Account Manager (FTC) - Barker PR

£250 per day • Barker PR • Remote / London

Account Manager (Interim Contractor) – PR / Media and Marketing

Location: Flexible remote working, with regular team collaboration days in London. Travel to client meetings, events, and exhibitions across the UK as required.

Day rate: Negotiable depending on experience and IR35 status. Indicative: £250/day outside-IR35 (or equivalent inside-IR35).

Contract terms: Interim contractor engagement — initial 3 to 6 months, starting as soon as possible (target: start July). Full-time or 4-day-week considered. Possibility of transitioning to a permanent role for the right person.

About Us: Barker PR is a specialist agency with a strong reputation in healthcare, dental and wellness communications. We create purposeful, engaging campaigns that deliver measurable results — from media coverage and stakeholder engagement to strategic brand positioning and live events. Our work spans PR, social, events, marketing campaigns, content and partnerships, always underpinned by curiosity, collaboration and creativity. We're growing fast — new wins coming on stream through Q3 and Q4 — and we're scaling our middle layer to keep up.

About the Role: You'll work directly with one of our Brand Leads across a portfolio that includes a leading B2B software brand operating across multiple sectors (veterinary, pharmacy, primary care and a wider healthcare portfolio), a fast-growing dental tech brand, and additional B2B accounts across the healthcare and dental sector. There's a major industry event scheduled for late September, a flagship sector research report launching alongside the event, and an ongoing healthcare thought-leadership programme all running through the period. This is a hands-on, fast-moving interim role for an experienced AM who can hit the ground running — pick up live event delivery, take coordination off the senior team within a week, and own outcomes through to a major flagship event in late September. Two to three years' plus agency experience, fluent in event project management, organised by instinct, sharp on detail — that's the shape we need from day one. We're looking for someone who's genuinely detail-focused — the person who spots what others miss, sweats the small stuff because they know it adds up, and is the natural quality-control safety net for the team. Someone who hustles: comfortable picking up the phone, chasing the contact, getting the press release out, moving the work through the agency without needing to be asked twice. And someone who's outcomes-focused — knows the difference between activity and progress, and pushes for the result rather than just ticking the task.

What Success Looks Like in Your First 90 Days: By the end of your first quarter as an interim, we'd expect you to have delivered the following — all of them are real, dated workstreams already in our plan:

• a flagship B2B industry event delivered cleanly — project plan owned end-to-end, registration flow and email sequences running, keynote speaker briefed, sector press release programme drafted and distributed, on-day logistics coordinated.
• a flagship sector research report launching alongside the event delivered to launch — survey deployment and response chasing complete, partner coordination managed, report production hand-off cleanly executed with our editorial and design teams.
• an ongoing healthcare thought-leadership programme rolled out — press release distribution, email nurture sequences, high-profile keynote speakers and sector KOLs coordination, opinion piece programmes sequenced.
• a sector expert council operationalised end-to-end — member welcome packs and outputs framework delivered, Q3 position statement issued, kick-off and follow-on call cadence running.
• a clean weekly rhythm across all accounts — status, measurement, coverage reports and team calls running without senior intervention.

What You'll Work On: From day one, your portfolio will include a flagship live B2B event, a major sector research report launch, an ongoing healthcare thought-leadership programme, a fast-growing dental tech brand with international rollout ambitions, and a clutch of additional B2B accounts in the healthcare and dental sector. The mix combines event project management, research-led campaign delivery, sector trade press distribution and day-to-day account rhythm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end project plans for event delivery — a major industry event scheduled for late September being the immediate priority.
• Run registration flows, attendee guest list management, email sequences and post-event follow-up.
• Coordinate venue, suppliers, AV, branding, photography and videography for live events.
• Draft, route for sign-off and distribute press releases across multiple sector trade press lists.
• Compile and maintain regional trade press lists across the UK and international markets.
• Run the weekly and bi-weekly client call rhythm across your accounts.
• Own measurement and reporting: monthly reports, coverage reports, articles of interest. We're investing in the systems that make this less manual — you'll help shape that.
• Manage high-profile keynote speakers and sector KOLs coordination logistics (briefings, scheduling, follow-up) on programmes the Brand Lead is steering strategically.
• Survey deployment and response chasing on data-led campaigns.
• Brief and chase internal specialists (design, social, editorial) and external partners (industry trade associations and trade press partners).
• Track time accurately against your accounts — we run a transparent capacity-and-fees model and time data drives our planning.
• Spot where work is creeping beyond fee and flag early. Help shape re-scopes when needed.
• Brief and review work from junior team members.

Skills and Experience:

• Two to three years' plus agency experience — including time at AM level.
• Detail-focused by instinct. You're the one in the team people send drafts to for a final review. You catch the typo, the inconsistent capitalisation, the missed sign-off.
• Self-starting. You don't wait to be told what's next — you pick it up, work out what's needed, and crack on. Comfortable owning your own task list and not needing chasing.
• Naturally able to hustle. You're at ease picking up the phone, chasing the journalist, getting the supplier to commit, moving the work through. You don't get stuck waiting for permission.
• Outcomes-focused. You know the difference between busy and effective. You drive things to completion and notice when activity isn't generating results.
• Demonstrable event project management — at least one live trade or industry event you've owned end-to-end.
• Strong press release drafting and distribution craft. You can write a tight release, hit the right trade contacts, chase placement and write up coverage without supervision.
• Comfortable working as an interim contractor with limited onboarding — you've stepped into busy accounts at pace before.
• Sharp written English and clear verbal communication.
• Comfortable with multi-stakeholder client environments (you'll be working across multiple sector heads, MDs and central CEO/CMO simultaneously).
• Genuine interest in healthcare, dental, veterinary or wellness sectors is an advantage.
• Familiarity with tools such as Cision, Canva, Mailchimp, social scheduling platforms, CRM systems (e.g. HubSpot) and project management tools (e.g. Monday.com, Trello, Asana) is desirable.

What We Offer:

• A focused interim engagement with the option to transition to permanent for the right person.
• Flexible hybrid working (London-based collaboration days).
• Direct exposure to senior management and meaningful ownership of a flagship live event from day one.
• Clear scope and decision-making — we run a transparent capacity-and-fees model so you always know where you stand.

How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV and a short covering email to holly@barkerpr.com, telling us a bit about yourself and why you'd be a great fit for the Barker PR team. We welcome portfolios or writing samples if you'd like to share examples of your work.

Timings: We're moving quickly — initial conversations this week, final-stage interviews within 7-10 days, ideal start mid-July. Applications: rolling — we'll review as they come in. Initial call: within 3 working days of application. Final interview (in-person London or video): within a week of initial call.

Inclusive Hiring: At Barker PR, we believe diverse perspectives make our work stronger. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. If you require any adjustments to the application process, please let us know — we're happy to support you.