Following the continued and exciting growth of PaceUp over the past few years we are always on the look out for the next talented members of the team. We’re currently recruiting across both PR and Social Media, looking for two executives to join the team. The full job descriptions are detailed below – if you’d like to apply then we’d love to hear from you. Please contact emma@paceupmedia.com
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Job Title: PR Executive
Date: September 2022
Salary: From £24,000 dependent on experience
Start: ASAP
Location: Currently flexible working with 1-2 days in the office as agreed with the Account Manager. Office is located at Clerkenwell Workshops, Farringdon
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm flexible, with occasional weekend responsibilities
Report to: Account Managers
Benefits: Personal development opportunities both internally and through key skill development courses; company pension; private healthcare and performance-based bonuses.
Join our fast-growing, enthusiastic team working across a range of events, brands, teams and athletes throughout endurance and adventure sport.
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The Candidate
We’re looking for a dynamic addition to our fast growing team who has a passion for sport and the media, a creative flair for written communication and an ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be interested in working as part of a fast-paced environment across a variety of clients and projects daily.
Opportunities for career development will be plentiful for anyone willing to get stuck in and build the role around their existing and developing skills and expertise.
The Role
Lead and support on a variety of PR activities to promote a product, service, event or idea. Work across a number of clients and projects, supporting Account Managers and Directors.
Draft and distribute clear, concise press releases, adopting an appropriate tone of voice for each client, with the aim of achieving targeted and effective media coverage. Write and edit quality, compelling copy designed to engage consumers across a range of brands and for a variety of purposes.
Build and maintain lasting relationships with endemic and mainstream media, serving as a reliable source of information about PaceUp Media clients.
Build and maintain deep relationships with clients to better understand their requirements. Support account managers on meeting client needs, whether quantitative or qualitative.
Contribute creative ideas for PR campaigns and wider marketing strategies across the entire PaceUp Media portfolio.
Support on-site event teams to deliver press office services at high profile functions such as the London Marathon, the Cycle Show and Rouleur Live. Successful applicants will be required to interact with some of the world’s most successful athletes, acting with impeccable professionalism.
Support the generation of new business, external pitches and meetings with prospective clients, alongside Account Managers and Company Director.
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Candidate Requirements
Required
– A basic understanding of the media landscape
– A passion for endurance sport and an active lifestyle
– High level of English copywriting proficiency
– Basic understanding of SEO
Desirable
– Additional foreign languages
– Experience using Adobe suite
– Understanding of social media from a business perspective
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Job Title: Social Media Executive
Date: September 2022
Salary: From £23,000 dependent on experience
Start: ASAP
Location: Currently flexible working with 1-2 days in the office as agreed with the Account Manager. Office is located at Clerkenwell Workshops, Farringdon
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm flexible, with occasional weekend responsibilities
Reports to: Social Media Manager and Account Managers
Benefits: Personal development opportunities both internally and through key skill development courses; company pension; private healthcare and performance-based bonuses.
Join our fast-growing, enthusiastic team working across a range of events, brands, teams and athletes throughout endurance and adventure sport.
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The Candidate
We’re looking for a dynamic, creative addition to our growing team, with a strong passion for sport, social media and marketing with a detailed eye for quality content. The ideal candidate will be excited to work in a fast-paced environment across a variety of projects daily.
Opportunities for career development will be plentiful and rewarding for anyone willing to get stuck in and build the role around their existing and future skills and expertise.
Role Responsibilities
The Social Media Executive will champion PaceUp’s Social Media projects across a range of clients. From content creation to planning and delivery, the role encompasses all areas of Social Media delivery across both Organic and Paid campaigns with the support of the Social Media Manager and Account Managers.
Social Media Activity:
– Day-to-day account and content management
– Community management
– Influencer and Ambassador campaign management
– Develop strategic content plans, scripting and publishing content
– Content creation, together with 3rd party content producers (graphic design and photography/videography)
– Paid campaign management
– Providing and reporting on ROI for brands through both paid and organic social media through web traffic (via Analytics) and sales
The Social Media Executive role will also encompass time spent assisting the Marketing team in creating and delivering email campaigns across a range of clients, as part of wider marketing strategies.
Content ideation and creation will also play a key role in the working week, including writing and editing quality, compelling copy designed to engage consumers across a range of brands and for a variety of purposes.
Additional areas of involvement would include:
– Support on-site event teams to deliver social media and press office services at high profile functions such as the London Marathon, The Cycle Show and Rouleur Live.
– Supporting PR activity where required.
– Managing clients’ website CMS
– Supporting the generation of new business, external pitches and meetings with prospective clients, alongside Account Managers and Company Director.
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Candidate Requirements
Required
– A passion for endurance sport and an active lifestyle
– Experience with an agency or brand experience across marketing, social media management and content creation; or relevant degree
– Strong time management skills to be able to plan time across a range of projects and clients throughout the week and month
– Ability to develop several tones of voice across a range of different social media accounts, following and developing brand identities
– Basic photography skills: competency with a DSLR and Photoshop
– Understanding of Adobe Suite, Canva and similar content creation tools
– High level of English copywriting proficiency
– Understanding of website CMS such as WordPress
– Basic understanding of Google Ads and Facebook Ads Manager
Desirable
– Additional foreign languages
– Understanding of email marketing softwares such as Mailchimp, Klaviyo or Campaign Monitor
– Understanding of SEO
About PaceUp Media
PaceUp Media is a cycling, endurance and adventure sports PR & communications agency. Launched in 2018, PaceUp are experts at building awareness for brands, events, professional teams and athletes through creative content and strategic PR & communications. The PaceUp team comprises athletes who live and breathe sport, relishing a challenge both at and away from work.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race; or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.