Tech PR Junior Account Executive

PR Junior Account Executive / Account Executive

If you are the sort of person who reads a technology story and immediately starts wondering what the real story behind it is, this could be the PR role for you.

The Opportunity Hub UK is recruiting for a Junior Account Executive (JAE) / Account Executive who combines curiosity, creativity and confidence with a genuine interest in technology and the media.

Salary: Junior Account Executive £25,000 to £27,500, depending on experience

Hybrid, three days in the office and two days working from home

The Opportunity Hub UK is recruiting on behalf of a specialist technology PR consultancy working with brands across the technology sector.

The agency helps businesses turn complex, technical and sometimes highly specialist subjects into stories that journalists and their audiences genuinely care about.

The culture combines flexibility with genuine career development.

Standout performers can progress quickly, while everyone is supported through a personal development plan focused on building a long-term career in communications.

This Junior Account Executive (JAE) / Account Executive position is ideal for someone in the early stages of their PR career who wants to develop specialist expertise within technology communications.

For candidates joining at Junior Account Executive level, the salary is £25,000 to £27,500 depending on experience, with competitive salaries benchmarked against the wider industry and reviewed annually.

Previous technology experience is important, while previous PR agency experience would be highly beneficial.

You could be looking to establish yourself as a Junior Account Executive, already be working as a JAE and looking to progress, or be an Account Executive looking for an environment where you can develop your media relations and creative campaign skills.

The successful Junior Account Executive / Account Executive will need to understand how journalists think.

You'll be curious enough to investigate complex technology topics, creative enough to uncover interesting angles and confident enough to pick up the phone and sell those ideas to the media.

Working across a portfolio of technology brands, from growing businesses to established companies

Keeping on top of technology news, media trends and the wider news agenda

Identifying stories and creative angles that journalists will genuinely want to cover

Building and maintaining relationships with journalists and other key media contacts

Owning elements of the media outreach process, from developing angles and writing pitches through to securing coverage

Confidently pitching stories to journalists via telephone and email

Drafting press releases, bylined articles, social media content, pitches and other communications materials

Adapting your writing style for different clients, audiences and platforms

Supporting creative PR campaigns across both B2B and B2C audiences

Conducting media monitoring and producing clear campaign reports

Evaluating campaign performance and helping the wider team identify opportunities to improve results

Contributing ideas during brainstorms, client discussions and campaign planning

Supporting the wider account team to keep campaigns organised and progressing effectively

Previous PR agency experience would be ideal

Experience across either B2B or B2C communications

Strong writing skills with excellent attention to detail

Creative thinking and the confidence to contribute new ideas

A genuine interest in reading and keeping up with technology, business and wider news

A confident and personable communication style

A genuine enjoyment of pitching, relationship building and securing media opportunities

Ultimately, the ideal Junior Account Executive / Account Executive will be charismatic, curious and clued in.

Junior Account Executive salary of £25,000 to £27,500, depending on experience

• Competitive salaries benchmarked against the industry with annual salary reviews
• Additional annual leave awarded based on length of service
• Hybrid 3:2 working pattern, with Mondays and Fridays working from home and Tuesday to Thursday in the office
• Annual discretionary bonuses available to employees at all levels
• Individual personal development plan focused on genuine career progression
• Opportunities for standout performers to fast-track their career development
• Hands-on experience working with a varied portfolio of technology brands
• Exposure to both B2B and B2C communications
• Opportunity to develop strong media relations, writing and pitching skills
• Collaborative environment where curiosity and creative thinking are encouraged
• Clear progression from Junior Account Executive to Account Executive and beyond

Technology PR is an excellent career path for people who combine an interest in how the world is changing with an ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.

As a Junior Account Executive / Account Executive, you'll develop valuable expertise across journalism, storytelling, media relations, technology and strategic communications.

With technology continuing to transform almost every industry, developing specialist Tech PR experience can create excellent long-term progression into Senior Account Executive, Account Manager and senior communications positions.