PR Senior Account Manager / Account Director

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £38,000–£48,000 DOE

Hybrid working in Camden

Direct access to agency leadership

Influence business growth

Clear progression to senior leadership

Work with household name brands

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in Camden, London, is seeking a Senior Account Manager / Account Director to lead high-profile client work and shape strategic communications. You’ll guide campaigns hands-on, mentor juniors, and contribute to the agency’s growth from day one.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership, manage multiple accounts, and drive media relations across UK and international markets, with a focus on delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in a UK PR agency.
• Senior Account Manager or experienced AM ready to step up.
• Excellent media relations with track record of high-quality coverage.
• Strong client management with strategic advisory skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication.
• Experience managing multiple client accounts.
• Mentoring or managing junior team members.
• Commercial awareness with growth potential.
• Broadcast media experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Proactive approach to client service.

Responsibilities

• Own client relationships from strategy through to campaign delivery.
• Lead integrated PR campaigns across UK and international markets.
• Develop media strategies that secure impactful coverage across media.
• Brief and prepare client spokespeople for media interviews.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and media contacts.
• Produce campaign reports showing business impact and media value.
• Mentor and develop junior PR professionals in pitching, writing, and management.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing client accounts.
• Support new business activity: proposals, presentations, client pitches.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to grow the agency.

Skills

UK PR agency experience

Senior Account Manager ready to step

Media relations excellence

Client management

Written and verbal communication

Multi-account management

Mentoring junior staff

Commercial awareness

Broadcast media experience (advantage)

Proactive client service

Job description

Take the next step in your PR career with an opportunity to lead high profile client accounts, shape communications strategies and play a key role in the continued growth of an ambitious communications agency. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Account Manager looking to progress into an Account Director position, or an established Account Director seeking a fresh challenge within a growing business.

Company Overview

The Opportunity Hub UK is recruiting on behalf of a dynamic communications agency based in Camden. Working with an impressive portfolio of household name brands, this agency has built a reputation for delivering creative, results driven PR campaigns across a variety of sectors. With ambitious growth plans and a collaborative culture, they offer talented PR professionals the opportunity to make a genuine impact while working closely with senior leadership.

Job Overview

This Senior Account Manager / Account Director role is a hands on leadership position where you'll combine strategic thinking with day to day campaign delivery. Rather than managing from a distance, you'll remain actively involved in media relations, client strategy and campaign execution while mentoring junior team members and contributing to the commercial growth of the agency.

Working directly alongside the founder, you'll have the opportunity to influence business decisions, grow client relationships and help shape the future direction of the agency.

Responsibilities

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Owning client relationships from initial strategy through to campaign delivery
• Leading integrated PR campaigns across UK and international markets
• Developing media strategies that generate impactful coverage across print, broadcast and digital media
• Briefing and preparing client spokespeople for media interviews
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists and media contacts
• Producing campaign reports that demonstrate meaningful business impact and media value
• Mentoring and developing junior PR professionals across pitching, writing and client management
• Identifying opportunities to grow existing client accounts
• Supporting new business activity, including proposals, presentations and client pitches
• Working closely with senior leadership to support the continued growth of the agency

Skills

Here are the skills you'll need:

• At least 3 to 5 years' experience working within a UK PR agency
• Currently working as a Senior Account Manager or an experienced Account Manager ready to step up
• Excellent media relations skills with a proven track record of securing high quality coverage
• Strong client management experience with the confidence to provide strategic advice
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing multiple client accounts simultaneously
• Previous experience mentoring or managing junior team members
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify account growth opportunities
• Broadcast media experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• Charismatic, curious and commercially minded with a proactive 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.

Benefits

Here are the benefits of this job:

• Salary of £38,000 to £48,000 DOE
• Hybrid working based in Camden
• Direct access to agency leadership and decision making
• Genuine opportunities to influence business growth
• Clear progression towards senior leadershipOpportunity to work with household name brands
• Collaborative and supportive team culture

Public relations continues to offer excellent career opportunities for professionals who enjoy combining creativity with strategic thinking. A Senior Account Manager or Account Director plays a vital role in shaping brand reputation, building influential media relationships and driving business growth for clients. This Senior Account Manager / Account Director opportunity provides an excellent platform to further develop your leadership skills while working on high profile campaigns within an ambitious and growing communications agency.