PR Account Manager

Alexander James Recruitment Ltd.; High Wycombe, Amersham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent communications agency is seeking a proactive PR Account Manager to lead client delivery and manage media relations. This role involves shaping stories, creating engaging content, and ensuring impactful integrated campaigns that resonate with audiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in media relations and content creation, with a desire for progression within a supportive, people-first culture. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Circa £28–36K salary

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

26 days holiday plus additional days off

Personal training budget

Regular team socials

Qualifications

• Demonstrable media relations experience with a strong understanding of the UK media landscape.
• Experience in creating press releases, pitches, and social copy.
• Track record of delivering integrated PR campaigns including influencer and experiential elements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day client contact managing delivery and expectations.
• Lead media relations and secure quality coverage.
• Create compelling content across press releases and social media.
• Manage junior team members and oversee delivery across accounts.

Skills

Media relations experience

Content creation skills

Integrated PR campaign delivery

Client relationship management

Job description

Looking for a role where you’ll have real ownership, creative input and room to progress – without layers of hierarchy getting in the way?

This is an opportunity to join a multi-award-winning, independent communications agency with a people‑first culture. You’ll work on iconic consumer brands, deliver ideas‑led campaigns that cut through, and be trusted to own your best work.

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