In-House PR & Communications Lead – Design Studio

Reuben Sinclair | Sales, Marketing, PR, Data and Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Reuben Sinclair are supporting a renowned design studio in Central London to recruit an In-House PR & Communications Manager. This hands-on role will own earned media strategy, build the studio’s profile across design, branding, culture and business media, and shape ongoing communications.

Working directly with senior stakeholders, you’ll craft stories, campaigns and thought leadership, manage events and awards, and collaborate with international teams to align PR with commercial priorities.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on media relations experience and journalist relationships.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience in thought leadership, case studies and executive profiling.
• Confidence working with senior and creative stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and project management skills.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial approach – generate ideas rather than wait for briefs.
• Ability to think strategically while delivering hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Own PR and media relations across design, branding, creative, marketing and culture media.
• Develop stories and campaigns around new work, clients and studio news.
• Build a consistent pipeline of PR beyond individual project launches.
• Develop thought leadership and profiling senior and creative talent.
• Create articles, case studies, LinkedIn and social content.
• Managing awards, speaker opportunities, events and other profile-building activity.
• Develop campaigns, activations or stunts that generate attention.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and new business to connect communications activity to commercial priorities.
• Collaborate with international teams on global opportunities.

Skills

Media relations

Writing

Thought leadership

Executive profiling

Stakeholder management

Project management

Proactive ideation

Strategic thinking

Job description

Reuben Sinclair are supporting a renowned design studio in Central London to recruit an In-House PR & Communications Manager. This hands-on role will own earned media strategy, build the studio’s profile across design, branding, culture and business media, and shape ongoing communications.

Working directly with senior stakeholders, you’ll craft stories, campaigns and thought leadership, manage events and awards, and collaborate with international teams to align PR with commercial priorities.