PR Manager

The Candidate Ltd; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

PR exposure breadth

Job summary

The Candidate Ltd is seeking a PR Manager to join a growing marketing team and take ownership of day‑to‑day PR activity. You will develop campaigns, secure media coverage, build journalist relationships and support wider communications, with scope across CSR, AI/search visibility and creator partnerships.

You’ll be a strong writer and communicator, highly organised and able to manage multiple projects while confidently shaping media narratives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in PR, digital PR or a press office role.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver PR campaigns from idea through to coverage.
• Manage press office activity and media enquiries.
• Build and maintain journalist relationships.
• Create press releases, pitches and external communications.
• Identify new PR opportunities and newsworthy stories.
• Support CSR and community campaigns.
• Work with SEO and content teams on AI/search visibility.
• Support creator and influencer activity.
• Track and report on PR performance.
• Advise on reputational risks and elevate where needed.

Skills

Strong writer

Strong communicator

Creative thinking

Organised

Media relations

Job description

We’re looking for a PR Manager to join a growing marketing team and take ownership of day-to-day PR activity.

You’ll be responsible for developing campaigns, securing media coverage, building journalist relationships and supporting wider communications activity. There’s also scope to work across CSR, AI/search visibility and creator partnerships.

The Role

• Deliver PR campaigns from idea through to coverage
• Manage press office activity and media enquiries
• Build and maintain journalist relationships
• Create press releases, pitches and external communications
• Identify new PR opportunities and newsworthy stories
• Support CSR and community campaigns
• Work with SEO and content teams on AI/search visibility
• Support creator and influencer activity
• Track and report on PR performance
• Advise on reputational risks and elevate where needed

About You

You’ll have 3+ years’ experience in PR, digital PR or a press office role, either in-house or agency.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A strong writer and communicator
• Creative and commercially minded
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple projects
• Confident building media relationships
• Comfortable working across different teams
• Proactive, independent and able to use good judgement

What's On Offer

• £35,000 salary
• 15% performance bonus
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the Greater Manchester office
• Strong support and development
• Broad exposure across PR, marketing, SEO, social and content
• Genuine ownership and progression opportunities

Please note due to high volumes of applications unfortunately we are not always able to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. However we wish everyone who applies the very best with their job search.