Account Executive

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About Us

Here Be Dragons is a creative communications agency — a team of storytellers and PR pros who breathe fire through their work — from brilliant basics to courageous creativity. While focused on the discipline of PR, we believe in a modern definition of this term, focusing on creating bold work that drives conversation and WOM across earned media and social. To do that we use a broad range of disciplines which form the base of our service offering to clients.

Here Be Dragons Agency: PR & Press Office, Digital PR & SEO, Brand Storytelling, Influencer (organic and paid), Spokesperson Profiling, Events, Tailwinds & Foresight

Our work is very varied and can encompass a product launch one day, a media event the next, or any level of stunt or brand activation. We work across many verticals: travel, technology, entertainment, food & beverage, health & wellness, and retail, so, no two days are the same.

We work hard but we like to enjoy life, so work-life balance is pretty important to us. We also like to spend time together and regularly organise cultural days out, team training sessions and after-work drinks.

Culture-wise, there are four key values of Here Be Dragons, which we ask all our staff, clients and partners to adhere to:

  • Curious: We can't be creative if we are not curious. We seek new adventures, ask questions and always listen
  • Courageous: We are creatively courageous, fighting for great work and navigating bravely with our ideas and our outlook
  • Compassionate: We have empathy, we understand that everybody is different and we strive to be inclusive of all
  • Good vibes only: Rule No #1, don't be a dick. Our internal culture makes clients want to hang out with us and fosters a team culture of acceptance

The Role

The Account Executive role is our entry level role at Here Be Dragons.

We’re looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude, that relishes the chance to get on the phones to media and get coverage for our clients, in addition to being a team player. You are someone that loves culture, has an opinion and is curious about what is happening in the world around them. 

Key to this role is a wish to learn, and someone who will relish being part of a dynamic, growing team.


Day to day activities include:

  • Speaking to media on a daily basis, building relationships and getting coverage for our clients
  • Attending brainstorms and helping come up with exciting PR ideas that the media (and client) will love 
  • Writing media materials
  • Compiling morning press emails to clients
  • Compiling media lists
  • Monitoring media coverage and social 
  • Attending client meetings 
  • Doing product drops to media via courier
  • Working with influencers to create content
  • Helping run HBD’s social channels
  • Helping to drive the culture at Here Be Dragons 
  • Attending events
  • Creating and running a content calendar for social media channels

The skills of a successful applicant will include:

  • Ideally some experience at a PR agency internship, or related academic practice 
  • Good writing skills
  • Strong attention to detail 
  • A can-do attitude
  • Ability to pick up the phone/email to any media and speak to them with confidence
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Team player
  • Good time keeping skills
  • Love culture, news and the internet

Location

We are based in Shoreditch, East London, where we have a lovely two storey office with lots of natural light and exposed brickwork. We’d love you to be able to work from there, but we are also operating a hybrid working model of 2 days remote and three days in the office (subject to change), so a combination of physical and remote working is preferred.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Benefits

Art Pass, subscription to Calm, additional day off for your Birthday, Macbook, 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays, plus the time between Christmas and New Years), monthly wellness allowance of £15, access to Self Space, Work from anywhere

To Apply

Send us a bit about yourself and a CV, portfolio or whatever you think will showcase your experience best.

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