PR Account Manager

ALEXANDER JAMES RECRUITMENT LTD; Amersham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent communications agency is seeking a PR Account Manager to lead client delivery, manage media relations, and create compelling content. The role emphasizes integrated campaigns across social, influencer, and experiential elements. Ideal candidates will have a strong grounding in media relations and content creation, with opportunities for progression and ownership in a supportive agency environment. The position offers a competitive salary package alongside an excellent work-life balance and a vibrant company culture.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Work-anniversary bonus

Employee recognition rewards

26 days’ holiday

Personal training budget

Team socials and trips

Mindfulness group

Qualifications

• Demonstrable media relations experience with a strong understanding of the UK media landscape.
• Strong grounding in content creation, including press releases, pitches and social copy.
• Experience in delivering integrated PR campaigns with influencer and social elements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day client contact, managing delivery and expectations.
• Lead media relations, selling in stories and securing quality coverage.
• Create compelling content across press releases, pitches and social.

Skills

Media relations experience

Content creation

Integrated PR campaigns

Job description

THE ROLE

This is a hands‑on PR Account Manager role with responsibility across earned media, content and social‑led activity. You’ll take a leading role in day‑to‑day client delivery, shaping stories, pitching to media, creating content and running integrated campaigns across PR, influencer and experiential channels. You’ll also play a key role in maintaining strong client relationships, contributing to campaign planning, and managing junior team members to ensure work is delivered thoughtfully, creatively and with impact.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a day‑to‑day client contact, managing delivery and expectations
• Lead media relations, selling in stories and securing quality coverage
• Create compelling content across press releases, pitches and social
• Manage social‑led and influencer activity as part of integrated campaigns
• Contribute to campaign planning, brainstorms and creative development
• Manage junior team members, overseeing delivery across your accounts

WHO THIS ROLE SUITS

• Demonstrable media relations experience, with a strong understanding of the UK media landscape and confidence selling in stories
• Strong, hands‑on grounding in content creation, including press releases, pitches and social copy
• Experience delivering integrated PR campaigns, involving influencer, social and/or experiential elements
• Looking for progression, visibility and ownership within an independent agency environment

THE AGENCY

You’ll be joining an independent, award‑winning integrated comms agency delivering creative, culturally relevant campaigns that go beyond traditional PR. The work blends earned media, influencer advocacy, social and experiential activity, with a strong focus on ideas that engage audiences and drive impact.

The agency works across food & drink, FMCG, automotive, entertainment, retail and visitor attractions, and is recognised as a Sunday Times Best Places to Work and a Best Place to Work for Women, with a strong people‑first, ‘powered‑by‑people’ culture.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Package: circa £28–36K salary + annual bonus, private healthcare, pension, work‑anniversary bonus and employee recognition rewards
• Work‑life balance: hybrid working, 26 days’ holiday, plus Christmas office closure, your birthday and work anniversary off, and early Friday finish
• Development: personal training budget and ongoing support
• Culture & socials: regular team socials and trips, plus a dedicated mindfulness group focused on wellbeing
• Location: Buckinghamshire, near Amersham / High Wycombe, with easy links from London Marylebone