KOR Careers - Junior Account Executive | £21k - £23k
Junior Account Executive | £21k - £23k
Summary
It’s a busy and exciting time at KOR and we are looking for an enthusiastic Junior Account Executive with a passion for social media and PR, to join our Exeter-based team. KOR specialises in land, property and rural affairs and we’re looking for someone who shares our interests in these areas.
Your knowledge
Although not essential, you may have studied English, geography, history or politics at college and have an inquisitive mind. A willingness to learn is essential and you’ll be keen to start your career in PR and social media with an award-winning team.
Your skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
You’ll have a good telephone manner and enjoy talking to people from all walks of life
Experience of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
A “can-do” attitude with an attention to detail
You’ll be supported throughout your training with in-house learning and external training sessions.
Your duties
There’s no such thing as a typical week at KOR but you can expect to be helping to manage a range of social media accounts, create compelling content for different platforms and support the day-to-day running of our client accounts.
Supporting the account management team and assisting with social and digital media accounts
Writing content for online and offline platforms
Monitoring media and social media/political/community issues for clients and projects
Liaison with suppliers and contractors
Taking phone calls/monitoring emails, logging details and resolving/escalating queries/issues
Creating databases, mail merges and use of KOR’s systems
Organising and attending meetings and taking minutes and actions as required
Formatting documents and progressing them through the approvals process
Producing weekly/monthly reports and other project documents as required
The Role
This is a full-time role based at our offices on the outskirts of Exeter, Devon. The role does require you to have a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle. We have free parking directly outside our offices.
Our employees receive 24 days holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra day off on their birthday too. You will be enrolled on the KOR pension scheme and receive a generous package of employee benefits.
You will:
Have a dedicated line manager to provide help and support and co-ordinate your workload/training
Have the chance to shadow our account teams and develop your own portfolio of work
Assist with account administration and provide project support
Liaise directly with media, politicians, clients, businesses, community groups and local residents
Be given the opportunity to gain a solid understanding of the work KOR does and the sectors in which we work, working alongside account team members, attending meetings and events where appropriate and being encouraged to take part in extra-curricular company/industry activities
KOR Values
Integrity: We are open, honest and ethical at all times
Ownership: We take great pride in our work; taking responsibility for delivering quality, being prompt, highlighting any problems or issues to colleagues and always being a proactive team member.
Innovation: We are always open to new ideas; we embrace change, welcome new ways of working and look for opportunities to improve working practices and systems
Team spirit: Each member of staff has something special to contribute to the team, and together we have achieved some incredible results. We look forward to finding out what skills you can bring to our team.
To apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter to Annette Richman at hello@korpr.co.uk
We’re keen to see how you present yourself and hear why you would like to join the KOR and what makes you such a great candidate.