Commercial Account Executive

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Account Executive

Location: London

Employment Type: Full-time

Who we are:

72Point is a content creation agency which delivers top quality news stories, pictures, videos, and assets to the national news media and beyond.

We work with big names brands and agencies to help earn them coverage in the news pages online, in print, social and via broadcast, with interesting stories, case studies, research driven insight, exciting visuals and more.

Our client list includes a string of huge global brands, as well as some of the biggest names on PR Week’s Top 150.

We distribute to the biggest news publishers in the UK – from the Sun, Mirror and Daily Mail to the Times and Telegraph.

The Opportunity

It is an exciting time to be joining 72Point, now looking for an ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE to grow the team further. The role will be to manage our unassigned accounts as part of our agency division. The unassigned accounts will be a mixture of new business opportunities and pre-existing relationships where the spend has been less consistent. This is a great opportunity to learn about the industry, hone your sales skills and create meaningful results.

The Account Executive position is a demanding but rewarding role that will require high energy and a strong work ethic to maximise results. The successful candidate will be structured, determined and able to work well in a target based environment. They should also be comfortable meeting and developing a rapport with senior level decision makers within marketing and communications. A commercial sales background and an understanding of the PR industry is a big plus.

Team Structure

The sales team is split into brand direct and agency sales. The new AE will work closely with the Commercial Director for the agency team and will be expected to manage their own patch of clients and develop a plan for growth in their target sectors.

Qualities

• This is, first and foremost, a sales role and therefore experience and drive in this area is key.
• A background in or understanding of the PR industry is also important
• The direct sales approach needs to be balanced with diplomacy and subtlety and relationship building, as we want to build long-term relationships
• A go-getter who comes out from behind their computer and will meet clients at in person meetings and events
• Someone who has pace, a real self-driver able to see an opportunity, build their own strategy and identify a market proactively
• Driving business leads, presenting, networking
• Having their finger on the pulse of popular culture and the current news agenda in social, national and international news as well as TV and radio
• Brimming with great ideas and an ability to juggle and design a variety of channel opportunities and solutions
• Self-motivated, team player

Culture

This is the most exciting time in our company’s history as the worlds of PR, advertising and marketing conflate. Our offices are positive, vibrant and energetic and full of brilliantly creative people who all contribute to making 72Point a phenomenal ideas factory.

We have cultivated our offering, expanded our client base and achieved sustained growth through our sales, achieving new record figures on a consistent basis for the past two years. And as far as we’re concerned, we’re only just getting started!

We want this person to add to our culture and bring in a professional, structured, sales outlook to the softer world of PR. We are a disruptor in the PR industry and want to instil a culture of delivery, and professionalism.

Culturally, as a place to work, it is a very collaborative, friendly environment. We have a modern, stylish office with much greenery!

72Point also has a generous and growing list of employee benefits, including:

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – reimbursement on a number of health services
• Gym Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• GP Anytime
• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days (+ Bank Holidays) per year
• Hybrid Working
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Paternity Pay – 4 weeks full pay
• Contribution towards homeworking equipment
• Company-wide Summer Event and Christmas Party
• Paid Bereavement / Compassionate Leave
• Railcard reimbursement for regular travellers for work
• Sick Pay
• Your birthday off
• Subscription to Furthr
• Salary Sacrifice EV Car Scheme

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

18-01-2026

Profession type

Advertising / Marketing / PR

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English