Skills

Sales Coaching Marketing Project Management

Job Specifications

Public Relations Account Manger

As PR Account Manager at Canoe you’ll lead a set of client accounts and shape how their brands show up in the world. You’ll use a mix of media relations, press materials, product placement and social activity to build reputation, support sales and drive meaningful coverage. You’ll work closely with senior colleagues, manage junior staff and act as a steady partner to clients day to day. You will bring a genuine interest in the sectors our clients work in and understand what drives their audiences.

The day to day

• Manage and support a portfolio of client PR accounts

• Offer counsel and ideas that strengthen PR and broader marketing activity

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and key media

• Pitch stories, spokespeople and products to journalists across print, digital and broadcast

• Handle press enquiries and keep clients updated on campaign progress

• Produce and interpret coverage reports and share insight with stakeholders

• Contribute ideas that improve team workflow and campaign delivery

Key responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for core media and client teams

• Plan and deliver PR campaigns with clear angles, stories and measurable outcomes

• Maintain a current view of trends, platforms and tools relevant to your accounts

• Lead traditional and social-first PR activity as appropriate

• Support new business by shaping proposals and contributing to pitches

• Mentor junior colleagues and ensure work aligns with agency standards

• Use project management and financial processes accurately and consistently

Why Canoe?

You’ll be part of a collaborative, energetic team with a reputation for producing culturally resonant work. We value craft, authenticity and inclusivity and you’ll gain hands on experience across for some of the most exciting names in fashion and lifestyle.

BUSINESS BENEFITS:

24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme
Maji Financial planning and money coaching
Cycle-to-work scheme
Company pension
CSR - opportunities to volunteer for charity
Long service awards at 5 and 10 years
Optional sabbatical after three years

Salary on application

Industry: Public Relations & Communications

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Brick Lane, London

About the Company

Hey there. We’re Canoe. We are one of London’s most experienced communication agencies specialising in PR, Social, talent and everything creative. Our name was inspired by a book. Our ethos by a few words scribbled in the forward. Paddle your own canoe. It reminds us that success is a direct result of active work, so we never forget to roll up our sleeves and get on with it which is essential for every modern creative PR agency. See the world from a fresh perspective. And stay connected to the real world. It’s an ethos that ... Know more