Total 4 Senior Executive level PR / Media / Communications job vacancies in Leeds, Yorkshire, LS1 2HJ

Event Sales Executive

• £27,033.87 per annum
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday allowance
• Access to a wide range of programs to train and develop you
• Discounts at selected high street retailers

What you\\'ll be doing:

The Royal Armouries & New Dock Hall is the largest dedicated conference, events and Exhibition space in Leeds. Our venue offers world-class facilities for high-profile conferences, conventions, exhibitions, awards dinners and corporate events for up to 2,500 delegates, hosting more than 380 national and international events every year.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and outgoing Sales Executive to join our Sales team. As a Sales Executive, you\\'ll play a key role in our team, handling customer requests and enquiries promptly and efficiently. You\\'ll be responsible for approaching every sales opportunity with a positive attitude, in order to maximize sales and revenue to meet the venue\\'s sales objectives, while delivering outstanding service to our valued customers and clients.

In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

More about the role:

• Proactively process enquiries for a number of events and to actively work as part of the sales team to increase and enhance revenues achieving overall targets.
• Conducting reactive sales activities including responding to telephone and e-mail enquiries

• Proactively sell the facilities by various techniques and always aiming to meet customer needs and exceed customer expectations.

• Consistently ensure the highest standards of accurate and timely customer, staff and management information.

• Develop client, venue and internal relationships through knowledgeable and effective enquiry handling

• Ensuring high level of conversion of bookings to achieve and exceed targets set.

• Work with event planners effectively in order to provide a seamless handover for final event details.

Who you are:

• Possess Sales or event planning experience within the UK conference and events industry
• Be able to work on own initiative and be a confident decision maker
• Will have a generally outgoing personality and enjoy social interaction
• Have excellent communication skills, verbally both on the phone and in person, and written
• Be self-motivated and can maintain focus in the achievement of sales targets
• Will demonstrate a thorough approach to work
• Be competent in Microsoft Office and have a good understanding of database management
• Confident and ability to be a team player
• Ability to inspire customer trust and confidence

• Ability to multi-task, think fast and to deliver solutions to customer requirements

• Have a passion for events and food
• Experience using Delphi / Salesforce would be advantageous

About Us:

We ensure you\\'re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Industry accredited best in class sales training
• 30% discount in on-site bistro
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury\\'s, Morrisons and many more
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
• Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

As part of Compass you\\'ll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK\\'s biggest businesses.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are now looking to appoint a Senior Digital & Infrastructure Technician who has the tenacity, skills and flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment and the passion to help our children to progress and develop.

The successful candidate will have a solution focused, collaborative approach.

What the school offers its staff

Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.

Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.

The benefits that we offer staff:

• Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
• Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
• Employee Pension Scheme.
• Onsite parking.

Further details about the role

It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values; to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.

Along with your application form, please submit a covering letter.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are now looking to appoint a Senior Digital & Infrastructure Technician who has the tenacity, skills and flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment and the passion to help our children to progress and develop.

The successful candidate will have a solution focused, collaborative approach.

What the school offers its staff

Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.

Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.

The benefits that we offer staff:

• Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
• Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
• Employee Pension Scheme.
• Onsite parking.

Further details about the role

It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values; to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.

Along with your application form, please submit a covering letter.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.

PR Executive

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: £22,000 (35-hour week)

35 Hour working week / Hybrid Opportunity

Our client is looking to expand its Organic Media team, and are currently recruiting for an exciting entry level role to support across it's PR, Content and Organic Social departments. Ideally we're looking for someone in the early stages of their career, with around a year's experience creating content professionally, either for a brand or in an agency setting.

We're looking for someone who's driven to learn and happy to get stuck in - a passionate content creator who loves writing in a variety of formats, from on-site blog content to press releases, and even for social platforms. We don't need direct experience in all of these areas, but any previous experience across PR and copy writing would be beneficial.

What you will be doing as a PR Executive

• Drafting press releases and outreach materials to support clients in building coverage for their sites and products
• Creating on-site content, including blogs and product pages, to the latest in SEO best practices, ensuring all web materials meet industry best-in-class
• Drafting and managing social content to support campaigns, including publishing content and managing and growing their communities
• Working in partnership with a talented Creative department to bring content ideas to life, from short social videos to on-site assets
• Reporting on the success of all the great work you and the team do to clients, bringing stories to life with clear and concise reports

The Key Skills and Experience required of the PR Executive

• Interest in all things content, an avid consumer across news publishers, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and more, with a working knowledge of the latest trends and platform updates
• A passion for writing and content creation, ideally with experience in drafting content for SEO, including blog writing, keyword research and basic content optimisation
• A basic understanding of the fundamentals of PR, with a knack for spotting a great story and an ability to turn stats and facts into compelling outreach materials for press
• Ability to draft copy for social posts across Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok, with a keen eye for the kinds of formats and trends that work across each platform to support content marketing efforts

Benefits

• Life Insurance - 2 x or 4 x salary (if in pension)
• Sick Pay - 30 days after probationary period
• Holidays - 25 days increasing after 1 years' service up to max 30 days
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Other Paid Leave - compassionate leave, fertility leave, etc
• Wellbeing Days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount Scheme - Oodles
• Health Cash Plan - Simply Health
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Social Activities

If you are interested in the role, and want to know more, please apply or call the Leeds CCD team at Search for more information.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.