Digital PR Executive

  • Full-time

Company Description

Evolved is an award-winning, dynamic, and ambitious performance marketing agency based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

We differentiate ourselves by providing game-changing results for our clients, acquired thanks to deep knowledge, constant learning, and years of experience managing digital marketing strategies.

With ambitious growth plans, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Evolved team. We’re big on people, offering exciting and genuine opportunities to develop and progress, and offer a healthy dose of team member perks that go way beyond the ordinary.

Please note, if we receive a high response for this role we may close the campaign early.

Job Description

What You'll Do

  • Collaborate with other teams in the agency including content, design, development, and your respective account managers to create high impact creative campaigns. 
  • Build targeted and relevant media contact lists for your campaigns
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key journalists, writers, industry experts and editors
  • Write concise and engaging outreach emails and press releases
  • Conduct targeted outreach to promote campaigns to local, national, and trade press
  • Contribute to the creative and idea generation processes
  • Secure high-quality coverage and backlinks to increase your client’s online visibility
  • Communicate effectively with clients and internal teams
  • Use search and insight tools to monitor and report campaign performance
  • Keep up to date with industry trends, practices, and developments
  • Work closely with the PR team to evolve our service offering

What We’re Looking for

  • Passion for Innovation: We want someone who is excited about pushing the boundaries of digital marketing, exploring new trends, and bringing fresh ideas to the table
  • Collaborative: A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment, actively contributes ideas, and is open to feedback
  • Adaptable: Our industry moves at the speed of light, and we need someone who can keep up, adapt quickly to change, and turn challenges into opportunities
  • Results-Driven: We love what we do, and we love delivering results. We're looking for individuals who are focused on achieving and exceeding goals
  • Curious: Someone who is naturally inclined to explore, question, and delve into the intricacies of our field. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a genuine passion for learning, constantly seeking to understand emerging trends and industry nuances
  • Critical Thinker: Adept at questioning assumptions, considering alternative perspectives, and making well-informed decisions
  • Creative: A trailblazer passionate about achieving results through inventive strategies, unconventional thinking and imaginative solutions that redefine industry standards

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

  • Proven experience in a similar PR and/or Marketing role – ideally in digital is preferred
  • Relevant qualification in Marketing, PR, Communications or Journalism or equivalent experience
  • Passionate about a career in Digital PR
  • Excellent eye for detail and determination to get results.
  • Proactive and exceptionally organised
  • Able to take ownership of projects and work autonomously.
  • Able to multitask and work well within a team.

Additional Information

Skills and experience like yours come at a price, we get it. In addition to a fair and competitive salary of £23-25K (DOE), we also offer our team members:

  • Engaging, Fun and Stretching Work
  • Work with Talented Friendly Colleagues (and dogs)
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • 28 Days Annual Leave (plus chances to win extra days off throughout the year!)
  • 4 Day Work Week
  • Advanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Packages
  • Hybrid Working
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Healthcare Cashback
  • Workplace Pension
  • Modern City Centre Office
  • A Fun and Dynamic Workplace
  • Regular Workplace Get Togethers
  • Christmas and Summer Socials

Upload your CV and Cover Letter via the form on this page or click the external link to apply via SmartRecruiters.

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We respond to all candidates as standard, but please be patient with us as it may take us the duration of the campaign to get back to you. We like to keep candidate details on file if the role we have live may not be for you, but we absolutely need you on our team. We do this by holding your details in our talent pool in line with our GDPR policy.

Note: We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage/civil partnerships.