PR Account Executive

PR Account Executive

Working Pattern: Full time, hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days flexible)

Reports to: Director

Location: Manchester

Planned start date: November 2026

About Grayling UK

Grayling is one of the UK’s most connected communications agencies, helping brands, businesses and organisations navigate complexity, shape conversations and make a meaningful impact through smart thinking, cultural insight and creative ideas.

Our people are in equal parts exceptional professionals and wonderful human beings. We've been recognised as one of The Times and Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, reflecting the culture our people have built together across Grayling. It’s a culture grounded in trust, transparency, ambition and care, where talented people are empowered to do exceptional work while building meaningful careers.

We’re looking for someone who will enjoy being part of a busy, collaborative team, working across a varied mix of consumer and B2B clients. If you’re passionate about PR, curious about the world around you and looking for an opportunity to develop your career while delivering work that makes an impact, you’ve come to the right place.

About the role

We’re looking for a driven ambitious and experienced Account Executive to join our team in Manchester.

This is a pivotal agency role where you’ll help deliver excellent day-to-day client work across a varied mix of consumer and B2B accounts, while playing an important role within the wider team.

You’ll support the delivery of integrated PR campaigns, develop compelling content, build relationships with journalists and media contacts and identify opportunities that help our clients stand out. You’ll also work closely with colleagues across the agency, contributing ideas, research and insight to client campaigns and new business opportunities.

We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive and keen to build their career in communications. You’ll be a confident writer, a creative thinker and someone who enjoys working at pace, building relationships and getting under the skin of different clients and sectors.

The day to day

• Playing a key role in the delivery of integrated PR campaigns for clients, including developing compelling press materials, securing media coverage, engaging with influencers and creators and supporting social media campaigns

• Managing media relations activity across consumer, trade and business media, including media monitoring, trends analysis, opportunity spotting and journalist liaison

• Drafting a range of client and campaign materials, including press releases, features, thought leadership content, issue briefings, statements and stakeholder communications

• Building and managing media and forward feature lists, identifying and recommending relevant opportunities across national, consumer, regional, trade and business media

• Conducting effective media sell-ins, tailoring stories and angles for different audiences and identifying the strongest opportunities to secure client coverage

• Communicating accurately and proactively, keeping teams and clients informed on progress, managing expectations and escalating issues when needed

• Organising and supporting client meetings, including preparing agendas, capturing key discussions and sharing clear follow-up actions

• Delivering accurate, high-quality written communications across a range of formats, including pitches, quotes, emails, status and contact reports and social media content

• Managing departmental administration and supporting the wider team, ensuring internal processes are followed and deadlines are met

• Building strong relationships with journalists and media contacts across relevant consumer, national, regional, trade and business titles

• Supporting new business activity, including participating in brainstorms, conducting research, contributing ideas and helping to prepare proposals and pitches

What will give you the edge

• A strong desire to build and develop your career in public relations

• An understanding of the UK political landscape and its impact on engagement activity, or an interest in developing your knowledge in this area

• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and accurately across different formats and audiences

• Confidence building relationships with colleagues, clients, journalists and other stakeholders

• A strong understanding of digital and social media

• Personal drive, curiosity and a genuine passion for the communications industry

• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

• A creative approach to thinking and problem-solving

• The ability to manage multiple and changing priorities while meeting deadlines

• The ability to assimilate information quickly and recommend a practical response

• A proactive, collaborative and can-do approach to working as part of a team

Our promises to you

• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, a work from anywhere policy, flexi time and 4pm Friday finishes

• 25 days’ holiday, increasing by one day every year up to 30 days

• Additional day of leave on your birthday & gifted time off over Christmas

• A monthly cash allowance to use on the benefits most important to you - you'll have the freedom to choose how you enjoy it!

• Enhanced family-friendly policies

• Free subscription to Calm app

• Office perks, including free breakfasts & fruit

• An abundance of personal development opportunities, through our internal training programmes

• New business and employee referral bonuses

• Interest-free season ticket loan & Railcard reimbursement

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line

• Life assurance

Get to know us

Grayling is one of the UK’s most connected communications agencies, working across Public Affairs, Planning & Infrastructure, Consumer and Corporate. With nine UK offices and more than 20 worldwide, we help organisations navigate complexity, shape conversations and make a meaningful impact through smart thinking, cultural insight and creative ideas.

We’re excited to keep raising the bar for impactful communications around the world and are proud to share that we have been named in PRovoke Media’s 100 Best Public Relations Agencies in the World and that Grayling UK has been recognised as one of The Times and Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026!

Our commitment at Grayling is to combine our employees’ unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation that represents all of us and the businesses we work with. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will consider all applicants regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, family or parental status, neurodiversity and disability status. If you need any adjustments during the application process, we’re here to help - just let us know.