Job title: Junior Account Executive

Reporting to: A senior member of the Consumer & Public Health Team

Team: Consumer & Public Health

COMPANY
emotive is a London based, award-winning healthcare communications agency, founded over 15 years ago with a simple vision of changing lives by helping those who are unwell to get new and amazing treatments that can make them better. We recognise that only true engagement can facilitate change, and we use our combination of scientific, creative and technical expertise to stimulate optimal participation by all those in the care pathway.

We are part of Synaptiq Health, a collection of individual, best-in-class agencies and consultancies with offices throughout Europe and the US who provide life science clients with integrated or stand-alone support services.

We are rooted in our core values of IMAGINATION, COLLABORATION, EMPOWERMENT, INTEGRITY and AGILITY, and seek to hire extraordinary talent in those who not only hold these same values but have a passion to succeed, deliver and grow.

PURPOSE

emotive are looking for a driven individual to join our vibrant PR & Advocacy division as a Junior Account Executive. You will be working in the Consumer & Public Health Team with a client portfolio that could include over-the-counter medicines, food supplements and skincare products as well as disease awareness campaigns.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be expected to proactively deliver results in a fast-paced environment and complete a range of activities, including:

Event management, writing and media relations

• Providing support across a range of activities, including press launches, events and campaign development
• Creating emails, press releases and supporting communication materials
• Liaising with health media and developing strong relationships with journalists, influencers and other stakeholders

Creative, digital and social media

• Developing and executing digital and social media content to engage with target audiences
• Liaising with our in-house creative team to produce engaging visual materials, such as campaign videos, infographics and reports

Client liaison

• Being a key player in day-to-day client account activity, with support from senior team members
• Monitoring and reporting on the success of campaigns

Agency participation

• Contributing to meetings, idea generation and proposals within the Consumer & Public Health Team and across the wider emotive agency

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Undergraduate degree
• Ideally a period of relevant work experience
• Has an interest in print, broadcast and social media
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present and speak with confidence
• Strong writing skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Creative thinker
• Self-motivated, with the ability to make decisions and use initiative but also to make sound judgement on when guidance and support is required
• Team player
• Ability to work flexibly, under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Open, investigative and ready to learn new skills
• Capacity for understanding financial and budgetary activities
• Good computer skills, including MS Office applications

CRITICAL RELATIONSHIPS

Critical relationships for the Junior Account Executive include Account Directors, Account Managers, other members of the Client Services team, the Production/Traffic Manager, and the Creative Team.

OUR REWARDS

• 33 days including bank holidays + 3 days off for Christmas + Birthday day off + buying options
• 4-day flex (work remotely 4 days a week - options to be fully office-based if preferred)
• 6 weeks paid sabbatical after 5 years’ service
• Subsidised gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (5% employer contribution)
• Annual personal learning budget
• Perkbox and Perkbox Medical
• Support and well-being services
• Flu jab
• Eye tests
• Bike2work

We look forward to hearing from you!