At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead PR strategies for ambitious B2B brands and manage a small team.
- Company: Dynamic agency specialising in complex, technical industries.
- Benefits: Annual bonus, private healthcare, increasing holiday allowance, and hybrid flexibility.
- Other info: Supportive team culture with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Own client comms strategy and make a real impact in the energy sector.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in B2B PR with strong writing and crisis management skills.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
PR Account Manager - Energy - Hampshire
Location: Hampshire (hybrid, office + remote) | Type: Full-time, Permanent | Sector: Energy & B2B Industrial PR
The Opportunity
Are you a PR Account Manager ready to lead comms strategy for ambitious, complex B2B brands?
This is a rare chance to combine strategic counsel with hands-on delivery, owning a portfolio of retained clients, shaping their media profile, and managing a small team along the way.
You'll be the trusted adviser clients turn to for messaging, positioning, media relations and crisis comms, backed by an agency that specialises in complex, technical industries.
- What You'll Be Doing
- Leading integrated PR and communications strategies for a portfolio of retained and project clients
- Running press office activity: releases, statements, media pitching and follow-up
- Building relationships with journalists and editors across trade and industry media
- Securing high-quality coverage and proactive story placement
- Writing and editing press releases, thought leadership, features and campaign content
- Coordinating speaker opportunities, award entries and conference profile-building
- Reporting on coverage, share of voice and campaign performance
- Line managing a direct report and coordinating freelance contributors
- Advising clients on reputation management and issues/crisis response
- What You'll Bring
Essential
- 5+ years in B2B PR, communications or integrated marketing
- Strong track record in a complex, technical B2B or industrial sector
- Track record securing press office coverage in trade and industry media
- Excellent writing and editorial judgement
- Experience advising on reputation management and crisis communications
- Confidence with Meltwater (or equivalent) and reporting/analytics tools
- Line management or mentoring experience
- Willingness to travel for client and industry events
Advantageous
- Experience in energy, renewable energy or offshore sectors
- Agency background managing multiple accounts
- Familiarity with Mailchimp, Word Press, GA4, Looker Studio, SEMrush or similar
- Why Join
- Annual bonus and pension scheme
- Private healthcare and life insurance
- Increasing holiday allowance with tenure
- Sport/welfare memberships
- Genuine hybrid flexibility
- A close-knit, supportive team doing specialist, high-impact work in a niche sector
If you want real ownership of client comms strategy, not just execution, this is the role.
Interested? Get in touch to find out more
PR Account Manager in Portsmouth employer: Auxato Limited
Join a dynamic and supportive team in Hampshire, where as a PR Account Manager, you'll enjoy genuine hybrid flexibility and the opportunity to lead impactful communications strategies for complex B2B brands. With a focus on employee growth, you will benefit from an annual bonus, private healthcare, and increasing holiday allowance, all while working in a niche sector that values your expertise and fosters a collaborative work culture.
