PR Account Manager - Consumer, Lifestyle

LATTE

Reading

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holiday

Half price office travel

Enhanced parental leave package

Weekly team drinks

Free breakfast

Spa or gym membership

Job summary

A dynamic PR agency in Reading seeks a PR Account Manager to excel in managing client relations and media coverage for consumer lifestyle clients. The role involves planning PR activities, producing content, and mentoring junior staff, requiring a positive attitude and strong relationship-building skills. Candidates should have PR agency experience and a good grasp of social media. Offering unlimited holiday, a supportive culture, and a chance to make an impact in a growing agency.

Qualifications

Established Account Manager or Senior Account Executive ready to step up.
Good understanding of social media, with experience managing social media.
Experience with new business pitches and spotting opportunities.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day client relationships, advising and escalating risks.
Plan and deliver PR activity from brief to measurement.
Lead media relations and secure quality coverage.
Produce and edit high-standard written content.
Collaborate with social specialists on calendar and community engagement.
Manage WIPs and workflows, ensuring targets are met.
Support and coach junior team members.

Skills

PR agency experience

Social media management

Client relationship building

Content production

Job description

Base pay range

Join Little Red Rooster - a B Corp, Reading-based communications agency with a strong work ethic and pride in their work. In this PR-focused role, you’ll work on a portfolio of iconic consumer lifestyle clients.

Job title: PR Account Manager (Consumer, Lifestyle)
Location: Reading

About the agency

Founded by Victoria Ruffy, Little Red Rooster is a Reading-based boutique communications agency. With a work hard, play hard ethos, they amplify consumer brands and take clients out of their comfort zones. Personal and nimble, they’re an agency that delivers on all aspects of communications from fast-paced PR to influencer relations and social media.

This agency knows how to get brands noticed. Whether it’s announcing the biggest single investment in innovation in Smeg’s 74-year history, causing the Pantherella stock website to crash after starring on BBC2’s Inside the Factory, launching Marshall’s celebratory amp in honour of what would have been Jim Marshall’s 100th birthday, or helping adidas sell out its latest headphones in just 15 minutes, they deliver knockout results and exceed expectations.

Driven by their “do good” philosophy, Little Red Rooster is one of the few PR agencies in the UK with B Corp status – championing positive change and committing to using business as a force for good. They have also signed the Clean Creatives pledge: an environmental pledge to never work with fossil fuel companies – so you’ll always use your creativity for good.

If you’re looking for an inspirational, innovative and inclusive place to work where your career will flourish, Little Red Rooster could be the agency for you!

Benefits & Culture

Awarded a slot on the prestigious ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025’, Little Red Rooster has an exceptional benefits package and a dedication to providing a progressive company culture that rewards loyalty and excellence.

With meaningful work and growth opportunities for all employees, many of the team have been with the agency for years – a testament to the supportive and inspiring work environment they’ve nurtured.

4 office days/week (Friday is the standard WFH day)
Unlimited holiday (yes, really!)
Half price office travel (public transport only) & free railcards
Enhanced parental leave package
Weekly team drinks and monthly team lunches
Free breakfast every day
Regular team events & socials
Spa or gym membership

About the job

Little Red Rooster are looking for a trusted Account Manager to lead day-to-day client communications on a portfolio of consumer lifestyle clients. You’ll turn briefs into clear plans and measurable outcomes, nurture strong relationships with clients and media, and keep delivery tight – on scope, on time, and to a high standard. You’ll mentor junior colleagues, bring a confident editorial voice to content, and spot opportunities that grow accounts and reputation.

This is a PR-focused role, but a practical understanding of social media is preferred as you’ll be involved in the social media activity on various accounts.

Key responsibilities:

Own day‑to‑day client relationships across a varied portfolio, advising with confidence and escalating risks early with proposed solutions.
Plan and deliver PR activity for your portfolio of clients, from brief and sell‑in to measurement, learning, and optimisation.
Lead media relations: shape persuasive stories, run proactive and seasonal sell‑ins, and secure quality coverage.
Produce and edit high‑standard written content, adapting tone by audience and channel.
Collaborate with social specialists where relevant. Review calendars and copy, sense‑check reporting, and guide community engagement.
Manage WIPs and workflows, ensuring targets are met and quality benchmarks are maintained.
Supporting and coaching junior team members, helping them to develop their skills and deliver top‑quality work.
Support the agency in winning new business – helping to spot opportunities and work with the SLT to develop new business pitches

About you

The ideal candidate:

You are an established Account Manager (or Senior Account Executive ready to step up) with PR agency experience working on consumer/lifestyle brands.
You have a good understanding of social media, ideally with some experience managing social media for consumer/lifestyle brands.
You have worked on winning new business pitches and regularly flag new business opportunities the company should go for, either through research in PR Week or similar or having an ear to the ground with clients / press.
You are bright, passionate, and driven with enthusiasm and a ‘can‑do,’ proactive attitude, a dash of rock ’n roll thrown into the mix!
You love building super‑strong, long‑lasting relationships with your clients and the media and have solid consumer lifestyle press contacts.
You are always super positive, inclusive, respectful, and friendly to your peers, suppliers, clients, and media.
You are extremely organised, work well under pressure and thrive on a fast pace.
You are determined to build upon your PR experience, strengthening relationships with media and clients to drive your accounts forward.
You are hungry for success and willing to go the extra mile to MAKE SHIT HAPPEN!

Candidates from a specialist PR background will also be considered, but contacts in the wider lifestyle space are essential.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is not available for this role – you must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Interested?

Apply to this role via LinkedIn or contact Holly@littleredrooster.co.uk

**Please note: This role is being advertised by Latte for Little Red Rooster. All applications will be sent directly to Little Red Rooster for review. Little Red Rooster is handling all candidate communications for this role.**

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