Responsibilities

• Leading media relations activity, from proactive pitching to securing high-quality coverage
• Building strong relationships with journalists, editors and influencers across your sectors
• Working with clients to identify newsworthy media angles and suggest best routes to PR success
• Contributing to PR strategies and campaign plans alongside Account Managers
• Writing thought leadership, case studies, award entries and briefing documents
• Leading day-to-day client relationships and participating in client meetings with confidence
• Developing social media content calendars, writing social-first copy, and producing UGC-style visual content
• Managing social media channels, including community building and management
• Mentoring more junior team members where appropriate and reviewing their work before it goes to clients
• Taking ownership of smaller accounts, or specific workstreams on larger ones

Requirements

• 1-2 years of PR agency experience, ideally in a consumer-focused agency within a client facing role
• A proven track record of securing high-quality media coverage independently
• Existing understanding of the typical process to securing press coverage and influencer collaborations, and ability to progress deliverables independently
• Strong media contacts across relevant sectors
• Established understanding of the role influencers play in PR and comms strategies
• Experience in running social media channels. Visual content creation experience desirable, but not essential
• Some experience contributing to campaign planning and strategy
• Mentoring experience, or a readiness to start developing this skill
• Confidence managing client relationships, sound judgement and excellent organisational skills
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, combined with a proactive, can-do approach

Benefits

• tailored progression plans
• paid CIPR membership
• your birthday off
• a full week’s closure over Christmas on top of annual leave
• an annual wellbeing budget
• dog-friendly offices
• a genuinely nurturing team
• Hybrid working after a short qualifying period, with 50% of your time in our offices (core office days being Tuesday and Wednesday)