Hotwire Germany - B2B Account Executive

Hotwire is the global communications and marketing consultancy that powers the world's most innovative tech brands. We are a group of expert communicators who are fanatical about tech and are here to help businesses ignite their possibilities. Set across 11 offices worldwide, from Sydney to San Francisco, our local experience and global scale allow us to deliver bold but pragmatic comms guidance to tech companies all over the world.

When you work with us, we connect and support you in a way that allows you to achieve limitless success and career growth. We are curious, ambitious and connected, but most of all we are one team working together to be the global alternative.

Our 25-strong team in Germany is spread across Munich and Frankfurt working on global brands such as Atlassian and Global Foundries.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a B2B Tech PR account executive with 2 to 3 years of experience, ideally in the Tech industry. You will be trusted to execute PR & communications programme for your client portfolio. Reporting into an Account Manager or above, you will put forward your consulting skills and advise on:

• the inevitable trends to investigate
• the best audiences to target
• the most relevant channels to convey the key messages
• the most efficient way to create, maintain and nurture relationships with key stakeholders

Your knowledge of the Tech B2B market, of media, as well as your existing and ever developing journalists and influencers network, will be your strongest assets to be one of your clients’ most trusted advisor.

Core Tasks

• Media relation / journalist pitching and networking
• Press and trends monitoring
• Tactical strategy on PR and/or integrated comms programmes
• Content (text) creation, localisation, proofreading and distribution
• Event management
• Client liaison
• Reporting
• Support on new business activities (helping the agency win new clients)

Qualifications

Are you the ideal match for us? You just might be if:

• You have a solid professional experience in PR but have also developed skills in other area like influencer marketing, digital/social media, design etc
• You have worked in a PR or comms agency
• You are strongly interested in Tech topics and would be happy to talk all things Tech everyday at work
• You have worked or want to work in an international environment. You are very comfortable interacting in English at professional level (both written and spoken - C1 and above) and you have also the highest mastery of the German language (both written and spoken C1 and above)
• You are curious by nature, ask a lot of questions and like to stay connected to the news
• You have an eye for detail and people describe you as organized
• You enjoy working with a team
• You are proactive and ambitious
• You understand that treating people with respect at all times is mandatory

Additional Information

Are we the ideal match for you? We just might be if you are looking for:

• Expert clients looking for real partnership and advice
• A work environment focusing on Tech topics
• A flexible way to approach your professional life in terms of location, time & career path through our Thoughtful Working philosophy
• Possibilities to interact with your colleagues at international level both online and onsite through various initiatives : trainings, agency meetings…

Please apply by submitting your CV in English and/or in German. Only share a cover letter if you are convinced it will make a difference.

Hotwire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and respectful workplace where everyone can be limitless. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected characteristic. In line with UK employment law and our global DEIB values, we actively promote fair treatment and equal access to opportunities for all