We're hiring: PR Account Manager

About the role

We work in the news cycle, and influence it daily. We think hard about where our audiences are, and what they read, and tailor our stories accordingly. Traditional media still holds a core place in society when it comes to influencing policymakers and the wider public. It is our job to make our causes accessible and interesting enough for journalists to want to cover them.

Your day to day will be focused on helping our amazing clients get their subjects in the media; that may mean trawling through a research report to spot the killer insight that will form the basis of your story, driving a sell-in of a larger news story, drafting and placing a convincing opinion piece, or being on the phone with journalists to understand what they will be covering next week, and how your clients can seize the opportunity.

As an account lead at the mid level, you will be working closely with the seniors to execute the strategic direction on all of your accounts. You will be responsible for driving forward the projects, including managing timelines and handling communications with the client, as well as supporting junior staff to deliver their best work.

We’re looking for someone who has a minimum of four years experience working in a communications agency, in-house in a PR role or relevant sector, and has a past as a professional journalist. You’ll have your finger on the pulse of current affairs, have a steady habit of reading, watching and listening to a wide range of media, and enjoy working with a spirit of curiosity, creativity and enthusiasm. Our work is challenging and rewarding, and you’ll get to work on high-profile campaigns that shift the political dial, mobilise communities, and influence decision-makers. 

What you’ll do

This role gives you experience working on a broad range of projects with some of the world’s most innovative non-profits. Some of the areas you’ll work and train in are:

• Lead media relations: You'll manage media relations and cultivate strong personal connections with journalists, bloggers, and influencers across international, national and trade media. You’ll stay abreast of the media landscape and political events, and use all of this to generate story ideas daily.
• Craft media stories: The stories are not always right in front of us. You will be reading through assets such as academic research reports, polling data, or case studies, or doing your own research to build out a story. You will turn this into beautifully crafted press releases, pitches, quotes, and media briefings.
• Drive campaign execution and manage projects end-to-end: You'll plan, coordinate, and execute client campaigns (e.g., sell-ins, launches, press trips, events) to a high standard. You'll take full responsibility for project timelines and deadlines, implementing and improving task and time management processes.
• Work in an integrated way with other parts of the agency: We rarely have pure PR projects - most often, we work collaboratively across teams to bring cutting-edge digital strategy, public affairs and media work together to shift public and political opinion. You’ll be up for stretching and learning across all communications disciplines, while bringing PR skills to the table.
• Support strategic campaigns development: While you will always have a senior on your accounts, there will be lots room for you to be part of the strategy creation at the beginning of campaigns, and throughout the execution of them. Gathering and distilling insights, including through audience research, polling, focus groups and social listening, will help you to track trends, decode public sentiment, and craft winning strategies that cut through the noise.
• Mentor and guide junior team members: You'll manage your team and resources, providing mentorship and guidance to junior staff and ensuring e.g. the consistent high quality of their written copy through practice, guidance, and editing.
• Foster client relationships: You'll cultivate positive client relationships through excellent client handling, consistently exceeding their expectations. You'll provide regular progress reports to clients, ensuring KPIs are met through proactive and reactive strategies, and that account outputs are delivered on time and within budget. You will be able to make sound judgement calls to provide smart strategic counsel - and as you grow, you’ll become a trusted PR advisor to your clients.

Curious about the kinds of organisations you’ll be working with? Check out the case studies