We are recruiting: PR Account Manager.

 
12-month fixed-term contract | January to December 2027 | £30,000 to £40,000 depending on experience | Hybrid working, York, North Yorkshire
 
Great at PR? Good with people? Ready to help grow a business?

We’re looking for an experienced B2B PR Account Manager who can combine brilliant client service and creative campaign delivery with a proactive approach to winning new business.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, starting in January 2027. However, as we continue to grow the agency, there may be an opportunity to extend the role beyond the initial 12 months if business levels allow. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position, we’d love to find someone who could become a longer-term addition to the team.

At Partners PR, we help ambitious businesses tell their stories, raise their profile and build the visibility, credibility and reputation they need to succeed. We work with businesses across manufacturing, engineering, food processing, professional services and other B2B sectors, creating PR and communications campaigns that make a real difference.

This is an opportunity to manage an existing portfolio of client accounts, develop strong relationships and deliver work you can be proud of, while playing an active role in shaping the agency’s future growth.

You’ll be comfortable getting under the skin of a client’s business, spotting opportunities, coming up with fresh ideas and turning them into effective campaigns. Just as importantly, you’ll enjoy meeting people, building relationships and supporting the Partners PR team to bring new clients on board.
 
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What will you be doing?


You’ll be the day-to-day contact for your clients, leading campaigns from initial ideas and planning through to delivery and evaluation, supported by our super-capable account executives and directors. You’ll create engaging content, build relationships with journalists, advise clients on their communications and make sure projects are delivered to a high standard, on time and within budget.

You’ll also play an important role in business development. That means getting out and about at networking and industry events, building relationships with potential clients and referrers, identifying opportunities and helping turn conversations into new business, alongside the company directors. You’ll contribute creative ideas, help develop proposals and take part in pitches, helping us demonstrate the value great PR can bring to a business.

As an experienced account manager, you’ll take ownership, use your initiative and help make the most of the skills across our team. You’ll need to be organised, commercially minded and confident balancing competing priorities, while bringing energy, curiosity and a collaborative approach to everything you do.
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Is this you?


Ideally, you’ll have around three years’ experience in a B2B PR agency, managing client accounts and delivering campaigns that achieve results. You’ll be a strong writer, a confident communicator and someone who understands how to turn business objectives into effective PR and marketing activity.

You’ll also have some experience of growing accounts and contributing to, and winning, new business. An understanding of manufacturing, engineering, food processing or professional services would be particularly valuable, as would established contacts in Yorkshire regional business media and a track record of securing meaningful coverage.

But we’re looking for more than experience on paper. We want someone who is proactive, curious and full of ideas; someone who takes pride in their work, builds trust with clients and colleagues, and is motivated by seeing both clients and the business succeed.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, but you’ll also value being part of a supportive team where people share ideas, help each other out and celebrate success together.

Apply by 9am Tuesday 17th November.

 

Why join Partners PR?


We’re a friendly, down-to-earth B2B PR agency based in York, with a team that cares about doing great work for great clients. We believe the best results come from collaboration, curiosity and clear, straight-talking advice.

Our values:
  • Collaboration: We chose our business name for a reason. Working as a team to help clients grow their businesses. Supporting each other to be the best we can be.
  • Curiosity: Digging deep to know more, think creatively, generate ideas, and be enthusiastic storytellers.
  • Clarity: Down to earth, straight-talking advice and supportive challenge to achieve clear communication that delivers results.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with interesting businesses across the UK, take real responsibility for your accounts and contribute directly to the agency’s growth. We’ll give you the support, flexibility and professional development opportunities to do your best work, alongside a benefits package that reflects how much we value our people.

We’re a Good Business Charter accredited business, and we take our responsibility to our team and our community seriously.


A quick note on the role: 

This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract running from January to December 2027, with the potential for the role to continue beyond this period depending on the agency’s workload and business needs. We work on a hybrid basis, with attendance at our York office required approximately one day per week.

Ready to make an impact?


If you’re an experienced B2B PR professional who loves great client work, enjoys building relationships and wants to play a part in winning new business, we’d love to hear from you.

Take a look at the specification below to find out more about the role and what we’re looking for.
 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE


To plan and deliver client campaigns, be the main day-to-day contact for clients, take responsibility for campaign delivery and supervise work delegated to other members of the team. 

To take a proactive role in networking and new business development: building and nurturing a network of prospects and referrers, leading brainstorms, inputting creative ideas, and helping to write and deliver pitches.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

The main responsibilities and duties the position requires are: 
  • Representing Partners PR at networking, client and industry events
  • Playing an active role in finding new business opportunities, helping to develop proposals and taking part in pitches
  • Providing a day-to-day contact for clients
  • Proactively developing client relationships and growing accounts
  • Advising clients on PR and communications activities that will best meet their objectives
  • Taking responsibility for campaign delivery: planning and leading client meetings, prioritising workload and meeting deadlines
  • Producing original, high quality, written content for a range of channels including media, websites, social, print, email and digital marketing
  • Dealing with the media; speaking to journalists and providing information and briefing spokespeople
  • Regular campaign evaluation and reporting against agreed metrics
  • Managing design projects from concept and brief to finished print
  • Selecting and briefing a range of suppliers including designers, videographers, printers, and photographers
  • Budget planning, monitoring and reporting, and ensuring campaigns are delivered within agreed budgets
  • Keeping abreast of current PR and marketing trends and tools


Qualifications and attainments

English Language GCSE or equivalent
Practical use of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams.


Relevant experience and knowledge

  • At least three years’ experience as a B2B account manager within a PR agency
  • Knowledge of PR and marketing principles and how they can be used to achieve client objectives
  • Experience of delivering PR campaigns for manufacturing and engineering, food processing and professional services businesses
  • Good contacts within the regional business media and proven success of achieving media coverage
  • Knowledge of digital communications, social media and online content channels
  • Experience of winning new business and growing client accounts.

Skills and abilities

  • Ability to identify opportunities to develop existing accounts and contribute to business development and new business pitches.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce engaging, accurate and high-quality content for a range of audiences.
  • Strong understanding of PR and marketing principles, media relations and digital communications, including social media.
  • Ability to develop creative and effective campaign ideas that support clients’ communications and business objectives.
  • Proven ability to manage client accounts, build strong client relationships and deliver a high standard of client service.
  • Strong campaign and project management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver multiple projects to deadline.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage budgets, monitor expenditure and deliver activity within agreed parameters.
  • Ability to contribute to account strategy, campaign planning and the evaluation of campaign results.
  • Good commercial awareness and an understanding of clients’ businesses, markets and objectives.
  • Ability to work collaboratively, take ownership of tasks and use initiative to solve problems.
  • Ability to delegate effectively and support the development of junior colleagues, where applicable to the role.


Personal attributes

  • Professional integrity – acts honestly, ethically and responsibly, maintaining confidentiality and building trust with clients and colleagues
  • Proactive approach – anticipates needs, identifies opportunities and takes initiative without waiting to be directed
  • Reliability and accountability – takes ownership of commitments and delivers work to agreed deadlines
  • Attention to detail – takes pride in producing accurate, polished and professional work
  • Creativity and curiosity – brings fresh ideas, seeks inspiration and looks for new ways to solve communications challenges
  • Adaptability – responds positively to changing priorities, client needs and fast-moving situations
  • Collaborative approach – works constructively with colleagues, clients and external stakeholders
  • Resilience – remains professional and effective under pressure and responds constructively to feedback or setbacks
  • Commercially minded – considers the wider business impact of recommendations and decisions
  • Positive attitude and enthusiasm – demonstrates commitment, energy and a willingness to contribute

An inspiring work environment

 
The Partners Group office in York

We know how much your surroundings can impact your mindset and productivity. Our purpose-built, light, bright and welcoming office is on the outskirts of York, giving you desk space when you need it, with refreshments on tap to keep your creative juices flowing, and access to meeting rooms and breakout spaces for online meetings, team catch-ups or peace and quiet to get stuck into a piece of work. And if you’re a fan of canine company, our office dog Flo will be happy to oblige. 
 

Performance bonus


We offer an annual bonus linked to company performance, and we’re very open about how the business is performing, month by month. 

 

Volunteering days

We’re big on giving back, and regularly get involved in community challenges with local employee volunteering charity, York Cares. Everyone in the business also has the option to spend one day a month volunteering to support a charity or cause close to their heart. 
 

Birthday holidays


We don’t believe anyone should have to work on their birthday, which is why everyone has the day off to celebrate as they see fit, in addition to their annual leave allocation. You will also accrue an extra day’s holiday for every year you work with us.

Company pension scheme

We think ahead to support your long term future, and we run a company pension scheme with a 10% annual gross salary employer contribution.
 

Healthcare cash plan

Your wellbeing is important to us, and we know that every little helps when it comes to managing the cost of living. You can cut down on medical expenses and claim back the cost of dental care, eye tests, and more through our company healthcare cash plan.
 

CIPR membership


It's important to stay at the top of our game, and you’ll have annual Chartered Institute of Public Relations membership included as part of your package, giving you access to PR industry resources, best practice, and the CIPR CPD programme to keep developing your skills and expertise alongside your tailored personal development programme. 
 

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