Account Executive - PR

KEY DETAILS

📍 Collingwood, Melbourne

💼 Full-time

📣 Reports to Senior Account Manager

💰 Up $60,000 - $65,000 + Super ($67,200 - $72,800 super inclusive package)

At Keep Left, we believe attention isn’t bought. It’s earned through stories that connect with culture, communities and conversation.

We help brands earn their place in the world through smart strategy, creative storytelling and communications people genuinely care about.

We’re looking for a PR Account Executive to join our team, working across our two PR divisions: Reputation, Community & Advocacy and PR, Culture & Influence.

This is a role with real breadth. You’ll work across a diverse mix of clients, campaigns and communications challenges, alongside experienced PR practitioners doing work that spans reputation, earned media, community engagement, advocacy, culture and influence.

As part of the wider Hardie Grant Media network, you’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with specialists across content, digital, media, influencer and production

THE EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You’ve built a strong foundation in a PR agency and are ready to take on more responsibility, deepen your craft and play a bigger role in delivering great work for clients. You’ll bring:

• A minimum of one year’s experience in a high-performing PR or communications agency
• Strong writing skills and the ability to produce clear, compelling media and client materials
• Good editorial instincts and an eye for what makes a story interesting and relevant
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confidence communicating with clients, journalists, creators and colleagues
• Curiosity, initiative and a willingness to contribute ideas, not simply execute tasks
• A collaborative mindset and genuine care for the craft of PR

THE QUALITIES WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You’re proactive, curious and detail-oriented, with a genuine enthusiasm for PR and earned attention.

You understand the Australian media and influencer landscape, keep a close eye on what’s happening in culture and the news, and are building strong relationships across the industry.

You’re comfortable getting stuck in, keen to learn from people around you and motivated by producing work that delivers meaningful results for clients.

WHY KEEP LEFT?

Keep Left is an award-winning PR & communications agency, combining the creativity of an independent agency with the scale and expertise of the Hardie Grant Media network.

• The creativity, pace and autonomy of an indie agency
• The scale, reach, and expertise of a national network.
• Collaboration with specialists across digital, content, media, influencer and production
• Non-linear career pathways across the Hardie Grant Media network.
• A hybrid, flexible approach to working and extensive employee perks.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

✨ Flexible work options – hybrid working and flexible hours

✨ Bonus leave days to recharge

✨ Summer Hours program – enjoy shorter workdays in summer!

✨ Purchased leave program available to all staff

✨ Additional menstrual & menopausal leave to support wellbeing

✨ Extensive Learning & Development programs to support career growth

✨ Free counselling services for both professional and personal matters

✨ Socially-conscious policies - including volunteer leave, blood donation leave, fertility treatment leave and gender transition leave, supported by our active Diversity & Inclusion and ESG committees

✨ 3 months of paid parental leave (on top of statutory leave) for primary and secondary carers

✨ Discounts on books from our publishing arm

BE YOURSELF, WE LIKE YOU THAT WAY

At Keep Left, authenticity is at the heart of everything we do. We know that diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our culture and our business. We celebrate multiple approaches, points of view and backgrounds. We work hard to build a culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the ability of everyone to be their full authentic selves at work.

At any point in the application process, please feel safe to let us know of any accommodations that will make it more accessible for you. We encourage you to share your pronouns and anything else you would like us to know that will make this an enjoyable experience.

READY TO APPLY?

Sound like you? Send us your CV and cover letter - we'd love to hear from you.