76 Senior Public Affairs Manager jobs in London

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This opportunity is for a Public Affairs / communications role that is ideal for someone with strong Labour connections.

We are welcoming applications for the position of Account Manager. This is a great opportunity to become a critical part of our growing, ambitious Public Affairs team.

About Brands2Life Public Affairs

We are The Agency for the Brands Transforming Our World, and we create and deliver transformative communications for the world’s most exciting and innovative brands.

We work with our clients to enhance their reputation with public affairs stakeholders, resolve policy challenges, and shape their regulatory and policy environment to support commercial objectives.

The award-winning Public Affairs team sits within our wider Corporate Affairs & Responsible Business Practice, allowing for fully integrated policy and media work. We’re growing – with rapid expansion over the last year, we now need to bolster our team!

And because you’ll be joining a public affairs team that sits within a wider communications agency, you’ll have incredible chances to learn quickly, gain additional responsibilities, and expand your areas of expertise.

Our clients include some of the most interesting, dynamic and disruptive brands around. From semiconductor manufacturing and women’s health, to food and drink producers and clean energy technology, we work on some of the most important and purposeful policy issues facing the UK today.

About the role

As an Account Manager you will be at the heart of driving activity for your clients, working alongside colleagues in our media engagement, social and digital, studio and health teams. You will also make a significant contribution to identifying and securing new business opportunities for the team.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing day-to-day client account activities : Ensuring that all activities to further our clients’ programmes are delivered to an outstanding standard, on time, and within budget
• Client liaison : You’ll be the main point of contact for your clients – keeping them up to date with account developments, sharing the excellent results you achieve, and ensuring that they are happy with progress.
• Monitoring and political intelligence : You will have your ear close to the ground, coordinating monitoring across our team and clients, feeding intelligence back to clients in timely manner, and ensuring that that insight helps direct the focuses of our programme.
• Developing outstanding content for clients: Developing a range of content to support our clients’ engagement, including briefings for stakeholder meetings, consultation responses, reports and position papers.
• Contributing to marketing and new business activities : We expect our Account Managers to support with the team’s new business activity, including writing blogs and other content on political topics, researching new business leads, and supporting on new business pitch activities

About you

If you’re a political geek, you’ll fit in well with our team. We love to discuss and debate what’s going on in politics – and we’ll need you to too. It’s that interest and thoughtfulness that means we offer clients outstanding counsel and advice.

We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with current or previous experience working in a public affairs or communications agency , who are used to juggling multiple clients and delivering high-quality work at pace.

Beyond that, we’ll need you to have:

• An excellent understanding of people and process in Whitehall, Westminster and the devolved administrations, as well as the political and policy environment
• A creative mind, able to develop innovative and interesting approaches to delivering our clients’ key advocacy
• Great political instincts around what works and what doesn’t when it comes to influencing policy development
• Outstanding writing skills, and an understanding of when to use different styles of writing for different audiences and purposes
• Excellent attention to detail both when creating content from scratch and reviewing colleagues’ work

About Brands2Life

All employees at Brands2Life are offered a fantastic working environment, excellent long-term career opportunities and highly competitive range of benefits. We offer regular internal and external training (at all levels), 360 reviews, personal development plans, health and dental insurance, flexible working, and plenty of company socials. As well as all of that, we offer a two-month sabbatical after four years (paid!).

As of December 2023, Brands2Life has been part of the Paritee agency platform, a new kind of network that combines the best of large agency thinking and entrepreneurial excellence. Paritee has a vision to create a new breed of agency network and model for collaboration, one that brings together National Champion agencies in each key market and enables them to co-operate for mutual benefit and to provide clients with world-class services and advice, based on deep sector insight.

We’re proud to share that Brands2Life was recently named PRWeek's Large Consultancy of the Year, a recognition that reflects the strength of our work, our people, and the impact we deliver for clients. It’s an exciting time to join us as we continue to grow and take on new challenges!

*Brands2Life is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds. We believe a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances our ability to be creative, innovative and entrepreneurial. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or citizenship status.

We are welcoming applications for the position of Account Manager. This is a great opportunity to become a critical part of our growing, ambitious Public Affairs team.

About Brands2Life Public Affairs

We are The Agency for the Brands Transforming Our World, and we create and deliver transformative communications for the world’s most exciting and innovative brands.

We work with our clients to enhance their reputation with public affairs stakeholders, resolve policy challenges, and shape their regulatory and policy environment to support commercial objectives.

The award-winning Public Affairs team sits within our wider Corporate Affairs & Responsible Business Practice, allowing for fully integrated policy and media work. We’re growing – with rapid expansion over the last year, we now need to bolster our team!

And because you’ll be joining a public affairs team that sits within a wider communications agency, you’ll have incredible chances to learn quickly, gain additional responsibilities, and expand your areas of expertise.

Our clients include some of the most interesting, dynamic and disruptive brands around. From semiconductor manufacturing and women’s health, to food and drink producers and clean energy technology, we work on some of the most important and purposeful policy issues facing the UK today.

About the role

As an Account Manager you will be at the heart of driving activity for your clients, working alongside colleagues in our media engagement, social and digital, studio and health teams. You will also make a significant contribution to identifying and securing new business opportunities for the team.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing day-to-day client account activities : Ensuring that all activities to further our clients’ programmes are delivered to an outstanding standard, on time, and within budget
• Client liaison : You’ll be the main point of contact for your clients – keeping them up to date with account developments, sharing the excellent results you achieve, and ensuring that they are happy with progress.
• Monitoring and political intelligence : You will have your ear close to the ground, coordinating monitoring across our team and clients, feeding intelligence back to clients in timely manner, and ensuring that that insight helps direct the focuses of our programme.
• Developing outstanding content for clients: Developing a range of content to support our clients’ engagement, including briefings for stakeholder meetings, consultation responses, reports and position papers.
• Contributing to marketing and new business activities : We expect our Account Managers to support with the team’s new business activity, including writing blogs and other content on political topics, researching new business leads, and supporting on new business pitch activities

About you

If you’re a political geek, you’ll fit in well with our team. We love to discuss and debate what’s going on in politics – and we’ll need you to too. It’s that interest and thoughtfulness that means we offer clients outstanding counsel and advice.

We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with current or previous experience working in a public affairs or communications agency , who are used to juggling multiple clients and delivering high-quality work at pace.

Beyond that, we’ll need you to have:

• An excellent understanding of people and process in Whitehall, Westminster and the devolved administrations, as well as the political and policy environment
• A creative mind, able to develop innovative and interesting approaches to delivering our clients’ key advocacy
• Great political instincts around what works and what doesn’t when it comes to influencing policy development
• Outstanding writing skills, and an understanding of when to use different styles of writing for different audiences and purposes
• Excellent attention to detail both when creating content from scratch and reviewing colleagues’ work

About Brands2Life

All employees at Brands2Life are offered a fantastic working environment, excellent long-term career opportunities and highly competitive range of benefits. We offer regular internal and external training (at all levels), 360 reviews, personal development plans, health and dental insurance, flexible working, and plenty of company socials. As well as all of that, we offer a two-month sabbatical after four years (paid!).

As of December 2023, Brands2Life has been part of the Paritee agency platform, a new kind of network that combines the best of large agency thinking and entrepreneurial excellence. Paritee has a vision to create a new breed of agency network and model for collaboration, one that brings together National Champion agencies in each key market and enables them to co-operate for mutual benefit and to provide clients with world-class services and advice, based on deep sector insight.

We’re proud to share that Brands2Life was recently named PRWeek's Large Consultancy of the Year, a recognition that reflects the strength of our work, our people, and the impact we deliver for clients. It’s an exciting time to join us as we continue to grow and take on new challenges!

*Brands2Life is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds. We believe a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances our ability to be creative, innovative and entrepreneurial. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or citizenship status.

Account Manager

Built Environment/ Community Engagement

£38,000 -£45,000

Central London - hybrid working

A fantastic opportunity to join a communications agency that helps build the homes, clean energy, and infrastructure our communities need. The business is growing from strength to strength and now need a Communications Account Manager

You’ll be responsible :

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of assigned client projects.
• Develop clear project plans and timelines, aligning all stakeholders.
• Lead the execution of communications campaigns, including digitally led campaigns
• Coordinate events and workshops
• Maintain accurate project records using CRM and project management tools.
• Produce clear, high-quality written deliverables.

To be considered :

• Proven experience in account or project management gained within a communications agency
• PR or community engagement within the built environment,
• Comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, from residents to senior corporate clients.
• Familiarity with planning processes or local government.
• Background in communications, advocacy, or campaigns.
• Passionate about sustainable development and building genuine local support.

Account Manager

Built Environment/ Community Engagement

£38,000 -£45,000

Central London - hybrid working

A fantastic opportunity to join a communications agency that helps build the homes, clean energy, and infrastructure our communities need. The business is growing from strength to strength and now need a Communications Account Manager

You’ll be responsible :

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of assigned client projects.
• Develop clear project plans and timelines, aligning all stakeholders.
• Lead the execution of communications campaigns, including digitally led campaigns
• Coordinate events and workshops
• Maintain accurate project records using CRM and project management tools.
• Produce clear, high-quality written deliverables.

To be considered :

• Proven experience in account or project management gained within a communications agency
• PR or community engagement within the built environment,
• Comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, from residents to senior corporate clients.
• Familiarity with planning processes or local government.
• Background in communications, advocacy, or campaigns.
• Passionate about sustainable development and building genuine local support.

• Develop and implement strategic PR campaigns aligned with company objectives.
• Craft compelling press releases, media advisories, speeches, and other PR materials.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, bloggers, influencers, and other media contacts.
• Proactively seek and secure positive media coverage across various channels.
• Monitor media coverage and industry trends, providing insights and recommendations.
• Manage crisis communications, developing proactive strategies and responding effectively to sensitive issues.
• Organize and manage press conferences, media events, and interviews.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to ensure consistent messaging.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of PR initiatives.
• Manage the PR budget and vendor relationships.
• Develop and maintain key messaging and talking points for company spokespeople.

• Proven experience (5+ years) in public relations, media relations, or corporate communications.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing effective PR strategies and campaigns.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive and engaging content.
• Strong network of media contacts across relevant industries.
• Experience in crisis communications and reputation management.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency in media monitoring and analysis tools.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, agency, or corporate environment is advantageous.

• Develop and implement comprehensive public relations strategies.
• Write and distribute press releases, media advisories, and other PR materials.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with media outlets and journalists.
• Manage media inquiries and respond promptly and professionally.
• Develop and execute crisis communication plans.
• Serve as a key point of contact for media during sensitive situations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent brand messaging.
• Monitor media coverage and analyze PR campaign effectiveness.
• Manage corporate social media presence and digital PR efforts.
• Identify opportunities for positive media coverage and brand building.
• Advise senior management on PR matters.
• Organize press conferences and media events (virtually or in-person as needed).

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in public relations, preferably in a corporate environment.
• Proven track record of successful media relations and campaign management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong command of English.
• Experience in crisis communications and reputation management.
• Proficiency in media monitoring tools and PR software.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and digital PR.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote setting.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with senior executives is advantageous.

About the Company: You will work closely with Senior Account Executives and Account Managers supporting them in both day-to-day tasks and long-term strategic activity. This is a busy and varied role that offers great development in understanding the inner workings of a luxury PR agency.

About the Role: This role involves supporting senior team members and managing various tasks related to account management and public relations.

Responsibilities:

• Sample and showroom management
• Shoot logistics management - this will include liaising directly with clients
• Internal reporting
• Monitor, compile and scan press clippings for all clients
• Forge relationships with press identified by the senior team as being in your remit
• Managing client folders
• Event planning - supporting senior team members on the planning and execution of events
• Press release writing and media alert creation
• Securing credits, digital and print, as outlined by your team
• Confirming celebrity credits
• Any other ad-hoc duties within the PR sphere

Qualifications:

You need to be passionate about the industry with an understanding and appreciation of the luxury world. Working closely with shoes, bags, fine jewellery and watches means you will need to be meticulous in your working and incredibly detail orientated.

Required Skills:

• Able to build relationships with fashion assistants, stylists and influencers
• Meticulous organisation skills and ability to multi-task
• Solid digital and social media understanding
• Proactive, personable and willing to understand all elements of the business and integrate with all departments
• Genuine industry interest
• Strong written communication skills

This position is based full time in the Central London office, no remote working is offered within this role.

Ready to fast-track your PR career? We're looking for sharp, UK media-savvy Account Executives to join our award-winning team. If you have 2+ years in PR and are passionate about storytelling, culture, and brands that make headlines, keep reading!

About us

Tin Man is an earned first, creative comms agency offering everything from brand consultancy to creative activations, media relations to social media management, content to experiential. All of our work is designed to create powerful, emotional connections between brands and audiences.

Tin Man’s ‘communications with heart’ approach has helped change behaviour, challenge perceptions, increase brand equity and enhance bottom lines for household brands including Virgin Atlantic, Cadbury, OREO, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, Hilton, Vodafone, Dunelm, Tesco and Cafédirect.

The Role

Account Execs at Tin Man are vital in bringing our award-winning creative campaigns to life: uber organised at logistics and influence outreach, tenacious in selling stories to journalists, culturally connected and super aware of what’s going on in all things media – both traditional and social. Ideal for someone with at least a year’s solid PR experience, you’ll work as part of a bigger team and be coached by our excellent account managers.

You’ll need excellent writing skills, good attention to detail and have the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload.

If you want to learn and grow in a creative, fun, supportive and well-respected comms agency, then this is the role for you.

Ultimately, we’re looking for you to be enthusiastic and proactive in:

• Speaking to the media, selling in stories we’re working on, placing products on their pages/website for reviews – and above all, have a real hunger for getting coverage
• Reading papers and websites every day, flagging relevant stories and writing short synopsis on articles
• Drafting assets including press releases, influencer briefs, website copy and more, and to ensure its as client ready as possible for senior team to review
• Keeping up to date on what’s happening across your client accounts, their products, industry, trends and relevant media/influencers – really getting to understand their business
• Managing and motivating yourself to produce high quality work and meet deadlines, and be proactive in suggesting ways to continually improve ways of working

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2+ years of experience working in a PR environment
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to adapt writing to suit different audiences
• Great attention to detail, must be able to spot spelling mistakes or grammatical errors
• A tenacious approach to media sell-ins. You can’t be afraid of picking up the phone! And a good understanding of the UK media landscape from TV news and magazine programmes to national newspapers to consumer lifestyle magazines to blogs
• A good understanding of the influencer landscape and influencer marketing channels such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok etc.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills at every level, and a high regard for confidentiality when needed
• Great organisational skills, being able to juggle lots of different actions day-to-day across varying accounts
• Strong IT skills across Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Googledocs – we use MacBook laptops at Tin Man
• The ability to work well under pressure

Essentially, we’re looking for someone smart, organised and driven - with a proactive attitude who is not afraid to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in.

At Tin Man, we’re all about creativity, collaboration, and bringing out the best in people no matter who you are or where you’re from. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we’re building a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can grow.

If there’s anything (like neurodiversity, a disability, or a health condition) that might affect how you apply or take part in the hiring process, just let us know. We’ll work with you to make sure things feel fair, comfortable, and tailored to you. Sharing this won’t affect your application, we just want to set you up for success.

Due to the high volume of applications, we can only contact those shortlisted for the role.