Account Manager – PR / Media and Marketing – permanent

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end event and trade press programs for healthcare focused B2B accounts with a focus on delivering a major late September industry event, press outreach, and rigorous reporting across multiple markets.

  • Event ownership: end-to-end planning for a major late-September industry event, including registration flows, attendee lists, and post-event follow-up.
  • Press and media: draft and distribute press releases, build regional trade press lists, and manage high-profile speakers and journalist relations.
  • Measurement and client management: establish reporting and leverage new systems to reduce manual work while coordinating weekly client calls and flagging scope changes early.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end project plans for event delivery — a major industry event scheduled for late September being the immediate priority.
  • Run registration flows, attendee guest list management, email sequences and post-event follow-up.
  • Coordinate venue, suppliers, AV, branding, photography and videography for live events.
  • Draft, route for sign-off and distribute press releases across multiple sector trade press lists.
  • Compile and maintain regional trade press lists across the UK and international markets.
  • Run the weekly and bi-weekly client call rhythm across your accounts.
  • Own measurement and reporting: monthly reports, coverage reports, articles of interest. We're investing in the systems that make this less manual — you'll help shape that.
  • Manage high-profile keynote speakers and sector KOLs coordination logistics (briefings, scheduling, follow-up) on programmes the Brand Lead is steering strategically.
  • Survey deployment and response chasing on data-led campaigns.
  • Brief and chase internal specialists (design, social, editorial) and external partners (industry trade associations and trade press partners).
  • Track time accurately against your accounts — we run a transparent capacity-and-fees model and time data drives our planning.
  • Spot where work is creeping beyond fee and flag early. Help shape re-scopes when needed.
  • Brief and review work from junior team members.

Requirements

  • Two to four years' experience in a PR or integrated comms agency — ideally B2B and/or healthcare-adjacent.
  • Detail-focused by instinct.
  • Self-starting.
  • You don't wait to be told what's next — you pick it up, work out what's needed, and crack on.
  • Comfortable owning your own task list and not needing chasing.
  • Naturally able to hustle.
  • You're at ease picking up the phone, chasing the journalist, getting the supplier to commit, moving the work through.
  • Outcomes-focused.
  • Demonstrable event project management — at least one live trade or industry event you've owned end-to-end.
  • Strong press release drafting and distribution craft.
  • Confident running an account day-to-day — you&aposve owned a client relationship at AM (or strong SAE) level.
  • Sharp written English and clear verbal communication.
  • Comfortable with multi-stakeholder client environments (you&aposll be working across multiple sector heads, MDs and central CEO/CMO simultaneously).
  • Demonstrable interest in healthcare, dental, veterinary or wellness sectors is an advantage.

Nice to have

  • Genuine interest in healthcare, dental, veterinary or wellness sectors is an advantage.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Cision, Canva, Mailchimp, social scheduling platforms, CRM systems (e.g. HubSpot) and project management tools (e.g. Monday.com, Trello, Asana) is desirable.

Benefits

  • A supportive, collaborative team culture with direct exposure to senior management on every account from day one.
  • Flexible hybrid working (London-based collaboration days) and a commitment to work–life balance.
  • 22 days annual leave including bank/public holidays, plus your birthday off.
  • Clear progression to Senior Account Manager and Brand Lead for the right person — we'll support you on that journey.
  • Investment in your development — we&aposll fund the training that helps you grow.
  • A transparent way of working: every account team member can see fees, days and over-service position on their accounts at any time.
  • The chance to work on meaningful, purpose-led campaigns in sectors that matter.
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Barker PR

Barker is an award-winning communications agency working across professional and consumer dental, healthcare and wellness.For over 11 years, we’ve been building meaningful connections between brands and their audience. Our work spans PR, media strategy, KOL and stakeholder engagement, marketing campaigns and events, all grounded in insight, creativity and purpose.Trust is at the heart of everything we do.It can’t be bought or built overnight. It’s earned over time, through consistent, meaningful interactions. This is where we come in - helping our clients build credibility with their audience, to enable business growth.Our clients include global healthcare brands, fast-growing innovators, professional bodies, retail health providers and event organisers. They value our sector knowledge, collaborative mindset and proven results.We believe in building trust through the power of connection.That means listening deeply, thinking strategically, collaborating openly and delivering work that truly makes an impact.

Founded in 2008
London, England, GBR
16 employees (10 in marketing)

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