Graduate PR Assistant

Job: Graduate PR Assistant Salary: circa £25,000 Location: Birmingham City Centre (hybrid working) Permanent

Are you looking for a role in a growing global business?

Have you just graduated or looking for a career change?

I am currently recruiting for a PR Assistant to join the UK Makreting team.

What to expect in the PR Assistant role:

• Build strong relationships and networks with colleagues, clients and the media and answer enquiries from the media and other organisations

• Monitor the media, including newspapers, magazines, journals, broadcasts, newswires, social media sites and blogs, for opportunities for clients

• Research, write and distribute press releases to targeted media

• Collate and analyse media coverage

• Write and edit in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports
  prepare and supervise the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes

• Devise photo opportunities and coordinate studio or location photography
  organise events (such as press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours), source speakers and seek out sponsorship opportunities

• Maintain and update information on the organisation's website

• Manage and update information and engage with users on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook

• Prepare regular client reports and attend client meetings
  commission market research

• Undertake research for new business proposals and present them to potential new clients

• Foster good community relations through events such as open days and through involvement in community initiatives

Skills needed for the PR:

You'll need to demonstrate:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including effective writing skills
• Self-confidence, drive, competence and a willingness to learn
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to multitask
• Flexibility, determination, enthusiasm and the ability to cope under pressure, creativity, imagination and initiative
• Good teamwork, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Business awareness and a good knowledge of current affairs
• The ability to think strategically, for planning successful PR campaigns
• The capacity to prioritise tasks and projects effectively.