Account Executive

Overview / About us

We're Stripe; a PR, Social, Content and Influencer agency with a mission to get people talking. Stripe is part of Lumanity, a global organization with offices based in the US, UK, and Europe.

Stripe Communications is looking for an ambitious, smart-thinking Account Executive to join the team in Edinburgh.

In this role across PR, influence,socialand content, you will collaborate with clients and colleagues across Stripe to deliver creative and effective campaigns thatare on time, on budget anddemonstratethe highest possible quality.

You will deliver ‘earned first’ PR projects,manage a busy Press Office to secure proactive media coverage, handle reactive media enquiries, oversee day-to-day account administration, execute creative activations, plans and news hijacking ideas, and proactively pitch and secure mediaand influencercoverage that aligns with the clients’ objectives.

Thisroleincludes day-to-day client account and channel management, creative content planning and capture, content distribution via organic and paid, influencer research and management, gathering data and conducting research for both existing clients and new business opportunities, and content/campaign evaluation.

• Account administration
  – manage and oversee day-to-day account admin across clients. Update and maintain project plans, status documents and timelines to support smooth project delivery.
• Creative activations
  – support the team in developing and executing creative activations, plans, and news ideas on behalf of clients.
• PR and media relations
  – help manage a busy Press Office to secure proactive media coverage and handle reactive media enquiries across print, broadcast, and online outlets. Proactively pitch and secure media coverage that aligns with the clients’ objectives.
• Content planning and creation – proactively contribute to brainstorms, ideation and strategy and take responsibility for content calendar creation/population. Write accurate and engaging copy for a range of clients across sectors and social platforms in line with brand tone of voice
• Creative asset production – assist with design briefing, production planning, capturing content in line with client briefs.
• Paid social – planning, setup, management and optimisation of paid social activity.
• Influencer and Content Creator partnerships – support with influencer relationship management delivering activity to the highest standard including events, gifting, content, community engagement.

• Strong writing and presentation skills to produceaccurateand engaging copy across different platforms.
• Influencer identification and management tools such as Klear.
• Facebook/Meta Business Manager and Ads Manager.
• Tools such as Meltwater,Roxhill,Hootsuite.

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays with extra days based on length of service (up to 9 p/y)
• Birthday day off / early Friday finish / monthly happy hour
• Fortnightly training / weekly coaching / leadership training programme
• Flexible and part time remote working
• Vitality Private Healthcare insurance
• Mental health wellbeing hub & counselling support
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Long service rewards
• Group Self Invested Personal Pension Plan / life insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Profit related bonus scheme