Trainee Account Executive in London

Job description

About us

We are an award-winning team of PR pros who are proud to be 2020’s best-networked agency to work for! And we are looking to welcome new talent into our team. We bring together a diverse group of people who share a passion for media, digital communications, and tech who want to tell the world amazing stories about technology's transformative power.

AxiCom delivers integrated communication campaigns for the world’s most innovative technology companies. From offices in Amsterdam, Austin, Los Angeles, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Stockholm, AxiCom designs, builds, and delivers ground-breaking thought-provoking campaigns. We offer our clients analyst and influencer relations, content, digital marketing, media relations, integrated communications, internal communications, and research and insights services.

Our mission is to deliver impactful campaigns for our clients that address real business objectives and engage people on a human level. We strive to work with industry leaders and turn them into true champions in their sector, by combining creative energy with technology understanding, and an international mindset with local market expertise.

About you

We look for three values when onboarding talent; Intelligence, Initiative, and Integrity.

Intelligence means that you understand your clients’ businesses and the changing markets they operate in. As a tech specialist and communications expert, you combine the deep technical understanding of complex technologies with the emotional intelligence and local insights required to forge meaningful and impactful connections with audiences around the world.

Initiative ensures you take the lead, think creatively, and go the extra mile to solve problems. You respect all opinions and challenge the status quo. We always ask, ‘why?’, ‘what’s next?’, and ‘how can we go the extra mile?’. 

Integrity guarantees that you do the right thing, as a dependable colleague and trusted partner. When you vow to do what’s best for our clients, it’s not an empty promise; it’s a mantra. You listen carefully to local audiences on a global scale and advise on how to tune into and speak to their needs. Your clients will be an extension of our own team.

The role

We are seeking a Trainee Account Executive to join our consumer team. You will be passionate about consumer tech, creating award-winning communications, and helping us to generate brand and business momentum for ourselves and our client.

As a Trainee Account Executive, you will:

Client and team management 

• Support the team’s new business efforts by carrying out any media, competitor or background research 
• Look for trends within the industry to anticipate and prepare for future requests 
• Draft materials such as press releases, briefing documents and contact reports 
• Look to provide valuable, useable creative output provided to brainstorming sessions 
• Respond to all client requests in a timely fashion ensuring consistently high standards of quality and attention to detail 

Media 

• Conduct media monitoring, compiling results into a report format for your account teams 
• Read and review a wide range of media daily allowing you to create daily news highlights for all staff and keep abreast of current affairs and top news stories 
• Work with your account team to become an additional point of contact for the media on individual accounts 
• Maintain media lists and editorial calendars in a timely fashion ensuring consistently high standards of quality and attention to detail 
• Start to build a network of media contacts  
• Look for news stories that could be relevant to clients, therefore, providing opportunities for your client teams  

Finance 

• Accurately record and bill your time 
• Ensure you understand and comply with all financial procedures surrounding new suppliers, invoicing and expense claims 

Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstrate flexibility in a changing work environment
• Seek out and use ideas, opinions, and insights from various diverse sources and individuals 
• Use self-awareness to deflect biases

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Other

Location

London

Working hours per week

4 - 40

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English