Media Relations Manager

Reuben Sinclair | Sales, Marketing, PR, Data and Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical cover

Company pension and life cover

Training budget

Parental leave

Job summary

Reuben Sinclair is seeking a Media Relations Manager to lead press strategy for top tech brands in London. The role combines advisory work with hands-on media relations, designing plans and securing coverage across national and trade outlets.

You will nurture relationships with reporters and influencers, shape stories for launches and funding announcements, and contribute to pitches with strong storytelling. Hybrid working requires two days in London weekly.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years working in tech PR or media relations in a fast-moving setting.
• Proven record of landing coverage in national, business, trade and sector press.
• Deep familiarity with reporters, writers and influencers in technology, and genuine relationships with them.
• Sharp storytelling and persuasive pitching.
• Comfort measuring results and turning coverage data into useful takeaways.

Responsibilities

• Design media plans that match each brand’s goals, budget and the bigger picture.
• Taking big moments to the press, from launches, funding rounds and research releases to campaigns, leadership profiles and topical commentary.
• Fronting the agency's approach to national titles and guiding colleagues on who to target and when.
• Growing a network of key reporters, writers and influencers across your sectors.
• Watching the news cycle and industry trends to find openings others might miss.
• Measuring what lands, gathering journalist feedback and recommending what to do next.
• Adding media thinking to proposals for prospective brands, and joining pitches when your expertise is needed.

Skills

Tech PR experience

Media relations

Storytelling

Persuasive pitching

Analytics & measurement

Job description

Media Relations Manager | Tech PR | London (Hybrid) | £40,000 - £50,000

About the Company

This independent communications agency has over a decade behind them and a sharp focus on technology. They help ambitious fintech, telecoms and enterprise brands, from young scale-ups to household names, become the voices their markets listen to. For those brands, the payoff is tangible: more customers, fresh funding, stronger hiring and a reputation that opens doors.

How they treat people matters as much as what they deliver. Theirs is a warm, forward-thinking team that enjoys itself, gives everyone room to try new ideas and backs you with serious investment in your growth.

About the Media Relations Manager Role

You’ll be the go-to expert on press and journalist relationships. Alongside looking after your own, core set of high-profile tech brands, you’ll advise colleagues across the business on how to shape stories and win coverage, so your opinion will carry real weight.

Your days will involve:

• Designing media plans that match each brand’s goals, budget and the bigger picture
• Taking big moments to the press, from launches, funding rounds and research releases to campaigns, leadership profiles and topical commentary
• Fronting the agency's approach to national titles and guiding colleagues on who to target and when
• Growing a network of key reporters, writers and influencers across your sectors
• Watching the news cycle and industry trends to find openings others might miss
• Measuring what lands, gathering journalist feedback and recommending what to do next
• Adding media thinking to proposals for prospective brands, and joining pitches when your expertise is needed

About You

You have a feel for what makes a story irresistible and who needs to see it. You’ll bring:

• Circa 3-6 years working in tech PR or media relations in a busy, fast-moving setting
• A proven record of landing coverage in national, business, trade and sector press
• Deep familiarity with the reporters, writers and influencers who matter in technology, and genuine relationships with them
• Sharp storytelling and persuasive pitching
• Comfort measuring results and turning coverage data into useful takeaways

In Return

• £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience, with a performance-related bonus
• A personal training budget plus additional in house training
• Private medical cover
• Company pension and life cover
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in London)
• Family-friendly parental leave
• An inclusive workplace that welcomes people from every background and is an equal opportunities employer

At Reuben Sinclair, we are committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment process. We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities to apply.

We recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. At all times we aim to represent the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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