Account executive / senior account executive
Pelham Communications Closing date: Sat, 05 Sep 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
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Job Description
We are recruiting for an ambitious account executive with a genuine interest in visual arts and a desire to build a career in communications. The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of the contemporary art scene and strong experience of working in arts organisations or communications agencies.
Job Responsibilities
Contribute ideas to planning, developing and implementing strategy - formulating campaigns, copywriting and brand strategies with feedback
Understand campaign timelines and schedules for distributing press materials
Writing and editing releases etc
Create client reports
Deal with press requests
Attend client and artist meetings where appropriate
Help co-ordinate and run events / openings
Send out press releases and upload listings
Assist your team in the day to day running of their accounts, depending on their varying workloads
Distribute and manage press cuttings
Research
Prepare under direction minutes and agendas
Monitoring client expenses
Face to face press appointments with press including freelancers
Pitching / journalist follow-up of send outs
Develop and maintain good working relations with the media
Be abreast of new media developments including new publications and social media
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Account executive / senior account executive
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Visual arts
- Role: Marketing & Digital
- Contract: Hybrid
- Closing date: Sat, 05 Sep 2026
- Location: UK-wide
How to Apply
Send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] before 5th September at 23:59.
- Contact name: Fenella Fay
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Pelham Communications
Global cultural communications agency working with leading and ambitious organisations. Our network has been built over twenty years working in the arts. With clients across the world and offices in London, New York and Dubai, we use our deep sector knowledge to offer bespoke PR & social media campaigns with impact.