Account Manager - B2B and Corporate PR

Citypress; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Profit sharing

Hybrid work (3 days in office)

Generous holiday allowance

Family leave policy

Mentoring and coaching

Healthcare plan

Company laptop

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Citypress is a fast-growing, employee-owned PR and communications agency in the UK. We are expanding our B2B and corporate spotlight and seeking an ambitious account manager to lead media relations, manage busy client programmes and guide teams to deliver standout work across professional services, real estate and financial services.

You will work with some of the UK’s best-known brands, shaping media strategy, developing creative angles and providing strong client updates while growing your

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role with a focus on B2B and corporate PR.
• Strong experience managing press office programmes.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and day-to-day accounts.
• Experience supporting or managing account teams.
• Sector-specific experience in real estate, professional services, and financial services.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of client programmes, ensuring deadlines and KPIs are met.
• Handle busy press offices, media enquiries and secure proactive coverage.
• Develop and deliver impactful work aligned to clients’ strategic priorities.
• Guide account teams to deliver high-quality work.
• Maintain strong client relationships, attend meetings and provide updates.
• Develop media relationships across B2B trade, regional and national press.
• Identify media opportunities and craft story angles; respond to news moments.
• Produce high-quality content, reports and client updates.
• Provide constructive feedback and briefs to junior colleagues.
• Manage budgets and track client resources.
• Develop knowledge of client businesses and markets.
• Contribute to new business pitches and proposals.
• Develop proficiency in AI and agency tools.

Skills

B2B PR

Press office

Client management

Media relations

Real estate

Professional services

Financial services

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

CRM tools

Media monitoring

Job description

We are a leading PR, social and creative communications agency that works with clients to promote and protect their brands and reputations.

Our team of over 100 people across the UK are united by our ambition to create brand defining work that helps advance the cause of brands that have the scale and commitment to effect positive change in their markets. Our client partners include Lloyds Banking Group, Aldi, Arla, Molson Coors, Crown Paints, Continental Tyres, Primark and Siemens.

Citypress is independently run, regionally-connected, employee-owned and one of the leading employers in the communications sector. We have featured in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies list for four years, are the most-awarded agency in the PRWeek Best Places to Work awards over the last six years and have been named as a PRWeek Agency of the Decade and most recently it's Mid-Sized Consultancy of the Year – a first for an agency headquartered outside of London.

We are a fast-growing, entrepreneurial agency with a great culture that backs people to develop their careers and deliver their best work.

Our culture is inclusive, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome people with different life experiences and backgrounds to bring valuable insight and perspectives to our agency and clients.

About this role

We are growing our B2B and corporate specialism and have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, confident and ambitious account manager to join the team.

The role is ideal for anyone with experience running busy B2B or corporate press office accounts, specifically in the professional services, real estate and property, and financial services sectors.

You will be joining a vibrant team of corporate PR specialists to work across some of the UK's best-known and biggest brands. Although this is a mainly corporate and B2B brief, there will also be elements of consumer PR within some of our integrated programmes.

The team is focused on delivering the best results for our clients, tied to data, trends and cultural moments, as well as supporting each other to develop and deliver our best work.

You will play a key role in the day-to-day running of client accounts, supporting and guiding account teams and coming up with new ideas for how we can reach media differently.

A key element of this role will be leading media relations and we’d expect you to be confident in picking up the phone, as well as holding a number of existing relationships with trade, regional and national journalists.

Citypress is an entrepreneurial agency with a great culture that backs people to develop their careers and deliver their best work. By joining Citypress you will become part of an employee-owned agency and directly benefit from our collective success.

Role responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day running of client programmes, ensuring deadlines and KPIs are met
• Managing busy press offices, handling media enquiries and securing proactive coverage
• Working with account leads to develop and deliver impactful work aligned to our clients’ strategic priorities
• Supporting and guiding account teams to deliver high-quality work
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, attending regular meetings and providing well-structured updates
• Developing and maintaining strong media relationships across B2B trade, regional and national press
• Identifying media opportunities, developing creative story angles and responding quickly to newsjacking moments
• Producing high-quality content, reports and client updates
• Providing constructive feedback and comprehensive briefs to junior colleagues
• Managing budgets and tracking client resources efficiently
• Developing detailed knowledge and understanding of client businesses and their markets
• Contributing to new business pitches and strategic proposals
• Developing proficiency in AI and other agency tools

Role requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role, with a focus on B2B and corporate PR.
• Strong experience managing press office programmes
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and the day-to-day running of accounts
• Experience supporting or managing account teams
• Sector-specific experience essential – real estate, professional services, and financial services
• Excellent verbal and written skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong organisational and workload management abilities
• Ability to think critically, creatively and to demonstrate good judgementA proactive mindset, flexibility and enthusiasm to deliver work of a consistently high standard

What we offer

• Performance bonus
• Annual tax-free share of profit payment
• We work flexibly, spending three days a week in the office to collaborate and connect, and the rest wherever you work best
• Generous holiday allowance with additional days accrued through length of service
• We offer enhanced family leave policies, with supported return to work programme
• Menopause and fertility policies and leave
• Paid Support leave
• Extensive learning and development programme
• Dedicated mentoring and coaching
• Healthcare plan, 24 hour GP service and employee assistance programme
• Access to independent financial advice
• Company mobile and laptop
• Interest-free loans
• Regular team away days and socials