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.
Cambridge
Cambridge is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is primarily a university city. Residing on the River Cam, there is archaeological evidence of Bronze Age and Roman Britain settlements in the area. Whilst under Viking rule, Cambridge was an important trading centre and although the town charters were granted much later in the 12th century, city status was not officiated until 1951. Home to the universally revered University of Cambridge that was founded in 1209 and is consistently listed as one of the top five universities in the world. Exquisite architecture and undeniable handsome history abound; a tightly packed core of college buildings, picturesque gardens lead on to the river and green meadows surround the city. The stunning city skyline is dominated by university colleges, the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, the chimney of Addenbrooke's Hospital and St John's College Chapel tower. Cambridge is also home to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of the largest biomedical research centres in the world, AstraZeneca and Papworth Hospital. Industry-wise, it’s at the heart of the international technology scene with software, bioscience and many start-up companies born of the local world-class university; more than 40% of the city’s workforce has a higher education qualification.
