B2B PR Senior Account Manager

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd; Accrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An employee-owned PR agency in East Lancashire seeks a Senior Account Manager. You will lead multi-channel campaigns, driving measurable impact while managing senior clients. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in PR or communications, strong writing skills, and a proactive approach. Enjoy a hybrid work setup with a balanced wellbeing package and contribute to meaningful projects that make a positive impact.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday

Competitive wellbeing package

Hybrid flexible working

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in PR, communications, or content marketing, ideally within an agency.
• Proven ability to manage senior clients and deliver work to KPIs and deadlines.
• Strong writing skills to craft compelling, results-focused copy.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior day-to-day contact for clients, providing proactive support.
• Lead the planning and delivery of multi-channel campaigns with measurable impact.
• Write standout content including press releases and digital copy.

Skills

Strategic problem-solving

Creative communication

Content creation

Campaign management

Job description

Looking for a senior PR role where you can do your best work without the big-city commute?

My client is an Award Winning East Lancashire based employee-owned PR agency looking for a Senior Account Manager who’s both strategic and hands‑on: a proactive problem‑solver, quick thinker and skilled communicator who can lead accounts with confidence, creativity and measurable impact.

The agency works on a great mix of advanced manufacturing, defence and public sector. It’s more than a job – it’s a way of thinking, a lifestyle, a family.

You’ll be a natural storyteller and strong copywriter, with experience working in an agency environment and ideally have experience in either the public sector (education, healthcare, or local government) or manufacturing / defence.

You’ll thrive on delivering high-quality campaigns that hit KPIs, strengthen reputations and achieve real-world results.

They believe that happy, healthy teams are more creative and productive — and that equals happier clients.

What you’ll do

• Act as the senior day-to-day contact for your clients, providing trusted and proactive support.
• Lead the planning and delivery of multi-channel campaigns - setting clear objectives and demonstrating measurable impact.
• Write standout content - from press releases and features to thought leadership and digital copy.
• Guide and inspire your team to deliver great work, on time and on budget.
• Spot opportunities, solve challenges and keep things moving (often before you’re asked!)
• Contribute to new business activity, proposals and pitches.
• Play an active role in agency development, bringing ideas and energy to the table.

About you

• A confident communicator with 5+ years’ experience in PR, communications or content marketing – ideally within an agency.
• A proactive self-starter who thrives on variety, pace and responsibility.
• A strong writer who can craft compelling, results-focused copy.
• Experienced in managing senior clients and delivering work to KPIs and deadlines.
• Collaborative, commercially aware and calm under pressure.
• Curious, creative and motivated by making a difference through purposeful work.
• Employee-owned : you’ll have a real stake and a voice in how we grow.
• Purpose-led : we work with clients who make a positive impact, and deliver impact for them.
Balanced : hybrid flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, and a competitive wellbeing package.Grounded : based in beautiful East Lancashire with the freedom to do big-city work -minus the city grind