Us.

At Ketchum, we're not just a PR agency; we strive to be the most inclusive communications business around – one that values creativity, collaboration, and making a real impact. We believe in bringing an entrepreneurial spirit, being a force for good and being a driver of growth within our diverse teams to bring unique perspectives, fuel innovation, and lead to better outcomes for our clients and our people. We work with big, high profile clients in the UK and globally and with high achieving, best-in-class colleagues.

It doesn’t end there though. We win awards for our diversity, inclusivity and belonging practices. We’re regularly voted amongst the top agencies to work in the UK. We have a fantastic culture, great benefits and incredible opportunities to progress with regular recognition. When you work for us, you’ll get to become a part of our family and we’ll support you in every way we can, including world-class training, to ensure you’re the best you can be.

 

You.

We are looking for an Account Manager to join our corporate team for 9 months to cover a maternity leave. As an Account Manager, you'll have the opportunity to work on two key clients, his is a fantastic opportunity for a PR professional with experience in big client budgets and corporate communications, who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment and excels at securing top-tier media coverage.

What you'll do:

Clients: Act as a key day-to-day client contact for our client’s PR activity, ensuring strong collaboration and seamless campaign execution and lead UK media relations and storytelling efforts, positioning it our clients as industry leaders through proactive earned media strategies. Media Relations: Drive media outreach and content placement, leveraging strong journalist relationships across business, tech, and travel sectors. Strategic Execution: Support the development of media campaigns, securing coverage in top-tier business, technology, and trade media. Business Development: Identify organic growth opportunities across your clients, proactively recommending new initiatives and contribute to new business proposals and pitches, leveraging insights from enterprise tech and travel industry trends. People Focus: Collaborate with internal teams to integrate PR with digital and social media strategies, ensuring a holistic approach across channels and regions.

What we're looking for:

PR Expertise: Strong PR and media relations experience, with a proven track record of securing top-tier coverage and experience working on large PR campaigns, coordinating across multiple markets. Sector knowledge: Strong media relationships across a variety of sectors Collaborative Spirit: You thrive in a team environment, partnering with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders to drive success. Passion for DE&I: You understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion and are eager to contribute to a workplace where everyone's voice is heard and valued, playing a pivotal role in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Innovation Mindset: You keep up with emerging trends in social media, influencer marketing, and media relations, applying them creatively to your strategies.

Could this be you?

Ketchum London is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to our business and how we service our clients. If at any stage of the recruitment and onboarding process you require any adjustments, please do let us know.  

We offer hybrid (3 days in office) flexible working and are always open to considering part time and flexi-time applicants.

If you think like the sound of us but this role isn’t right, do take a look at the other vacancies on our career page: https://www.ketchum.com/job-board-uk