Senior Account Manager - Editorial PR & News Coverage

We Are Hydrogen Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work at Paddington

25 days holiday

Life assurance 4x salary

Wellbeing days

Volunteer days

Family leave enhancements

Job summary

The PA’s Hydrogen division is seeking a Senior Account Manager to join the Mediapoint team, managing a varied portfolio of clients and helping them make the most of opportunities across the news agenda.

This role blends client management with editorial insight, requiring strong relationship skills, understanding of PR and earned media, and the ability to coordinate across Mediapoint and The PA newsroom to deliver timely, relevant commentary.

Qualifications

• Strong account management experience within PR, marketing, media, content, publishing or a related environment, ideally at Senior Account Manager level or equivalent.
• Experience managing clients and activity from activation through to delivery.
• A strong understanding of PR, earned media and the UK media landscape.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to keep multiple accounts and priorities moving at once.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines without losing sight of accuracy or detail.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of what makes a successful, long-term client relationship.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to solve problems rather than simply identify them.
• Experience working alongside journalists, editors, creative teams or within a newsroom environment would be a real advantage.
• Combine account management with the world of news – work closely with clients and The PA newsroom to turn corporate expertise into timely, relevant contributions to the news agenda.
• Make a real impact for your clients – spot opportunities, strengthen their commentary and help them become part of the conversations that matter.
• Be part of The PA – work within a communications business backed by more than 150 years of trusted journalism.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior day-to-day contact across a portfolio of key client accounts.
• Manage activity from the initial receipt of client commentary through to delivery, coverage and reporting.
• Work between clients, Mediapoint and colleagues across The PA newsroom to keep activity moving.
• Horizon-scan the PA newswire and wider news agenda to identify relevant opportunities for clients.
• Write accurate news copy and make editorial adjustments to commentary at newsroom pace.
• Challenge and strengthen client contributions where needed, identifying opportunities to improve the editorial or creative proposition.
• Work closely with editorial colleagues to understand how stories are developing and where opportunities for coverage may exist.
• Keep clients informed, communicating opportunities, progress or issues quickly and clearly.
• Turn coverage and editorial output into meaningful client reporting.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts through new ideas, services and campaigns.

Skills

Account management

PR experience

Editorial awareness

Project management

Communications skills

Job description

The PA’s Hydrogen division is seeking a Senior Account Manager to join the Mediapoint team, managing a varied portfolio of clients and helping them make the most of opportunities across the news agenda.

This role blends client management with editorial insight, requiring strong relationship skills, understanding of PR and earned media, and the ability to coordinate across Mediapoint and The PA newsroom to deliver timely, relevant commentary.