Senior Account Executive / Account Manager (Four day week)
Contract type: Full-Time
Comit – Ireland's only PR agency to offer a four-day work week for a full-time salary – is seeking a talented and ambitious senior account executive or account manager to join our team.
The successful candidate will work with a range of brilliant clients, writing compelling content, working with media, planning and managing PR programmes, as well as digital content and communications.
We are looking for a natural relationship builder who will enjoy fitting in with our very supportive team. You will be at the heart of innovative PR, content and digital campaigns. You will drive activities to deliver brilliant results that will help our clients grow and ensure that our team shines.
We are on a journey to make Comit Ireland's best PR agency to work in, and we offer a highly competitive package, hybrid working, and the opportunity to make a very positive impact on our growing portfolio of clients. Our four-day work week initiative ensures that our people enjoy an unmatched work/life balance.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Helping amazing clients in tech, sustainability, and medtech sectors to grow their business – ranging from exciting start-ups to global Fortune 500 leaders
2. Writing copy for a range of different platforms – from press releases and opinion editorials to blogs and awards entries
3. Pitching stories and features to our media contacts and securing outstanding coverage for your clients
4. Contributing to client meetings and agency creative brainstorms
5. Cultivating relationships with media and clients
6. Building social media strategies and managing digital presence across platforms
7. Developing campaign concepts and strategies
8. Evaluating and measuring campaigns
9. Supporting new business opportunities
Requirements:
1. Very strong writing skills
2. A love of media, such as newspapers, radio, podcasts, and blogs
3. An interest in technology and sustainability
4. Strong digital skills (training provided)
5. A keen eye for links between trends, stories, and brands
6. Great people skills, including building strong client and media relationships
7. A team-player mindset – no idea is a bad idea in Comit
8. A strong attention to detail
9. At least two years relevant experience (for the SAE role) or three years (for the AM role), ideally in PR &/or journalism/or digital marketing
What We Offer:
1. Four-day working week – more time to unwind, more time to make a positive impact in your community
2. Our genuine interest in your professional progress
3. A competitive salary based on your experience, plus a generous performance bonus
4. Pension contributions
5. Excellent training that will support you at every stage of your career
6. Financial support for external training
7. Continuous internal training and development, including access to our online learning platform
8. A highly supportive, connected, and friendly team environment
9. An exciting and rewarding job, bringing fresh learning and new opportunities as you develop
10. TaxSaver and Bike to Work Scheme
11. Full set-up for home working, including laptop, monitor etc.
12. Regular fun team social activities, including quarterly team-building activities