Communications Manager

Kairos Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique communications agency in London is seeking a talented PR & Communications Manager to lead integrated strategies across beauty and lifestyle brands. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in PR, strong media relations skills, and a flair for storytelling. This role offers a hybrid working model with core days in the office and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Bonus incentives

Annual health scan

Creative co-working membership

Regular team socials

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in PR or communications (agency or client-side).
• Proven experience working with beauty, drinks, or lifestyle brands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a natural flair for storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver integrated PR and influencer strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with key media contacts.
• Write engaging press materials and creative pitches.

Skills

PR or communications experience

Experience with beauty, drinks, or lifestyle brands

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Media relations skills

Organisational skills

Collaborative team player

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

PR & Communications Manager - Beauty, F&B & Lifestyle

Location: London (Hybrid - 2 core days in the office)
Type: Full-time
Salary: £35k-£42k

About the Role

We're looking for a talented and driven PR & Communications Manager to join a boutique London-based communications agency celebrated for its creativity, authenticity, and culture-led storytelling.

In this role, you'll lead and deliver integrated PR and influencer strategies across a diverse portfolio of beauty, F&B, and drinks brands – crafting stories that spark conversation, drive engagement, and deliver measurable impact.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and creative communications professional who knows how to make brands culturally relevant, connect with audiences, and bring ideas to life through earned, social, and influencer activity.

What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as the day-to-day contact for a portfolio of beauty, drinks, and lifestyle clients.
• Developing and executing PR, influencer, and social strategies that drive awareness, engagement, and advocacy.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, editors, influencers, and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• Writing engaging press materials, thought leadership pieces, and creative pitches that bring each brand story to life.
• Managing influencer collaborations, gifting initiatives, and social activations from concept to delivery.
• Monitoring performance and producing clear, data-informed reports to optimise results.
• Supporting new business development with creative proposals and pitch concepts.
• Staying ahead of cultural, social, and media trends to ensure campaigns feel fresh and relevant.
• Contributing ideas to brainstorms and collaborating with the wider team on social and content creation.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years' experience in PR or communications (agency or client-side).
• Proven experience working with beauty, drinks, or lifestyle brands.
• Strong understanding of influencer and social marketing, and how to tell stories across multiple touchpoints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a natural flair for storytelling.
• Confident media relations skills and a solid network of press and influencer contacts.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple clients independently.
• A collaborative, creative team player who brings warmth, curiosity, and ideas.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – solutions-focused, agile, and eager to contribute to a growing agency.
• Culturally attuned with an eye for trends across beauty, drinks, and lifestyle.

About the Team

You'll be joining a close-knit, social, and collaborative team that loves what they do. The agency celebrates individuality, encourages creativity, and rewards initiative. The culture is entrepreneurial, hands‑on, and people‑first – ideal for someone who thrives in a small but ambitious agency environment.

Why Join?

• Partner with inspiring, design‑led beauty and drinks brands.
• Supportive team culture where ideas are encouraged and celebrated.
• Hybrid working – 2 core days per week in central London.
• Bonus incentives.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Annual health scan, creative co-working membership, and regular team socials.