Senior PR & Communications Manager - Professional Services

Bidwells; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Professional development opportunities

Wellness day

Job summary

A leading property consultancy is seeking a Senior PR & Communications Manager in Cambridge. This role involves leading media relations, developing strategic content, and managing internal communications. The ideal candidate has significant PR experience, preferably in a professional services firm. The position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits including a matched pension scheme, and promotes an innovative culture. The firm values work-life balance and supports flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of PR, media relations and communications at a managerial level.
• Experience within a professional services firm or knowledge of real estate.
• Strong relationship management and diplomacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PR and media relations strategy.
• Develop compelling content including thought leadership and presentations.
• Monitor and report on PR performance.
• Lead press office operations: media enquiries, briefings, interview prep, press releases.
• Develop compelling content including thought leadership, speeches, bylines and keynote presentations.
• Monitor PR performance and optimise strategy and delivery.

Skills

PR

Media relations

Strategic communication

Stakeholder engagement

Creative writing

Diplomacy

Job description

Are you a seasoned, strategic, hands-on and commercially minded PR and Communications professional with impeccable interpersonal skills and professional services sector experience? Are you looking to play a pivotal leading role within a passionate, dynamic team, raising the profile of and supporting the continued growth and culture evolution of a highly reputable business?

Bidwells, a leading and innovative property consultancy, have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior PR & Communications Manager to lead and manage all internal and external communication efforts and strategy, ensuring the development and maintenance of strong relationships with media contacts, agencies, influencers, and key internal and external stakeholders. This includes securing high-value media coverage, enhancing brand visibility, create and deliver high-quality, compelling content that resonates with diverse audiences whilst ensuring a consistent and cohesive tone of voice across all communication channels.

As a central figure within the Group Marketing team, you will act as a strategic relationship manager, you will unify and foster relationships with internal departments and external partners to advance Bidwells’ strategic goals, drive business goals and position the firm as a trusted thought leader within the industry. With a proactive approach and a forward-thinking mindset, you will explore and integrate innovative content creation tools and processes to enhance our brand's presence.

This role will ideally be based in our Cambridge head office, however could also be based from our London or Oxford office with at least one day a week visiting the Cambridge office. We support flexible working.

What you’ll be doing

Lead External PR & Thought Leadership

• Define and deliver Bidwells Group PR and media relations strategy, ensuring complete alignment with our wider business priorities.
• Build and manage high‑impact media relationships—leveraging your own network and strengthening our agency partnerships.
• Proactively secure high‑value national, trade and financial media coverage that elevates our experts and core sectors.
• Lead press office operations: media enquiries, briefings, interview preparation, press releases, commentary and reputation management.
• Develop compelling content including thought leadership, speeches, bylines and keynote presentations.
• Identify and activate media and partnership opportunities that raise visibility and reinforce our market position.
• Monitor and report on PR performance, continually optimising strategy and delivery.

Drive Internal Communications & Corporate Messaging

• Lead our internal communications strategy alongside the Communications Manager, ensuring clarity, consistency and cultural alignment.
• Support senior leaders with speechwriting, presentations and corporate updates.
• Oversee comms for key internal events, shaping the message and managing production.
• Maintain presence across our regional offices, helping strengthen firm‑wide engagement and cohesion.

Champion Marketing Communications Excellence

• Lead the creation of strategic content and campaigns that bring Bidwells’ insights, research and expertise to life.
• Oversee innovative use of digital channels, including video, audio and email.
• Guide the development of ABM content, thought leadership, case studies and cross‑channel storytelling.
• Assist in writing articles, blogs, and commentary on market reports.
• Conduct interviews and film members of the business for promotional content and internal discussions.
• Act as brand guardian—ensuring every communication reflects our voice, our values and our standards.
• Collaborate closely with our Digital team to maximise engagement and extend the reach of our content.
• Line manage the Communications team, providing mentorship, inspiration and strategic direction.

About you

• Significant experience of PR, media relations and external and internal communications, including at a managerial level with line/team management experience
• Preferably experience within a professional services firm or with knowledge of the real estate sector, or similar
• Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management and diplomacy skills and the ability to work effectively with senior leaders
• Strategic thinker, proactive
• Exceptional creative and impactful writing and communication skills
• Robust understanding of business development

Why Bidwells?

We’re a different kind of business. Whilst we’re a major player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned, independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We give our people autonomy and take the time to listen.

What’s in it for you

Competitive Salary

We recognise and reward talent with generous salary, car allowance and a group bonus scheme. As a Real Living Wage employer, we’re committed to fair pay that reflects the true cost of living.

Comprehensive Benefits

Including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, a wellness day, paid sabbaticals, private medical cover, medicash plan, lifestyle discounts and perks, and more.

Professional Development

Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.

Innovative Culture

Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends.

Family Friendly

We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.

Work-Life Balance

We value your well‑being and offer agile working to support it.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.

Recruitment agencies: Bidwells only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been contacted and directed by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to work on a specific vacancy. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Bidwells or any of our employees other than via our Applicant Tracking System and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid. Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Bidwells will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.