Head Of Digital PR

Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

£57K/yr – £65K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and scale the Digital PR function by driving client partnerships, strategic PR programs, and top-tier creative execution while leading a growing team and managing retainer health.

  • Strategy & Client Partnerships focus across onboarding, reporting, and proactive opportunities
  • Creative & Media Excellence with high-impact storytelling and measurable coverage
  • Team Leadership and Development with coaching, SOPs, and progression

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategy & Client Partnerships
  • - Craft and oversee search-first PR strategies that plug seamlessly into wider search and organic performance goals.
  • - Lead client relationships end to end — from onboarding and pitch delivery through to monthly reporting — communicating with clarity, confidence, and authority.
  • - Run an always-on reactive function, spotting cultural moments and media opportunities for clients before the rest of the market does.
  • - Troubleshoot and pivot campaigns that hit a slow patch, stepping in with bold creative alternatives rather than waiting for performance to recover.
  • Creative & Media Excellence
  • - Set the creative bar for the department — ideas that win awards, earn national coverage, and make every other agency say “let’s do that”.
  • - Guide the team on story angles, media hooks, and high-impact pitching across both modern digital PR and traditional media relations.
  • - Own quality control at scale, ensuring ideation is top tier, pitches cut through the noise, and media lists are tight.
  • - Report and discuss coverage clearly and transparently, showcasing quality, relevance, and search impact — not just volume.

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ experience in Digital PR or earned media within an agency environment — with a proven track record of leading and scaling campaigns.
  • Leadership experience: directly managing, coaching, and developing PR executives and managers.
  • Search-literate: a deep understanding of how coverage impacts SEO, organic performance, and brand authority.
  • Strong commercial acumen — comfortable with retainer management, budget allocation, forecasting, and client retention.
  • A proactive problem solver who spots roadblocks and campaign dips before they happen, and arrives with solutions.
  • Hands-on with the modern PR toolkit: Buzzstream, ResponseSource, Roxhill, JournoResources, Glimpse, Ahrefs/Semrush, Google Trends, and coverage tracking platforms.
  • Integrated thinking: a strong grasp of how social media, influencer amplification, and broader media relations feed into modern Digital PR.
  • Confident communicator with experience leading pitches, presentations, and senior client conversations.

Benefits

  • hybrid working
  • generous holiday allowance
  • regular team socials
  • a culture built on trust and autonomy
  • dedicated training budget
  • competitive salary
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Deviation | The Search Everywhere® Agency

Engineering discoverability for brands with audiences that Search Everywhere®The Future of Search is Here.Search is no longer just about Google. People search everywhere. From emerging AI destinations, through to discovery on TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, and emerging platforms - search is truly democratising.At Deviation, we go beyond traditional SEO, helping brands engineer their discoverability across the entire search universe. Whether it's preparing for an AI-driven search future, leveraging social-first SEO for discovery, or deploying a connected search strategy execution, we ensure your brand is found wherever your audience is conducting searches.

Founded in 2024
Manchester, England, GBR
15 employees (4 in marketing)

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£57K/yr – £65K/yr

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Head Of Digital PR

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