B2B PR Account Manager – Senior Account Manager

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Manchester is seeking an experienced Account Manager to deliver high-impact B2B campaigns. You will craft engaging content, lead client relationships, and manage projects within the built environment. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and a strategic mindset. Competitive benefits include profit share, training budget, and flexible holidays.

Benefits

Annual tax-free profit share

Training budget

Generous holiday scheme

Flexible public holidays

Health insurance

Contributory pension up to 5%

Coaching and mentoring

Qualifications

• Proven experience in B2B and/or corporate communications, ideally within an agency environment.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK media landscape.

Responsibilities

• Writing high-quality content for media and clients.
• Managing campaigns end-to-end, including budgets and outreach.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients to solve challenges.

Skills

B2B communications

Content writing

Strategic advising

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Manchester/Hybrid — REF: BCHS359

This agency in Manchester is looking for a vibrant, experienced and passionate B2B-focused Account Manager or Senior Account Manager to join and help develop their award-winning team. The client portfolio centres around the built environment, trade and manufacturing, with ongoing new business in B2B and corporate communications.

You will be a strategic communicator with a strong editorial instinct and a deep understanding of B2B and corporate communications. If you can turn complex topics into compelling narratives and build trusted relationships with clients and media alike, they’d love to meet you. You’ll lead high-impact campaigns for a range of clients—crafting engaging content, developing intelligent strategies and delivering measurable results that drive real business impact.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Writing high-quality content—from press releases and bylines to white papers, case studies and thought leadership articles—that speak directly to key decision makers and reflect client tone and purpose.
• Managing campaigns end-to-end, including timelines, budgets, media outreach and internal workflows.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, proactively identifying opportunities to add value, solve challenges and grow the account.
• Coaching junior team members, providing constructive feedback and contributing to a supportive, high-performance team culture.
• Supporting new business and organic growth through insight-led recommendations, pitch development and strategic proposals.

You should apply if…

• Proven experience in B2B and/or corporate communications, ideally within an agency environment.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate technical or complex information into clear, engaging content.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK media landscape—especially within trade, national business and specialist sectors.
• A strategic mindset, with confidence in advising senior stakeholders and developing integrated communications plans.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• A collaborative, proactive attitude and a commitment to delivering excellent work.

What they offer:

• An annual tax-free profit share
• A healthy annual training budget supported by our Homegrown training skills development programme
• A generous holiday scheme including your birthday off
• Wellbeing day off once a quarter
• Late start/early finish once a quarter
• Flexible public holidays
• Health insurance
• Charity, wellbeing and social events
• Interest-free loans
• Contributory pension up to 5%
• Enhanced dependents / maternity/paternity/sick pay
• 121 coaching and mentoring

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