PURPLE London

Department: Lifestyle

Location: PURPLE LA

Description

Who We Are:

PURPLE is a global lifestyle communications agency with offices in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Hong Kong & Singapore.

For more than two decades, PURPLE has been the leader in culturally connected, results driven brand communications. With the original founding team still leading the business, we bring together our cross-generational and diverse personal networks globally to connect people and brands, build strategy and drive commercial success.

Our in-house talent pride themselves on their international networks, working collaboratively across luxury and creative industries to deliver game-changing earned media campaigns that are always bespoke, non-traditional and often provocative. Understanding the world of luxury and the ever evolving possibilities to lead in the space, we offer connected services across Communications, Events, Social Media, Partnerships, and VIP & Talent.

PURPLE doesn’t follow the cultural zeitgeist, we create it.

Main Duties:

PURPLE are actively seeking a bright and enthusiastic Account Executive to join its Lifestyle Division in the agency’s Los Angeles office, working across our high-profile lifestyle clients to implement communications strategies. The Account Executive will play an essential role in supporting the development and execution of integrated communication campaigns for Hospitality & Lifestyle clients, generating maximum brand exposure through implementing communication strategies, including traditional and new media and brand partnerships.

The right candidate must have a genuine passion for managing ongoing communications on behalf of high-profile lifestyle clients and using initiative in order to achieve exceptional results. Must be comfortable engaging with media and clients, organized, driven and creative. Strong written communication skills and an established understanding of public relations are essential.


Key Responsibilities


Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the smooth running of the day-to-day function of each account team, providing support as requested and required by teams.
• Participate in brainstorms for creative ideas and publicity strategies to enhance PR campaigns, going beyond the role of the press office
• Maintain regular day-to-day contact and close relationships with key press
• Generate media placement in appropriate titles
• Assist with preparation and on-site at events
• Be a brand champion for your clients and build strong relationships with them
• Analyse coverage across online, offline and blogs, and leverage added value from all PR activity
• Conduct research on both brands, products and industry to support the development of client plans and new business proposals
• Track and clip all media coverage and send to clients
• Essential administrative support such as call agendas and recaps; monthly reports; media database updates
  
  

Skills and Experience

Skills and Experience

• 2 years proven experience, full time, or internship at a mid-sized PR agency within a hospitality or lifestyle environment.
• Familiarity with the organization of press reports and press clips.
• Solid understanding of and ongoing interest in media relations and strategy.
• Effective communicator with an eagerness to grow and learn
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines. Excellent prioritizing and time management.
• Extremely well-organized, methodical, and efficient, with strong initiative.
• Strong writing skills.
• Computer skills including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Doc, Cision
• You are a team player who is hardworking and dedicated