PR Senior Account Manager

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £42k-£60k DOE

Hybrid London office

Bonus scheme

Private BUPA healthcare

PRCA membership

Wellbeing day

Early finish on final Friday

Share option after one year

New business commission

Team socials/events

Modern Blackfriars office

Excellent transport links

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in London is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead technology and corporate PR campaigns. You will own client accounts, shape strategic programmes, mentor junior staff and act as a trusted adviser to a portfolio of innovative tech and corporate clients.

This role offers progression beyond Account Manager, with opportunities to influence campaigns, contribute to new business pitches and work alongside senior leadership to deliver best-in-class communications.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a UK PR agency.
• Strong experience managing technology PR clients is essential.
• Currently working as an Account Manager and looking to progress into a Senior Account Manager position.
• Proven experience delivering successful B2B technology or corporate communications campaigns.
• Excellent media relations skills with strong journalist contacts across technology and business media.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple client accounts.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior members of a PR team.
• Commercial awareness with the confidence to build long term client relationships.
• A proactive, ambitious and solutions focused approach to client service.

Responsibilities

• Leading integrated PR campaigns for technology and corporate clients from planning through to delivery
• Building trusted relationships with clients and acting as their day to day strategic adviser
• Developing media strategies that secure high quality national, trade and business coverage
• Writing press releases, opinion pieces, media materials and client communications
• Identifying proactive media opportunities that support clients' commercial objectives
• Managing campaign delivery across multiple accounts while ensuring exceptional client service
• Mentoring and supporting Account Executives and Account Managers within the team
• Presenting campaign results, insights and strategic recommendations to clients
• Supporting new business pitches, proposals and agency growth initiatives
• Working collaboratively with senior leadership to deliver best in class communications campaigns

Skills

UK PR agency experience

Tech PR

Senior progression

B2B technology campaigns

Media relations

Written and verbal communication

Organisational skills

Mentoring juniors

Commercial awareness

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Company Overview

The Opportunity Hub UK is recruiting on behalf of an award winning communications consultancy specialising in corporate, technology, financial services and property PR. This well established agency partners with innovative businesses, scale ups, global technology companies and established corporate brands to deliver strategic communications campaigns that build reputation, increase visibility and influence key audiences.

Based in Blackfriars, the agency offers a collaborative culture where talented PR professionals are given the opportunity to develop quickly, work alongside experienced consultants and build long term careers within a supportive and ambitious environment.

Job Overview

This Senior Account Manager opportunity is ideally suited to an experienced Account Manager who has built their career within a UK PR agency, particularly working across technology clients, and is now ready to step into a leadership role.

As a Senior Account Manager, you will take ownership of client accounts, help shape strategic communications programmes, mentor junior team members and become a trusted adviser to a portfolio of exciting technology and corporate clients. This role offers genuine progression for someone ready to move beyond Account Manager level while continuing to develop commercially and strategically.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Leading integrated PR campaigns for technology and corporate clients from planning through to delivery
• Building trusted relationships with clients and acting as their day to day strategic adviser
• Developing media strategies that secure high quality national, trade and business coverage
• Writing press releases, opinion pieces, media materials and client communications
• Identifying proactive media opportunities that support clients' commercial objectives
• Managing campaign delivery across multiple accounts while ensuring exceptional client service
• Mentoring and supporting Account Executives and Account Managers within the team
• Presenting campaign results, insights and strategic recommendations to clients
• Supporting new business pitches, proposals and agency growth initiatives
• Working collaboratively with senior leadership to deliver best in class communications campaigns

Here are the skills you'll need:

• Previous experience working within a UK PR agency
• Strong experience managing technology PR clients is essential
• Currently working as an Account Manager and looking to progress into a Senior Account Manager position
• Proven experience delivering successful B2B technology or corporate communications campaigns
• Excellent media relations skills with strong journalist contacts across technology and business media
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple client accounts
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior members of a PR team
• Commercial awareness with the confidence to build long term client relationships
• A proactive, ambitious and solutions focused approach to client service

Work Permissions

You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Here are the benefits of this job:

• Salary of £42,000 to £60,000 DOE
• Hybrid working with three days per week in the London office
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Private BUPA healthcare and dental cover following probation
• PRCA membership and ongoing professional development
• Additional wellbeing day each year
• Early finish on the final Friday of every month
• Share option scheme after one year for eligible employees
• New business commission for successful introductions
• Regular team socials and company events
• Modern Blackfriars office with rooftop terrace, private gym and breakout spaces
• Excellent transport links in the heart of London

Technology PR continues to be one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas within the communications industry as businesses increasingly compete for attention in rapidly evolving markets. A Senior Account Manager specialising in technology communications has the opportunity to work with innovative brands shaping the future across AI, software, fintech, cybersecurity and emerging technologies. This role offers an excellent platform to accelerate your career, develop strategic leadership skills and establish yourself as a highly sought after Senior Account Manager within one of the UK's most dynamic PR sectors.