Administrative Assistant/Account Executive

Company Description

Representation Plus, established in 1987, is a dynamic marketing company specialising in the travel, tourism, and leisure industries. Our services include public relations, B2B sales, and market representation, working with clients such as destinations, hotels, airlines, and related travel services. We craft tailored PR and marketing campaigns to meet the specific needs of our clients. We also organise events and use our proprietary in-house virtual events platform to deliver customised solutions.

Role Description

This full-time hybrid role of Administrative Assistant/Account Executive is based in Greater London with flexibility for partial remote work.

In this role, the Administrative Assistant/Account Executive works closely with the Account Team to support the planning and execution of a wide range of marketing and PR activities, including the creation and distribution of compelling content such as press releases, social media posts, invitations, newsletters, e-shots, journals, and other promotional materials. They play an important role in coordinating and supporting events, press conferences, and industry functions, with opportunities to attend where required.

The candidate’s responsibilities include:

• Support with the implementation of strategic activity plans to maximise client visibility and market growth
• Creation and distribution of engaging PR and marketing content across multiple channels
• Assistance in organising and delivering events, press conferences, and promotional functions
• Response to client and stakeholder email and telephone enquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Help to manage project timelines and support the team in meeting key deadlines
• Maintaining accurate CRM data
• Contributing fresh ideas and energy to campaigns that make a real impact

This role is ideal for someone passionate about travel, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to grow within a creative and collaborative team.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, organised and creative individual. They have excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills. Confident in dealing with people, they are proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple deadlines effectively. A team player with a positive attitude, they enjoy collaborating within a close-knit agency while taking ownership of their own work. They bring energy, creativity and strong social media and organisational skills. Above all, they are eager to learn and grow.

We offer 20 days’ holiday per annum (rising to 25 after 3 years full-time with the company) plus all bank holidays, as well as a paid day off for your birthday, giving you extra time to relax and celebrate.

This is a fantastic opportunity to begin or develop a career in a supportive, hands-on environment, gaining in-depth exposure to the tourism, events, and communications sectors, working closely with experienced professionals where learning, development, and progression are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities to manage administrative tasks and client coordination effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and social media platforms, Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
• Degree-level education in a relevant subject and/or previous experience in the travel, tourism, events or PR industries is a plus.
• Languages are a bonus, in particular Spanish