Pr Manager

NEW ROLE!

PR Manager £30-35K + Bonus Hybrid - 2 days WFH Manchester Area

Join one of the UK's biggest names in a fast-moving consumer retail space - a household brand with hundreds of locations nationwide and millions of customers served. This is a business investing heavily in PR, digital visibility and creator partnerships, and looking for someone to run its press office.

You'll run the day-to-day of the press office, delivering PR campaigns, securing coverage and building journalist relationships, with hands-on exposure to CSR, AI/LLM search visibility and creator collaborations. Reporting to the Communications team, you'll get coaching, a clear path of progression and real reputational responsibility from day one.

WHAT YOU'LL DO PR Strategy & Execution Execute PR strategy set by Communications Manage PR campaigns end to end, including digital PR output Run press office activity - media enquiries, coverage tracking, journalist relationships Help plan and manage fundraising and CSR events Produce external comms to promote and report on activity Work with the SEO Manager on the media relations strategy, supporting content output Work Marketing and Social to identify and recommend creators Communicate creator strategy results to the wider business Manage reputational risk in creator partnerships, keeping key messages consistent

WHAT YOU'LL GET Weekly 1:1s with the Communications Lead for coaching and prioritisation Clear delegated authority on day-to-day PR, with defined escalation points for anything reputational, legal or crisis-related Structured onboarding into existing strategy, media contacts and processes Quarterly development reviews tied to an objective-led generous bonus structure Gradual exposure to crisis comms and higher-stakes media relations as you grow

WHAT YOU'LL BRING 3+ years' PR, press office or digital PR experience - agency or in-house Track record managing or supporting media campaigns from concept to coverage Experience working with journalists, creators or event suppliers Strong written communication - confident drafting press materials and external messaging Excellent organisation - able to juggle multiple live campaigns Sound judgement on reputational sensitivity, knowing when to escalate Self-motivated with genuine initiative Creative - able to turn data, topics or seasonal moments into standout campaigns Comfortable collaborating across SEO, marketing and social teams

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