Public Relations Account Manager

Do you love PR but hate the long hours and lack of a work/life balance? At Lem-uhn, we believe that you should be excited about Mondays rather than getting the ‘Sunday night dread’. We’re a small and growing team passionate about helping businesses that make a positive impact in the world get the attention they deserve. We’re looking for a confident, passionate, natural leader with killer journalist contacts, great writing, and the ability to manage multiple clients. The right person will be eager to make a real impact in an up-and-coming agency and is looking for the opportunity to get involved in various areas of the business to support strategy and growth.

The Role:

• Managing client accounts and building strong and open relationships
• Writing press materials
• Pitching to the media and securing coverage in top-tier titles
• Contributing to new business proposals and pitches
• Helping junior team members grow and develop
• Building and nurturing relationships with journalists and influencers

The Right Candidate:

• Experience in regularly securing top-tier coverage
• Strong writing skills and the ability to tailor writing for different formats
• Highly organised and the ability to juggle multiple accounts
• A friendly and confident people-person
• Able to think on their feet and have a proactive approach
• Creative, with an eye for what makes a good PR campaign
• Link-building experience
• Previous experience in influencer engagement, PR event planning and social media is a plus

Key information:

• You will be reporting to an Account Director
• This job is fully remote with quarterly team meet-ups in central locations, with travel paid for by us
• 50-minute interview: w/c 30th March
• 40-minute interview: w/c 6th April

Why Lem-uhn?

• A happier type of agency with an open dialogue to assess your workload and ensure it’s manageable within work hours.
• The opportunity to progress quickly and learn about all aspects of a PR agency within a small and growing agency.
• You’ll be working on purposeful clients that are making a positive difference in the world, making your work more meaningful.
• Flexible Hours: Our core hours are 9 am - 3 pm with a flexible approach.
• 37 days holiday in total - 23 days holiday plus 2 wellness days that can be taken with only a day’s notice, plus a Christmas shutdown.
• Work From Anywhere: You can work outside the UK for up to 45 days per year.
• Less Admin Than Other Agencies: We use efficient practices to take the boring tasks out of PR to ensure our intelligent and amazing employees are using their time well rather than wasting it.
• Carbon Negative: We acknowledge that there is a huge issue with our carbon impact on the environment, and as an agency, we offset all of our employees’ impact with that aim in mind, meaning you’ll be carbon-negative by working with us.
• A Menstrual Policy: We believe people who experience debilitating menstrual pain shouldn’t be penalised. We provide flexible working solutions, plus up to five days leave for debilitating periods, menopause symptoms and pregnancy loss.

At Lem-uhn, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, religious beliefs, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.