PR Manager

THE EDEN TRUST; United States; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free entry to Eden for family and up-t

Free entry to Heligan for family and

30 days holiday plus birthday

Wellbeing support (UNUM)

Financial planning support

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development

Buy extra leave to 2 weeks

Enhanced pension scheme

Death in service policy (4x salary)

Job summary

The Eden Project in the United Kingdom is seeking a creative PR Manager for a full-time, fixed-term role through June 2027. Salary £31,000–£36,000 per year.

You will craft behaviour-change campaigns, tell compelling stories, and drive media engagement to support national campaigns like The Big Lunch and Nature Connections. You will develop integrated campaigns, manage relationships with journalists and influencers, and coordinate press events, interviews and assets while aligning with Eden’s

Qualifications

• Educated to Foundation Degree level or above in PR, Journalism or Media with excellent written communication skills.
• Foundation Award in PR desirable. Experience essential.
• Knowledge in Agility, Onclusive and other media services preferable.

Responsibilities

• Support PR campaigns by devising and producing stories and press materials that effectively communicate key messages and increase media reach across all media channels and supporting socials.
• Be proactive and reactive in a changing landscape; create and identify newsworthy opportunities including human-interest stories and report on live events.
• Produce materials that engage media including press releases, briefs, blogs, reports, case studies, and sharing assets with marketing.
• Drive media sell-in to UK national and regional media, tailoring content for media and audiences.
• Build and maintain our media network with key publications, journalists, influencers, broadcasters and media partners; coordinate external agencies as needed.
• Support and manage campaign activity, including planning and production of live media events and brief spokespeople and media.
• Develop, grow and maintain PR resources and records, including case studies, contact details, and media assets.
• Seek new case studies, applying GDPR-compliant handling of personal information.
• Provide ad-hoc support to PR colleagues at Eden Project Cornwall and Eden Project Morecambe during key moments.

Skills

Campaign planning

Media relations

Storytelling

Communications strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Social media management

Education

Foundation degree or higher in PR/Jour/Media

Foundation Award in PR desirable

Tools

Agility

Onclusive

Job description

PR - PR Manager

Job Description

Full time, fixed term position until the end of June 2027

£31,000 - £36,000 per annum

We are looking for a creative and strategic PR Manager, confident in developing and executing behaviour-change campaigns, building engagement through compelling storytelling, targeted communications and inspiring content that encourages community participation and nature connection across the UK.

Eden Project is an educational charity delivering UK-wide community outreach programmes that focus on encouraging positive action for people and planet and creating social capital on a mass scale.

Working into the Senior PR Manager and collaborating closely with the wider PR, Marketing, Digital, Partnerships and Programme Delivery teams, the purpose of this role is to support the development and delivery of campaigns that deliver media reach to engage and inspire more people to take part in The Big Lunch, The Big Help Out and Nature Connections initiatives.

The post holder will plan and deliver integrated, creative campaigns that build awareness, drive participation and deepen connection with Eden’s brand and charitable mission. They will ensure campaign messages and materials are audience-focused, brand-aligned and strategically delivered in media.

Some of the benefits of working at the Eden Project include;

• Free entry to Eden and Heligan for family and friends
• 30 days holiday plus an extra day for your birthday
• Access to UNUM for wellbeing support
• Financial wellbeing support – access to 121 sessions with an independent financial advisor
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training and development
• Option to ‘purchase leave’, up to an extra 2 weeks a year
• Enhanced pension scheme (above auto-enrolment rates)
• Death in service policy (4 x annual salary)

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 October 2026

Eden Project is an educational charity delivering UK wide community outreach programmes that focus on positive action for people and planet and creating social capital on a mass scale.

Working into the Head of PR and Public Affairs and collaborating closely with the Senior PR Manager, wider Marketing Team and Eden’s key stakeholders, the purpose of this role is to shape and deliver PR campaigns that reach and engage more people across all national and regional media channels. These campaigns must increase awareness, engagement and participation in Eden Project initiatives The Big Lunch and Nature: Connections and Recovery, inspiring people and communities to take positive action.

The post holder will be organised, creative and an exceptional communicator, able to accurately research, tailor, target and proactively develop compelling news worthy content that lands coverage across all national and regional media including television, radio, newspapers, magazines and online, also supporting socials.

1. Support PR campaigns by devising and producing stories and press materials that effectively communicate key messages and increase media reach across all media channels and supporting socials
2. Be proactive and reactive in a changing landscape. Create and identify news worthy opportunities including human-interest stories and report on live events.
3. Produce materials that engage media including press releases, briefs, blogs, reports, case studies, capturing or commissioning quality photography and video, and sharing assets with marketing.
4. Be responsible for driving media sell-in to UK national and regional media, tailoring content so that it is relevant, accurate and engaging for media and their audiences.
5. Build and maintain our media network using multiple strategies ensuring strong relationships with key publications, journalists, influencers, broadcasters and media partners as well as any external PR or campaign agency engaged and be responsive to their requirements.
6. Support and manage campaign activity, including planning and production of live media events. This includes researching locations, sourcing materials, identifying and coordinating case studies to be present, briefing spokespeople and media and managing press photo-calls.
7. Develop, grow and maintain campaign and PR resources and records including case studies, participant and partner contact details, our photography and video archive, and records of our campaigns, tracking and archiving coverage.
8. Seek new existing case studies, applying sensitivity to the use of any personal information compliant with GDPR.
9. Provide ad-hoc support to PR colleagues delivering media activity at the Eden Project in Cornwall and Eden Project Morecambe at key moments in the year – ranging from writing press releases, to attending events and monitoring media coverage.

Educated to Foundation Degree level or above in PR, Journalism or Media or relevant discipline with excellent written communication skills. Foundation Award in PR desirable. Experience essential. Knowledge in Agility, Onclusive and other media services preferable.

The post holder will be an accomplished manager with several years’ media experience either in journalism, PR or campaigning. Dynamic, strategic and highly-organised with knowledge and interest in news and what makes it. Experience in behaviour change campaigns and influencing an advantage. Able to build target media lists, develop network and maintain relationships with journalists, influencers and broadcasters. Strong social media and multi-media skills desirable along with excellent interpersonal skills to support events, funders, celebrities, VIPs and the team.

This role requires strategic, agile and creative thinking. The post holder will make decisions to navigate both short and long-term objectives to deliver impact. Reporting to the Senior PR Manager the post holder will be proactive in generating opportunities and autonomous in managing workload.

A self-starter with mental dexterity and agile thinking to maximize opportunities, planning and problem solving against a shifting backdrop. Stamina, pace and tenacity with confidence and a can-do attitude, proactive and reactive, they will be able to identify opportunities, recognise strong and engaging stories to pitch and secure media coverage.

Able to manage and coordinate case studies, photographers, agency staff, celebrities and senior staff at events, activities and PR launches. May be required to supervise volunteers though no direct line management required. Responsible for small budgets for media shoots and events and for recommending spend on photography etc. Responsibility for assets including sensitive personal data relating to case studies and GDPR compliance.

Exceptional written, communications and research skills required and the post holder will use an extensive range of communication and interpersonal skills in their work. Required to manage, and deliver communications through a wide variety of channels and mediums and to interpret and present information to people at all levels within and outside of the organisation. Builds our media relations network and ability to adapt method and approach to engage different audiences using a variety of methods, and employing sensitivity around personal stories and data from case studies.

The role is flexible to enable home working as required as part of a hardworking, fun and passionate UK wide team, with an office location at the Eden Project in Cornwall. This role may require working outside of usual hours, weekend and evening work and some UK based travel.

Enthusiastic, with a positive can-do attitude, self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively and highly driven to land media. Sensitivity with an interest in social impact, communications and the community sector essential. Driving license desirable.

Job Details

Job Family: Marketing and Communications

Pay Type: Salary