Senior Account Executive at Hotwire in Milan, Lombardy, IT

Company Description

We are 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. 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.

It's all about tech

We're fanatical about technology. Our tech understanding, experience, and network help spark audience curiosity across all aspects of communications, branding and digital marketing. At Hotwire, we aim to be the best consultancy our clients and our people will ever work with. At the heart of this ambition is our belief that you can achieve limitless success when working with Hotwire. We build this belief on three core pillars:

1. We build our business with you Together, we work with you to ignite possibility. We do so by creating an environment that drives careers, provides the best employee experiences and builds expertise to shape the world we live in. It's our mission to be the most inspiring consultancy you'll ever work with.
2. We are connected in every sense Our global network brings together different cultures from our global offices, top minds, ideas, and expertise worldwide. Our teams deliver bold but pragmatic integrated comms guidance as one consistent team.
3. We offer a different sort of consultancy experience Our campaigns are data-driven and created for impact. Our insight-led thinking and strategic know-how allows us to create work that makes people sit up and take action. And we have fun doing it.

Job Description

We’re looking for a driven and enthusiastic PR Senior Account Executive to join our Milan team, working with an exciting portfolio of technology brands. You’ll play a key role in delivering integrated communications campaigns, building strong media relationships and developing creative ideas that make our clients stand out.

You’ll take ownership of day-to-day client activity, lead press office programmes and support junior team members, combining creativity with a results-driven approach to deliver outstanding client work and drive account growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage client relationships: Oversee a portfolio of 4–5 clients, managing day-to-day account activity, deliverables, media relations, reporting and priorities, with senior support where needed.
• Lead integrated campaigns: Help develop and deliver creative, impactful communications campaigns that engage audiences, build brand awareness and achieve client objectives.
• Drive media relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with technology journalists, influencers and key media contacts.
• Support and inspire the team: Guide junior colleagues, share your knowledge and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Think strategically: Plan ahead, anticipate client needs and align activity with agreed scopes of work, ensuring campaigns run smoothly and accounts continue to progress.
• Bring fresh ideas: Proactively identify opportunities for innovative campaigns that deliver results, delight clients and support organic account growth.
• Manage multiple priorities: Keep projects moving, balance competing deadlines and deliver high-quality work while building confidence with senior client stakeholders.
• Contribute to new business: Get involved in pitches, market research, industry analysis and creative brainstorming to help win new clients and grow the business.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• 5–6 years’ experience in a PR or communications agency, ideally within innovation and technology, with strong tech expertise essential.
• Strong media relations skills and an established network of relevant journalists and influencers.
• Excellent client service and account management capabilities.
• A creative, proactive mindset with the ability to turn ideas into effective campaigns.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines.
• Confidence supporting junior team members and working collaboratively across teams.
• A strategic outlook, commercial awareness and a genuine passion for communications.

Additional Information

Why Us:

• Flexibility – We understand that life doesn’t always fit around the 9-5; and that work/life integration is crucial. We currently require people in our London office 2-3 days week, but fully support a ‘thoughtful working’ policy
• Global Reach & Opportunity – You will have the opportunity to work within global teams, connecting with clients and colleagues locally and globally.
• Development Opportunities – A strong learning and development program with training opportunities at all levels.
• Autonomy – The freedom and support to be limitless, and the opportunity to own your career and create the future you want.
• Variety – No day is the same as the last. Both within our own walls, and with our clients, we navigate change daily and there’s always an opportunity to stretch your skills, learn something new, seek out a new challenge, and gain expertise.
• Our Amazing Team – We are connected, ambitious, and friendly. We don’t step on toes to get ahead, we build each other up, develop and teach each other and understand that each person’s individual success is a win for all.

We engage in Thoughtful Working, empowering our talent to determine the best way to work for our clients, our team and Hotwire every single day.

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.