PR Account Manager
A PR Account Manager will take lead on the delivery of public relations campaigns for their clients.
Supported by the PR Account Executive, a PR Account Manager will be responsible for overall campaign delivery. They will map out step by step actions required to ensure campaign is delivered smoothly and on budget.
Although a lot of the writing is undertaken by the PR Account Executive, the Account Manager will still be involved in writing or at least sense checking the copy produced by the Executives. The role generally requires regular face to face contact onsite with clients as well as delivering presentations as part of the pitch process. A PR Account Manager is also responsible for keeping track of hours worked per account making sure accounts are not over or under serviced.
PR agencies tend to favour candidates with prior agency experience as they will be used to the fast paced work environment as well working across multiple brands.
Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £25,000 to £35,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.
West Midlands
We couldn’t limit our ethos for being a recruitment company who do things the right way to one location. That just wouldn’t be fair!
We seek to work with everyone from independent start-ups to globally renowned businesses across the West Midlands, supplying them with the best marketing, PR, Creative and Sales talent.
A hub for skilled creative and communications professionals. The West Midlands is home to the cities of Worcester, Birmingham, Coventry, Stafford and Wolverhampton.
It plays host to some instantly recognisable brands and innovative start-ups within the agency and media space, making it a hub for creativity outside of London. Birmingham also spotlights some fantastic financial & professional service organisations, educational institutions, charities, FMCG & consumer brands, alongside boasting a rich manufacturing + engineering heritage.
Top skills in demand in The West Midlands (well according to us anyway):
The West Midlands has strong demand for marketing, digital and communications skills. These are some of the most popular roles we work in partnership with clients on.
Marketing + Digital Marketing Specialists
Account Handling/Management
Public Relations
Development (Front, Back-end & Fullstack)
Content Specialists
Designers (Graphic, Digital)
Project Management
SEO
PPC/Paid Advertising
What are salaries like in The West Midlands?
Providing a benchmarker for salaries, our Midlands salary survey is the perfect tool for those based in The West Midlands to gain an idea of what the market is offering.
