communications adhere to brand, campaign, and tone-of-voice guidelines
Staying informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and media developments to inform PR strategy
Skills and experience:
Significant experience of working in a media relations role
Demonstrate a proficiency in copywriting with proven ability to produce quality content with a focus on products and feature material within trade media
Well organised, reliable and hardworking individual, able to work independently and as part of a team
Confident and able to form relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally
Experience developing and maintaining relationships with Trade Media/Magazine Editors
Confidently demonstrates a strategic input, not just execution.
Understanding of the trade media landscape
Able to lead and take ownership of projects or campaigns from a media relations perspective
Proven experience to confidently develop, coordinate and execute a cross-channel communications plan
Self-motivated and enthusiastic to continuously improve knowledge and skills
Experience with crisis management and recovery experience as well as knowledge or managing reputational risk issues
Experience working within the construction/electrical industry
Proactive in finding new stories to support the business and brand development
Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting for Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate and NI number will be required, as part of your interview process.
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