PR Manager

The Candidate Recruitment Agency; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% performance bonus

Hybrid working — 3 days in Manchester

Strong development support

Broad exposure across PR, marketing, ́

Ownership and progression

Job summary

The Candidate Recruitment Agency in Manchester is seeking a PR Manager to own day-to-day PR and lead campaigns. You will build journalist relationships, craft press materials, and support CSR, AI/search visibility, and creator partnerships while collaborating with SEO and content teams.

We’re looking for a strong writer with excellent communication skills, proven experience in PR (in-house or agency), and the ability to manage multiple projects across a growing marketing team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in PR, digital PR or a press office role.
• Experience in-house or agency.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Creative and commercially minded.
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Confident building media relationships.

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 escalate where needed.

Skills

Strong writer

Communicator

Media relations

PR strategy

Organised

Multi-project management

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 *escalate* 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

• 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.