PR Account Manager

Southern Daily Echo; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic media agency in Manchester is seeking an experienced PR Account Manager to join their growing team. The successful candidate will manage B2B client accounts, develop PR strategies, and coordinate multiple campaigns. Candidates should possess a degree in relevant fields and have 4-5 years of agency experience, as well as exceptional communication skills. The role demands creativity, strategic thinking, and proficiency in digital PR. This position offers a varied work environment and the opportunity to work with a range of clients.

Qualifications

• 4/5+ years’ experience in PR, ideally in an agency setting.
• Strong understanding of digital PR/marketing and content production.
• Experience in B2B marketing or technology sectors.

Responsibilities

• Form strong client relationships and provide PR strategies.
• Manage multiple campaigns and serve as primary contact.
• Deliver account work timeliness and quality.

Skills

Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills

Strong media relations and pitching abilities

Creative thinking and problem‑solving skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Proficiency in social media platforms and digital PR strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field

Job description

PR Account Manager – Manchester or Stoke

Following several recent client wins, we have a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced PR Account Manager to join our growing PR team. You will be responsible for providing expert PR skills to a wide range of B2B client accounts within a busy and fast paced agency environment.

This is a client facing role and as PR Account Manager you’ll work across all accounts, managing client deadlines, planning, and consistently coming up with ways to add value, and exceed expectations.

This role offers lots of variety including PR, social media, digital marketing & content. As the main point of contacts for key clients you’ll confidently respond to client briefs and support wider client objectives with proposals for new or renewed PR campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Forming strong relationships with clients and providing PR strategy and planning alongside results focussed campaign implementation
• Managing multiple campaigns daily and being the primary contact for a portfolio of accounts
• Ensuring the full lifecycle of account work is delivered both in a timely manner and to a high quality
• Present strategies and ways to achieve the highest quality results possible for clients, within budget and on time

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.

Experience

Ideally 4/5+ years’ experience with at least a year gained in an agency environment, you’ll be a strategic thinker with creative flair. As a modern‑day PR professional, you’ll have proven digital PR/marketing skills, social media know‑how and content production experience, and be used to selling‑in and talking to media contacts. We’re ideally looking for people with experience working in the construction or engineering sectors, who can bring valuable industry insight and networks to the role. You must be a strong communicator with exceptional organisational skills, and have experience of delivering multi‑channel PR campaigns.

Skills

• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong media relations and pitching abilities.
• Creative thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in social media platforms and digital PR strategies.

Attributes

• Attention to detail and a results‑oriented mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build lasting relationships.
• Inquisitive and a nose for what makes a successful PR story.
• Tenacious, but professional to get the information needed from Clients to earn them a good level of media coverage.
• Commercially minded - spotting opportunities to expand and grow accounts.
• Experience in B2B marketing or technology sectors.
• Knowledge of media monitoring tools and analytics software.

To apply please email [email protected] stating what you could bring to the position and also let us know what your favourite breakfast is. Please mention HoldtheFrontPage when applying for this role. This advert will expire on Friday 6th February 2026.