Junior Account Executive

Are you a recent graduate or looking to start your career in PR/Communications? Babel, a technology PR and integrated communications consultancy headquartered in London, is looking for a Junior Campaign Executive to work as part of their thriving, creative, solutions-led team. The start date is between August and September 2025, however we can accommodate an earlier start date for candidates currently available.

The cornerstones of Babel:

Babel is a top independent B2B technology PR and integrated comms agency headquartered in London. We pride ourselves on offering a working environment that supports personal and professional growth, rewards brilliant results and champions great ideas.
We are proudly B Corp Certified and an Employee Ownership Trust. We’re committed to delivering outstanding client service and caring for our people and our planet.
Our training and development programme is the very best in the industry and we are consistently recognised by the PRCA, the world’s largest PR professional body, for achieving the highest Continuous Professional Development in the industry.
We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative, creative and vibrant place to work and we are proud of our EDI Committee and our Women in Tech Committee as well as our active journalist networking and social committees!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, religion, race, national origin, ethnicity, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability status or any other group protected by law.
Our office is located in central London near Oxford Circus / Great Portland Street.
All employees work from the office on Tuesday and Thursdays plus any other day of the week. Employees can work from the office for more than three days a week if they wish to do so.

The services we provide to our clients:

We work with UK, US and global technology companies involved in exciting technology transformations, from green tech, cybersecurity and mobile and telecoms, to marketing, advertising, retail, fintech, broadcast, e-commerce and enterprise technologies.
Our services include PR brand strategy and messaging, media relations, content creation, industry analyst relations, organic and paid for digital and social engagement, event management and industry awards, podcasts, bespoke media analysis and media training.

Preferred experience and skills:

1. Strong communication skills.
2. Strong writing skills, both short-form and long-form.
3. An interest in the B2B technology sector.
4. Motivated to learn and strives for high quality.
5. Can work collaboratively and independently.
6. Compassionate to others’ ways of working and personal preferences.

The job role and what you will be doing: A Junior Campaign Executive is Babel’s graduate entry position. At this level, you will develop your PR and marketing skills, learning the basics of media and analyst relations, client management, digital and marketing techniques, and B2B technology.

Responsibilities of a Junior Campaign Executive:

1. Media and analyst relations: Developing industry knowledge by reading daily news and flagging relevant stories to campaign teams and clients. Understanding what our media and analyst influencers are writing about and what kind of stories will interest them. Building personal relationships with media and analyst influencers through phone calls, social media, email and events. Calling journalists and analysts on the telephone and pitching announcements. Securing media opportunities such as interviews, contributed articles and other written opportunities. Helping to organise events, such as trade shows, media tours, workshops, press conferences, etc. Building and managing a list of upcoming relevant editorial and feature opportunities for clients. Research-led tasks including media and analyst list development and industry trends research.
2. Content development: Copywriting PR and marketing collateral with a keen eye for detail. Short-form and long-form content. Drafting a variety of content including pitches, issues jumps, comments, press releases, contributed articles, blogs, whitepapers, and social media and mailer copy. Reviewing and analysing research reports.
3. Client and campaign management: Preparing for and contributing to client and internal meetings, demonstrating knowledge and insight. Highly responsive to client and team emails and requests, communicating relevant information in a timely fashion. Guiding and advising clients on a daily basis. Creative campaign ideas development and contributing to client proposals and team brainstorms. Working as an integral part of the team alongside everyone from fellow PR consultants to senior managers and other job-related duties as specified by your manager. Daily use of campaign tools and software including Response Source, Signal, Features Exec, Roxhill, CoverageBook and Feedly. Monitoring digital platforms and updating reports. Reporting including coverage monitoring, status reports, meeting agendas and actions. Tracking and monitoring campaign hours against campaign results.

Salary, benefits and career advancement:

The joining salary for this entry-level Junior Campaign Executive position is £27,727 + a 5% performance bonus after successful completion of a six-month probationary period.
Pension after three months. New joiners are eligible for our bonus scheme after the successful completion of a six-month probationary period. In addition, after your probationary period you are eligible for an interest-free season ticket travel loan, our cycle to work scheme, free eye tests and the influenza vaccine.
Other benefits include a duvet day, loyalty days, a paid sabbatical, reduced working hours during the summer, the opportunity to work from abroad and much more!
New business and recruitment bonuses are also available.
Due to our training and development programme being one of the best in the PR industry, promotion from Junior Campaign Executive to Campaign Executive is possible after 9-12 months.

Application process:

Complete the five compulsory application questions at the end of the Application Form by the deadline 11.59pm, Monday, 5th of May 2025. You will also need to upload your CV on the Application Form – please include your Firstname and Surname in the filename of your CV.
The five questions are:

1. Reviewing the ‘Responsibilities of a Junior Campaign Executive’ section, can you outline any relevant experience that you might have?
2. Can you describe your top three qualities relevant for this role?
3. Why would working in the technology industry interest you?
4. Tell us about a recent development in the technology industry that sparked your interest and why?
5. What is your ideal employment start date?

When uploading your CV in the Application Form, please include your Firstname and Surname in the filename.
Applicants notified by the 21st of May if they are successful to the next stage. You will receive an email from Babel’s recruitment team either way.
If you have any questions that we have not covered in our FAQ on the Application Form, please use the section on the Application Form to ask your question. If you would prefer to complete the Word Application Form (instead of the online application form) email the company’s graduates email address. If you have a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to complete the application form or fully understand the application instructions then please email the company’s graduates email address.

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