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Job Title


Consumer PR Account Executive


Company : The PHA Group


Location : exeter, south west england


Created : 2025-06-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Who are we?We are PHA, a leading integrated comms agency with offices in London, Manchester, Leeds and Boston. Founded in 2005 by our Chairman and former newspaper editor Phil Hall, we have evolved to offer public relations, creative activations, social media, and digital marketing services to our enviable client roster. We are now looking for a passionate, ambitious, and entrepreneurial Account Executive to join our growing Consumer team. You can expect to support clients such as Cuisinart, Luxury Escapes, BERO and ESN with opportunities to work on integrated briefs across the wider agency too. What you will be doing? Client responsibilitiesRegular delivery of high-quality coverage for accounts.Develop writing skills that benefit clients, either through coverage delivery or other client facing written work.Share regular coverage result updates with clients to showcase success.Proactively ensure client-facing documents are accurate and up to date, such as WIP documents, coverage logs, reports, etc.Own sections on regular clients calls, prepare agendas, and accurately document and circulate actions.Start to build a relationship with clients under the supervision of the account lead.GrowthStart to contribute on an ad hoc basis to new business campaigns by identifying brands and businesses that could benefit from the department’s services.People managementDemonstrate regular and effective upward management to Account Managers, communicating successes and flagging issues/challenges at the earliest opportunity.Provide ad hoc support to junior colleagues, such as Interns and Junior Account Executives, as required on accounts.Industry knowledgeStart your book of contacts by arranging regular meets with journalists, influencers, and other key figures relevant to your sector, converting meetings into opportunities for clients.Agency responsibilitiesParticipate in agency-wide activities and initiatives to build relationships with colleagues to include All Staff training, social events, and internal seminars relevant to level.Regularly attend role-specific training organised through the PHA Academy.What will you get? Our extensive benefits offering rewards employees for the fantastic work they do every day. You can check out our full brochure here, but to give you a snap shot…·      Make memories last with our long-service awards, wedding and new baby gifts, and a holiday allowance that increases year-on-year from your second anniversary·      Spend time with family through enhanced parental leave options, paid time off for antenatal care and fertility treatment, and flexible return to work options·      Get recognised for outstanding work with our £500 wow bonus scheme, new business bonus, talent referral scheme, and monthly companywide awards·      Prioritise wellbeing with our £1,000 healthcare cash scheme, 4pm finish on Fridays, wellness hours, days, and vouchers, flexible working charter, and flexible hours·      Get involved with our culture initiatives, from regular socials, team sports, and company breakfasts, to development days, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion forums, and our PHAcademy training programmeIf you’re passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals, not settling for the easy and forgettable, but challenging them to do better and be different in an environment that fosters openness, honesty, and diversity – we want to hear from you!In return, we’ll provide you with the opportunity to develop your unique talents so that they shine through your work, a role in which your voice is heard, and an extensive range of benefits, incentives, and rewards.Please enquire or send your CV to danA@, or apply via our website. As an equal opportunities employer, we actively encourage applications from candidates belonging to groups that are underrepresented in the communications, marketing, and creative industries, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, belonging to the LGBTQ+ community, living with a physical/hidden disability or neurodivergent condition, and/or were not privately/university educated. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates can participate fully and comfortably in the application and recruitment process while showcasing their suitability for a role to the best of their ability. Please let the hiring manager know via the email address above if you require adjustments to the application or recruitment process.