Public Relations Account Executive

YAP Global is an international public relations and communications consultancy that works with organisations in the cryptocurrency, decentralised finance (DeFi) and web3 sector, to build their brand through impactful storytelling.

Built by a global team of creative storytellers scattered across the globe, who meet up on occasion at Safari Parks or Roman Villas, YAP Global’s mission is to tell stories that build trust.

Our diverse portfolio of clients range from decentralised financial organisations, decentralised climate change innovators, digital asset management firms, NFT marketplaces to developer tooling platforms that will underpin the future of web
3. We’ve also been media partners for some of the biggest blockchain conferences in the world, including Coin Desk’s Consensus, EthCC in France, ETHDenver and more.

Our collaborative and global team is expanding, and we are looking for an ambitious Account Executive to join us.

We tell stories that build trust.

• Monitoring media coverage and report results to the wider team and clients
• Researching and drafting pitches for features, interviews, op-eds, press releases
• Drafting agendas & actions for client calls, as well as taking internal meeting notes
• Researching client events and industry conferences
• Researching and building media lists on an ongoing basis
• Pitching press releases, op-eds and feature stories
• Arranging and managing media interviews for clients
• Assisting in developing creative ideas for PR campaigns and clients, crafting and executing media strategies
• Monitoring and flagging relevant news stories to team

• CandidatemusthavetherighttoworkintheUK
• Atleast1-2yearsexperienceoreducationalbackgroundin
  
  Public
  
  Relations,Communicationsor Journalism
• Knowledgeofthefintech,blockchainorcryptocurrencyspaceorhavegenuinedesiretolearnaboutit
• Outstandingorganisational,multi-taskingandtime-management skills
• Strongattentiontodetail:beexcellentatspelling,grammarandproof-reading
• Highmotivationandtheabilitytoworkindependentlyunderpressure
• Strongnewssenseandaknackforstorytelling
• Flairforcreativity,strategicthinkingandinnovation
• Stronginterpersonalskillswhendealingwithclientsandmedia
• Willingtocommunicatewithmemes
• Experiencewitharangeofcommunicationplatforms(Telegram,Slack,X(formerly
  
  Twitter) and Discord)
• Weareprioritisingapplicantsthatspeakfluent Germanand/or French

• Competitive Salary - benchmarked and reviewed biannually
• Annual Holiday Allowance - 25 days, plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off, to treat yourself!
• Flexible working - WFH days and flexible hours (standard hours are 9am-6pm)
• Co-working Space - we work three days from the office
• Class Pass membership - use it for gym classes or go for a massage, it's up to you!
• Private Healthcare provided by BUPA
• Social events to connect with your colleagues
• Annual company offsite (last offsite we went to a Safari Park!)
• Travel Opportunities - potential to attend key conferences in major global cities
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Global Team - The opportunity to be part of a team of ambitious, like-minded, driven people from different parts of the world