Media Relations Manager

Zealous Agency; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning creative agency is seeking a passionate Media Relations Manager to join their dynamic team in West Yorkshire. This role offers the chance to craft compelling narratives and build impactful media relationships across various client accounts. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to develop integrated communication strategies that elevate brand visibility. With a flexible hybrid working model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth, this position is perfect for a strategic thinker eager to make a real difference in the PR landscape.

Benefits

Flexible working pattern

Training and development plans

Team socials

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in agency PR and media relations.
• Strong copywriting and editing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with clients and understand their goals.
• Create press materials and pitch to the media.

Skills

PR and media relations experience

Copywriting and editing skills

Building journalist relationships

Attention to detail

Strategic mindset

Job description

This range is provided by Zealous Agency. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Zealous Agency

Are you looking for your next Media Relations Manager opportunity in an award-winning creative environment? Are you a natural storyteller with a passion for media relations and PR?

We have a very exciting opportunity for a driven and experienced PR Media Relations Manager to join an award-winning integrated agency in West Yorkshire with the opportunity to work across a range of dynamic client accounts in both the consumer and B2B space, and alongside a collaborative team of creatives, strategists, digital marketers, and content experts.

We’re after someone who thrives on crafting compelling narratives, building media contacts, and landing high-impact coverage. You’ll work closely with internal teams to deliver joined-up communications strategies and make a real difference to the brands you represent.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Building strong relationships with clients and understanding their goals
• Collaborating with creative, digital, and content teams
• Creating press materials and pitching to the media
• Monitoring for breaking stories and jumping on news hooks
• Identifying proactive opportunities for comment and thought leadership
• Preparing articles and press releases for the media and identifying and securing comment opportunities to achieve coverage
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists and editors

What we’re looking for:

• Solid agency PR and media relations experience, experience across social and digital channels
• An excellent track record of building and maintaining journalist relationships
• Strong copywriting and editing skills
• A good understanding of national, regional, and trade media
• Confidence when presenting ideas and campaign strategies
• Meticulous attention to detail and a proactive mindset
• A strategic mindset and creative approach

This opportunity offers a flexible and hybrid working pattern, a competitive salary and bonus scheme, progression, training and development plans and plenty of team socials and perks!

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, we would love to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations and Marketing

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services and Marketing Services

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