Quantum PR's campaigns combine media, design, social media, events and digital to deliver our clients’ objectives. We are now looking for a confident, passionate, ambitious apprentice who we can invest time in and who, in turn, will want to actively contribute to the agency while learning new skills.

Our apprentice will be a key part of the team and will be given tasks to stretch them to ensure that they are constantly developing their skills and experience. We are looking for someone who is passionate about communications and committed to learning, who can also quickly become an integral team player.

PR activities

The PR Apprentice will be required to undertake (but not be restricted to) the following activities as part of their role.

• Writing: Writing for business communications, communicating effectively with PR clients, writing for the media (including articles, news releases, blogs, and case studies)
• Social media: Understanding when and which social media channel is appropriate and how it can be incorporated into a PR campaign. Using social media in a strategic and effective way for companies and brands
• Media liaison: Understanding how the media operates, dealing with day to day inquiries from the media, pitching stories and/or products to the media, building relationships with the media (i.e. journalists), creating media lists, monitoring press clippings, sending/receiving press selection products
• Deliver PR campaigns: Supporting the team in creating new campaigns, working to deliver a strategy for a client or organisation
• Evaluate PR campaigns: Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of PR campaigns and measuring their impact
• Research & data analysis: Conducting research for the team and/or clients and reporting key details
• Presentation: Planning, structuring and delivering presentations internally & externally
• Events: Planning, organising and co-coordinating events, meeting the objectives of the brief.
• Budgets: taking charge of small finance processes related to PR campaigns
• Client Liaison – to be able to converse with clients and suppliers by telephone, email and face to face.
• Office Support – supporting senior account handlers, proofreading, sourcing production quotes.

Workload management

The PR apprentice will also be required to demonstrate workload management by undertaking the following activities.

• Time management: Planning, organising and prioritising your workload to ensure deadlines and objectives for both work activities and apprenticeship training are met. Ensuring email/online diaries are kept up to date
• Meetings: Arranging internal and external meetings, ensuring rooms are suitable and attendees needs are catered for
• Career development: Taking responsibility for personal learning and professional development

Working with people

The PR apprentice will also be required to demonstrate the following in their ability to work with people.

• Professional relationships: Developing professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, effective listening and verbal/written communication. Ensuring supervisors and coaches are aware of work-in-progress and are briefed when any problems arise. Working with teams to achieve goals and promote a motivated work environment.
• Networking: Building a professional network of other PR professionals whilst maintaining a positive company and personal image