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London | Competitive salary

Full-time position, plus pension and bonus scheme, office space and an agile working approach.

ESG Communications is a boutique communications consultancy specialising in responsible investment and sustainability. We are part of Flag Group.

We have reached a level of growth which means we’re hunting for a confident, fast-learning candidate at Senior Account Executive or Account Manager level, to strengthen an established team of PR & communications professionals.

The ideal candidate will have at least some experience working in-house or for a PR agency, and will have the opportunity to learn and grow at a very fast pace on the job.

They will demonstrate excellent analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal, will know what makes a good media relations campaign, and have confidence in their client and stakeholder relations abilities.

This is a full-time position, with a three-month probationary period within a small, dedicated team. We are based in Farringdon, London.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• You’ll be involved with a portfolio of sustainability-related accounts, including a large client in the Hospitality sector
• You will be responsible for helping to develop and execute successful PR campaigns, supporting Directors and managing juniors effectively. This includes preparing target distribution lists, researching and drafting press releases, pitching stories to media contacts and overseeing reporting.
• You will produce excellent content, from client blogs and op-eds, to social media posts, and help develop reports relating to the world of sustainable investment.
• You will also work on sustainability reports and associated communications tasks on occasion with our colleagues at Flag Communication.
• You will help manage our internal assets, including our journalist database, news calendars, and other platforms.
• You will build relationships with existing and new clients. Being a professional face of our agency with clients.
• You’ll work on ESG Communications marketing including supporting Directors with business development activities.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• You will have experience working within PR and communications, ideally in an agency with involvement in managing business to business (B2B) PR accounts.
• Graduates desirable but not essential, with a high level of written and spoken English.
• You should have an interest in and appetite for learning about responsible investment, ESG and sustainability issues.
• You are commercially aware and business savvy, with a flair for creativity, strategic thinking, and innovation.
• You should have strong communication abilities with excellent presentation and data analysis skills, supported by emotional intelligence and interpersonal expertise.
• You have a demonstrable flair for copywriting. You enjoy producing excellent written work and are adept at sifting through jargon to produce engaging summaries and related content.
• You are a team player and willing to lend a helping hand to colleagues on workloads outside your base clients when required.
• You are highly organised and unflappable, with good project management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• You are outstanding at organisation with an ability to manage multiple projects, portfolios, and team members!

PRACTICALITIES

Please reply with your CV and a cover email on why you would be a good fit to info@esgcomms.com

London | Salary: Weekly stipend and travel
Duration: 1-3 months (flexible)

OVERVIEW

ESG Communications is a boutique public relations agency specialising in responsible investment and sustainability.  We run a small collegiate team and are looking for an enthusiastic PR intern to work closely with the Account Executive and wider team to support on a variety of tasks. A fantastic opportunity for a graduate or university student looking to learn more about ESG and gain some experience within a fast-paced agency environment.

We are based in East London, near the City, and tend to require at least two days in the office each week.

ESG Communications supports equal opportunities and all our roles are open to applications from all sections of society. We believe you should be free to be who you want to be regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, different physical ability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We also believe diversity brings extra value to our team.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• You will help the Account Managers and Directors, as required, to undertake research for written articles, research journalists, collate coverage packs and social media.
• You will help the Account Executive with their workload, including maintaining the media database and organising journalist contacts.
• You are likely to be asked to pitch press releases to a small number of media outlets and may join client meetings.
• You are likely to undertake content creation for social media (Twitter and LinkedIn).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• You are a proactive person, who likes to take on tasks independently and is keen to learn.
• You have an interest in sustainability, ESG and/or environmental issues.
• You have strong writing skills and see yourself as a good communicator.
• You are comfortable writing for and posting on social media channels.
• You are professional and polite, organised and unphased by tight deadlines.
• You have a good grasp of Word, Excel and Google Docs.

For more information please contact georgia@esgcomms.com