About Hill & Knowlton

Hill & Knowlton is the global strategic communications leader for transformation. We help brands, businesses and leaders build reputation, manage risk, and create breakthrough opportunities for growth. Founded in 1927, today’s Hill & Knowlton operates 70 offices in over 30 countries, providing advisory, public relations and creative solutions to local and global clients. Our global team offers integrated strategic services, grounded in deep sector expertise, and enabled by creativity and intelligence. Headquartered in New York, Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups.

OUR TEAM

We are trusted advisors to the industry’s highest profile sponsors and sports organisations, H&K’s Sport team has been behind some of the most talked about sponsorship activation and sports communication campaigns for more than a decade.

Work is fast paced, varied and challenging, as the team run busy press offices, devise, and implement major brand initiatives - both globally and locally - and activate social media programmes. The work done by the team takes a story-first approach rooted in PR but often breaks free from traditional barriers of what a PR campaign looks like, with our best-in-class campaigns requiring an understanding of what drives conversation across owned, earned, shared and paid channels. Some of our clients include, adidas, HSBC, SailGP and Gillette (& more!)

THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning:

  • Supporting team on creative planning.
  • Input into ideation sessions.

Media:

  • Decent experience + understanding of media, pulling together media lists.
  • Strong UK sport journalist relationships and media engagement expertise.
  • Understanding of new media trends / platforms.

Toolkit:

  • Drafting of PR toolkits – including press release, Q+A, tech sheets, bios + quotes.
  • Social media.
  • Interest in and understanding of the variety of social media platforms for brand use.
  • Understanding of new social media trends.

Account management:

  • Supporting team on day-to-day client liaison.
  • Experience working on global brands, including supporting team on market liaison.
  • Ownership of workback schedules / status updates agenda / meeting minutes.
  • Coverage tracking and sharing with client.
  • Strong written skills with adaptability for different audiences and styles (press releases / writing for social / writing to update clients etc).
  • Cultural connection – Closely following the topics and trends that engage Gen Z.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

  • Previous experience within Sports PR – ideally football specific
  • A passion for, and strong track record in, creating written tools
  • A passion for, and strong track record in, media relations (football media experience preferred) – and interest in the next generation of media publishers
  • Detail orientated with ability to project manage
  • Strong knowledge of the sports, culture, and lifestyle media landscape
  • Excellent communications skills and strong written ability
  • Strong multi-tasking and prioritising skills, with the ability to use initiative and be proactive
  • Good knowledge of social media platforms, with first-hand experience of the core channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok)

KEY H&K BENEFITS

  • 25 days & (3 days at Christmas) annual leave
  • Comprehensive health insurance (Bupa)
  • SMART pension scheme
  • WPP employee discount scheme
  • Group life assurance scheme
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity scheme
  • Vouchers & extra day’s holiday for key milestone anniversaries
  • Our dedicated interactive training academy - ‘The Hub’
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Wellness programmes
  • Weekly social events
  • 2 x volunteer days per year
  • Additional wellness days off for active commuting

OUR LONDON OFFICE

H&K employs over 300 people in the UK, and our stunning Southwark offices run over two floors as part of the larger WPP Campus, Rose Court. We have access to a beautiful roof terrace with panoramic views across London and a bar/restaurant area, which is a great spot for client meetings and socialising with the wider agency and other WPP OpCo’s. 

DE&I

We pride ourselves on creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone belongs. As a company and as co-workers, we are building a workplace where everyone can reach their full potential. We are an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We believe diversity is strength. Our Commitment at Hill & Knowlton is to combine our employees unique backgrounds, perspective, and experiences to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation that represents all of us and the businesses we work with.  We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will consider all applicants regardless of age, gender identity ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, family or parental status, neurodiversity, and disability status.  We are also happy to provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process. Please refer to our Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Recruitment Charter to understand more about H&K’s commitments here.

H&K is Disability Confident Committed and a Dyslexia SMART organisation.  If you require any adjustments to the application or interview process with us, please don’t hesitate to email recruitment@hillandknowlton.com

For more information on H&K: https://hillandknowlton.com/
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