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A high profile financial services firm seeks to employ a talented PR Executive/Business Writer. This individual will be responsible for developing the firm's press and other media relations in conjunction with the PR Manager to assist directors to raise awareness of and promote the firm in key markets and develop new business in line with group strategy.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for drafting and editing press releases and other material. This may involve editing technical information to make it relevant to the targeted audience - they will also write articles on the behalf of directors.

You will have very strong writing skills, eye for detail and come from either a journalist or editorial background. It is important you have a financial services background as the press releases you will produce requires a good understanding and genuine interest in the industry.

The successful candidate will be dealing with Senior Management / Directors firm-wise so they must be professional, confident and with the gravitas to interact with a variety of people. They will also need to be well organized and have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

· Draft and edit press releases and other material. This may involve editing technical information to make it relevant to the audience in question, or ghost writing material.

· Draft, ghost write and edit articles on behalf of directors. Some of these will be on technical financial issues.

· Review topical issues to identify areas on which directors can comment

· Prepare briefing information for the press as a means to obtain press quotes

· Arrange meetings with suitable journalists for directors identified as spokespersons

· Initiate PR ideas and liaise with directors to refine those ideas.

· Help to develop PR plans for specified practice areas.

· Liaise with external PR agency, as necessary

· Maintain contact with key press contacts to understand their news agenda

· Liaise with the press to ensure the company is included in relevant listings, league tables and surveys and that information on the firm is accurate

· Assist with development of news elements of website

Please apply to Alecia Mustey - (email address removed) quoting UK531320

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Hudson Global Resources Limited offers the services of an employment agency for permanent work and an employment business for temporary work.

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