At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead PR strategies, build media relationships, and create impactful campaigns for diverse clients.
- Company: Join The Bigger Boat, an award-winning agency in scenic Mirfield.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days holiday, flexible working, and a training budget.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with opportunities for growth and creativity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by uncovering stories and shaping narratives that matter.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in PR with strong media relationships and exceptional copywriting skills.
The predicted salary is between 38000 - 38000 £ per year.
Term: Full time at 37.5 hours per week, or part-time, from 22.5 hours per week.
Location: Mirfield (hybrid working is an option, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office).
Holiday: 26 days + bank holidays + your birthday off.
Salary: From £38k p/a, based on experience.
Experience: At least 4 years in a PR account manager, PR manager, or media relations role.
The Bigger Boat is an award-winning integrated agency based in scenic Wheatley Park in Mirfield, close to Huddersfield and Leeds. We’re a friendly crew of designers, developers, digital marketers, PR specialists and content creators. Our expanding client list includes well-known international brands, as well as both national and regional businesses.
The role requires an experienced and enthusiastic PR professional to join our growing team. We believe that the best PR works alongside brand, digital, content, social, and creative to change perceptions, spark conversations, and help businesses grow. We’re looking for a senior PR manager to lead this work. This isn’t a role for someone who simply wants to manage media lists and monitor coverage. It’s for someone who loves uncovering stories, challenging clients to think bigger, building trusted relationships with journalists, and creating campaigns that people genuinely want to talk about.
On a day-to-day basis, you will be:
- Leading PR strategy for a diverse portfolio of clients and advising on newsworthy narratives with confidence.
- Building and nurturing strong relationships with journalists, editors, broadcasters, influencers, and industry commentators.
- Creating thought-leadership content that positions our clients as authoritative voices in their sectors, building visibility and trust.
- Monitoring industry trends, the news agenda, and the changing media landscape for opportunities for reactive commentary.
- Working with our creative, digital, and content teams to deliver integrated campaigns with impact.
- Contributing to new business, pitches, and the ongoing growth of our PR offering.
- Copywriting for selected opportunities secured.
Skills and experience required:
- Minimum of four years’ PR experience.
- Excellent media relationships and the know-how to build on these.
- Passionate about media relations and copywriting for PR.
- Confidence to advise and steer clients on what makes a newsworthy story.
- A proactive mindset.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and as part of a wider team.
- A commercially-minded approach and understanding of how PR contributes to wider business success.
Additional benefits include flexible working, ability to work from home up to 2-3 days per week, and a training budget available for each employee.
Senior PR manager employer: The Bigger Boat
The Bigger Boat is an exceptional employer located in the picturesque Wheatley Park, Mirfield, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration among a diverse team of professionals. With a generous holiday allowance of 26 days plus bank holidays and your birthday off, alongside flexible working options and a dedicated training budget for employee development, we prioritise both work-life balance and personal growth. Join us to lead impactful PR strategies for renowned brands while being part of a supportive crew that values innovative thinking and meaningful relationships.
