PR Manager

Corporate PR Manager

Birmingham or Nottingham, hybrid (2 days per week in the office)

Up to £42,000

Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

Full-time, Permanent

Macildowie are working with a leading professional services business based in the Birmingham or Nottingham office. If you don't have professional services experience don't stop reading - our client are happy to consider PR Managers outside of the industry. The training and onboarding process covers everything you will need to know!

Reporting into the Senior External Communications Manager, you will be responsible for developing and managing the public relations, media relations and press office activity for the Corporate Platform of the business. You will work both strategically and tactically to ensure proactive and reactive communications support, aligning to business plans and communications objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the media relations strategy and plan, including press office management for the Corporate Platform.
• Process award subscriptions for different regions (busy periods being February - end of October.
• Handle reactive media requests and support reputation/issues management alongside the Communications Director.
• Identify news‑agenda driven opportunities and engage with print and online media (regional, national, trade sector) including thought‑leadership and commentary placement.
• Produce high quality content (press releases, articles, case studies, thought‑leadership pieces) and build a library of case‑studies showcasing cross‑selling capabilities.
• Create engaging content for social media channels, edit fee‑earner articles and ensure approval processes are adhered to.
• Build and maintain a network of journalist and stakeholder relationships, conduct press briefings for fee‑earners, and manage awards submissions for the Corporate Platform.
• Work with internal teams to develop photography and video content for PR, media relations, internal communications and investor‑relations.
• Measure and evaluate PR/media activities and demonstrate ROI, ensuring alignment with the Responsible Business strategy.
• Take a consultative, client‑service approach to internal stakeholders across the Corporate Platform as though in a PR consultancy environment.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience in PR management - please note you DO NOT NEED experience in the professional services industry.
• PR professionals with experience in understanding technical jargon (such as people from Engineering) could find it easier to adapt to this role.
• Experience applying for industry awards (it doesn't matter which industry)
• Excellent written communication skills (grammar, punctuation, tone) and attention to detail.
• Strong time‑management, ability to work to deadlines, proactive mindset, initiative.
• Ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, external media, and wider marketing/BD teams.

What's In It For You:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 10% annual bonus
• Dental Plan, Dining Card, Gym Membership, Holiday Buy Back - up to 5 days, and more!
• You'll be joining a company that has an excellent employee retention rate
• You'll be reporting into a Manager with over 20 years of professional services experience who will support you as and when needed.
• An excellent onboarding process where a 'Corporate Bible' has been created for new starters - who they should meet, templates, steps/processes to follow in certain scenarios.
• And more!

If you are interested click apply today so you don't miss out!

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