Digital PR Account Director (Consumer PR)

Join Press Box, one of the UK’s fastest growing digital PR and content agencies. In this role, you’ll work with the Head of Consumer PR to spot opportunities within the current digital PR portfolio to unlock additional PR revenue – that could be brand focused projects, press office work or bigger campaign moments.

Location: London, Hybrid (3 office days per week)

Salary: £48,000 - £55,000

About the company: Bringing together the best PR minds and ex-journalists, Press Box PR was founded in 2020 by Alex Donohue, motivated to harness the value those with firsthand experience of working in media could bring to modern day PR. Since then, they’ve grown rapidly into a thriving agency, gaining coverage and creating campaigns for brands across sport, consumer and B2B. Press Box PR’s specialisms include digital PR/PR for SEO, creative and brand PR, B2B PR and publicity for talent, all underpinned by a thorough, firsthand understanding of how media works.

Benefits & Culture: With an office in the heart of Barbican, the Press Box PR team is a collaborative and friendly bunch who take pride in relationship building and the positives associated with regular in-person interactions with journalists, clients and colleagues. Press Box PR is proud of creating an environment where people with all levels of experience are given responsibility, support and reward accordingly, enjoying being part of a growing team and the associated social benefits. Press Box PR are committed to nurturing their teams professional development and career progression. With a great retention rate (approx. 90%) and a strong track record of promoting from within, your career is in (really) good hands.

• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)
• Hybrid working – 3 office days/week
• Annual bonus scheme paying up to 15%
• Enhanced private pension
• Juno credits – choose your own benefit to spend on wellness perk of your choice
• Annual training budget
• BUPA cash plan, enhanced sick pay and death in service cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays and your birthday off)

Diversity & Inclusion: As a part of their commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry, Press Box has formed partnerships with state schools in Croydon and Peckham to raise awareness of careers in media and PR to students, participating in careers events with their own talent clients and staff whilst also successfully delivering paid work experience programmes for students without any existing connection to the industry. They know they still have more to do, but have made a commitment to continue on this journey with concrete actions backing up commitments and regular reviews of progress. Over 80% of the Press Box PR team has no background in the PR industry and varying educational and professional experiences. The agency is committed to ensuring it continues to cultivate its reputation as an environment where anyone can thrive, with increased diversity and an inclusive culture playing a vital part in this journey.

About the job: The fast growth at Press Box has been delivered via winning a lot of digital PR briefs and growing existing scopes of work. Whilst this will continue, they have spotted an opportunity to target and unlock brand PR briefs from both new and their existing clients. This is where you come in. You’ll work with the Head of Consumer PR to spot opportunities within the current digital PR portfolio to unlock additional PR revenue – that could be brand focused projects, press office work or bigger campaign moments – as well as take ownership of new projects and briefs.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive new business through proactive and inbound lead management. This will take up about 30% of your time. Right now they have retained digital PR clients including a coffee company, an Astrology brand and online gambling brands. There is a big opportunity here to unlock more brand PR work.
• As part of the senior leadership team in the consumer division, you’ll help to oversee client onboarding and delivery of campaigns. You’ll have a team of AE’s to SAM’s supporting you in the delivery of these campaigns. (approx. 70% of the time).
• You’ll play a leading role in the pitch process – developing the strategy, creative ideation and leading the pitch to the client.
• Guide and mentor junior team members, contributing to a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• You’ll help them spot media coverage opportunities and develop account managers client servicing skills.

The ideal candidate:

• Is an experienced Account Director (or ambitious Senior Account Manager ready to step up) with a strong background in consumer PR – ideally across digital and traditional brand campaigns.
• Has a proven ability to manage clients, lead projects, and nurture relationships that drive long-term success.
• Has a strong track record of spotting organic growth opportunities and leading pitches to unlock client budgets.
• Is confident working across fast-paced sectors such as e-commerce, payments, gaming, or lifestyle brands.
• Is collaborative, ambitious, and proactive – someone who thrives in a growing agency environment and wants to shape what comes next.

Sponsorship is not available for this role – you must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Apply / ask a question about the role: Apply to this role by clicking the button below. For more information, please contact Hannah Matebele: hannah.matebele@wearelatte.com. Our team reviews every application personally. If you don’t hear from us within 7 working days, it means we won’t be progressing your application this time.

Please note: This role is being advertised by Latte for Press Box PR. All applications will be screened by Latte and relevant candidates will be sent directly to Press Box PR for review.