This role is the engine at the heart of the Media & Communications team bringing imagination, inspiration and an abundance of energy.   You will first and foremost deliver media excellence, showcasing our clients.

PRIMARY FUNCTION      

• Deliver high-quality Earned results - taking responsibility to meet/exceed client KPIs
• Build strong personal media, influencer & content creator contacts and continually build network across food, drink and travel
• Effective storytelling and writing skills for Earned coverage Compelling, creative press assets for clients that deliver relevant stories and messaging that resonate with media 
• The distribution of press materials, pitching and selling-in of stories
• Work closely with Client Team to ensure all relevant client information and updates are shared, ensuring you have sight of client goals and manage Client Team expectations, regularly communicating work

• Give solid media and communications advice to clients directly and to the Client Team.
• Cite great ideas, reference competitor work, have a thorough understanding of media
• Demonstrate strong media and influencer relationships, push back when angles aren’t strong enough and suggest builds and/or alternatives
• Build strong relationships with clients, leading Client communications on proactive and reactive media and influencer opportunities (in person at meetings or over calls/emails)
• Proactively source opportunities for clients, their stories and their spokespeople
• Work closely with the Client Team to shape plans specifically around creative ideas and media – ensuring ideas are robust for media cut through
• Regularly review client coverage to spot potential gaps in media support and address accordingly

• Create media briefing documents for clients and brief spokespeople for interviews
• Support Client Team on crises and issues where appropriate, with Q&A and statement drafting 
• Provide media intel and creative media input for new business proposals
• Support drafting entry submissions for PR/ brand/ marketing industry awards for clients
• Management of internal media lists & databases to ensure kept up to date
• Deliver high quality media and influencer attendance at new openings and events 
• Responsible for coverage monitoring, measuring and sharing in a timely and compelling manner that sells the result to clients
• Fulfil reactive journalist requests promptly to ensure H&C are seen as responsive, reliable go-tos by media
• Join AA/Client brainstorms to bring media trends to the table and make creative suggestions for media and influencer angles

• Attention to detail
• Strong writing skills
• Proactive
• Ability to use media databases
• Confident relationship builder
• Commercial awareness
• Collaborative team player
• An excellent understanding of all Earned channels (digital, print, broadcast & social)
• Excellent storytelling ability
• Ability to develop content that resonates with target audience 
• Well organised & able to manage time effectively to manage simultaneous deadlines and priorities across multiple accounts – while maintaining a positive attitude
• Solid understanding of Social Media channels, functions and developments
• Confident client handler
• Culturally aware /well informed
• Passion for food, drink & travel