PR Manager – 12 Month Fixed Term

British Horse Society; Kenilworth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization promoting equestrian activity is seeking a PR Manager passionate about storytelling and press coverage. The successful candidate will manage a PR Assistant and create a communications strategy to enhance brand recognition. This role involves proactive media engagement and crisis communications, requiring strong writing skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks. With a salary of approximately £40,000 and various benefits including 26 days of annual leave, remote working flexibility, and supportive workplace policies, this position offers a great opportunity for the right professional.

Benefits

26 days’ annual leave and public holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 5 percent

Enhanced pay for family leave

Health cash plan

Wellbeing and mental health support services

Qualifications

• Experience in PR and external communication is essential.
• Ability to manage a team and mentor others.
• Proven track record of achieving press coverage.

Responsibilities

• Create a PR and external communications calendar.
• Proactively seek and package stories for media.
• Manage a PR Assistant and ensure they achieve their objectives.
• Write, edit and distribute PR content across channels.
• Coordinate PR materials and liaise with journalists and stakeholders.
• Handle media enquiries effectively to build relationships.

Skills

Excellent copy writing skills

Strong execution skills

Strong stakeholder management

Enthusiasm, initiative and commitment

Job description

We are looking for a PR Manager who is passionate about storytelling and achieving press coverage to meet campaign objectives. Your area will be working to gain press coverage across national, regional and trade print, online and broadcast media. You will also be our brand guardian, protecting our brand and reputation.

Closing date: 26th January 2026

Salary: c£40,000 per annum

We also offer 26 days’ annual leave (+ public holidays) on starting, matched pension contributions up to 5 percent, enhanced pay when taking leave as your family grows, income protection insurance, a health‑cash plan and a wide range of wellbeing and mental health support services.

Location: Our office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. We typically work there 2–3 days a week, with flexibility to work remotely. You’re also welcome to work in the office more frequently.

Hours: Our usual full-time hours are 35 a week — with an early finish on a Friday! We offer other flexible work options, such as compressed hours, which we’re happy to discuss.

What you’ll be doing:

• Create a PR and external communications calendar and plan that supports the Society’s charitable objectives.
• Proactively seek out, package and place stories that are relevant and appealing to the media.
• Be responsible for and manage a PR Assistant. Develop, mentor and inspire to ensure they achieve their objectives.
• Writing, editing and distribution of PR content (releases, imagery, coverage, links, and social) across relevant channels.
• Coordination and preparation of PR & Communication materials e.g., briefing spokespeople, internal briefings, media Q&A’s, statements etc
• Liaising with key spokespeople, journalists and stakeholders. Writing quotes and delivering comments for print, online and broadcast press.
• Handle media enquiries through the press enquires inbox and press line, effectively, efficiently, and helpfully to achieve press coverage and forge relationships with journalists
• Working with the Head of Communications to coordinate and manage crisis communications activities, including out of hours. This will include covering the out of hours press office on a rota basis.

What you won’t be doing:

• Having the same work day, every day is different.
• Just writing press releases – there is more to PR.
• Speaking to the same people everyday – this role is all about communicating with people across
• the entire organisation, as well as media, stakeholders, partners, volunteers and supports.

This is a great role for you if:

• Excellent copy writing skills and the ability to write copy for a variety of PR channels and audiences
• Strong execution skills - able to juggle a demanding and varied workload, working to tight deadlines under pressure
• Strong stakeholder management - articulate and personable with good interpersonal skills and the ability to influence at all levels
• Enthusiasm, initiative and commitment to drive the process

We’re excited that you’re thinking about applying to British Horse Society. To help you make the strongest impression, here are a few friendly tips:

• AI tools can be handy, but they don’t always hit the mark when it comes to the specific stuff we’re looking for
• We really want to hear your voice — your experiences, your skills and what makes you, well, you!
• If you lean too much on AI-generated content, your application might end up sounding a bit generic — and that could hurt your chances.

So, keep it real, keep it personal and show us what you’re all about.

For further details on this and other opportunities, please visit bhs.org.uk.

British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and doesn’t condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees.

We strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted directly about this position. We won’t store or process the data of candidates for longer than is necessary for the recruitment process.