Pr Executive

Summary

Join AJ Bell's London team as a PR Executive and elevate the AJ Bell brand's profile. You will manage press relations, cultivate journalist relationships, and create compelling content. Responsibilities include maintaining press lists, managing contracts, identifying article opportunities, and responding to media inquiries. You'll also contribute to internal communications and support regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate possesses a degree or equivalent, understands financial services, and has excellent communication and organizational skills. AJ Bell offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, pension schemes, bonus schemes, and various perks.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Understanding of financial services and AJ Bell’s market position
• Good understanding of current affairs and the news cycle
• Self-starter with a strong desire to learn, develop and progress
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly organised and able to work to demanding deadlines
• Strong attention to detail in all aspects of work

Responsibilities

• Regularly maintain and develop press distribution lists and media contact programme
• Manage all press related contracts and subscriptions
• Develop and maintain relationships with journalists by helping to co-ordinate journalist events, dinners and meetings
• Identify placed article opportunities in the trade press and manage the production/delivery of the material from our spokespeople
• Respond to information requests from journalists
• Identify case studies for use in national media and manage relationships with those customers
• Manage and develop the media centre on the AJ Bell website
• Quarterly PR reporting for Exco and Board reports
• Support and enable the business to achieve its regulatory requirements, including consumer duty
• Help to develop ideas for press releases and pitches to journalists based on current affairs and personal finance news
• To provide the Internal Communications Officer with ad hoc support, including: publishing and managing content on the staff intranet, our primary internal communication channel, as appropriate
• Drafting and reviewing internal communications for staff as appropriate

Preferred Qualifications

PR background or qualifications preferable

Benefits

• Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Professional qualification support
• Talent management programmes
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
• Hybrid working