The opportunity you've been waiting for
Our client is a well-connected UK communications agency working across public affairs, planning and infrastructure, consumer and corporate. Earned, owned and paid all sit under one roof here, and the work moves fast between TikTok and The Times.
They're looking for an Account Manager to join their PR team in Scotland, working across a genuinely varied portfolio of clients and sectors. You'll build the trusted relationships that make campaigns land, and turn research and insight into communications that actually get read.
How you'll make your mark
This is a role for someone who can hold a client account with confidence and keep several plates spinning without dropping any of them.
Key deliverables
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of client accounts and build strong, trusted relationships.
- Develop and deliver creative PR and communications campaigns across a range of sectors.
- Identify proactive media opportunities and build relationships with journalists that last.
- Write and review press releases, pitches, briefings and opinion pieces to a high standard.
- Work with research, surveys and data to identify the insights and trends worth telling.
- Track the news agenda, politics and business affairs to spot opportunities and risks for clients.
- Lead and contribute to client meetings with clear updates, ideas and recommendations.
- Manage projects, timelines and competing priorities to a consistently high standard.
- Support junior team members with guidance and constructive feedback.
- Use AI tools to sharpen research, spark ideas and work more efficiently, backed by your own judgement.
What you bring
- Proven PR and media relations experience, ideally with B2B exposure.
- Confident, precise writing across formats, from pitches to opinion pieces.
- A genuine curiosity about politics, current affairs and the issues shaping clients' worlds.
- Comfort working with data and research to build a story, not just report one.
- Confidence using AI tools such as ChatGPT as part of day-to-day work.
- Strong organisation and the ability to manage several accounts at once.
- A collaborative approach, including supporting and developing junior colleagues.
What's in it for you
Salary: £32,000 - 37,500. Hybrid working, three days in the office and two flexible, based in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
- Flexible working, including a work-from-anywhere policy, flexi time and 4pm Friday finishes.
- 25 days' holiday, rising by one day a year up to 30.
- An extra day off for your birthday, plus gifted time over Christmas.
- A monthly cash allowance to spend on the benefits that matter most to you.
- Enhanced family-friendly policies and a free Calm app subscription.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, Railcard reimbursement and cycle to work scheme.
- Life assurance and a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
- Regular internal training and genuine personal development opportunities.
A bit more about the company
This is one of the UK's most joined-up communications agencies, with a strong Scottish presence and a national and international network behind it. The business has built its reputation on smart thinking and creative ideas that hold up under pressure, and this hire comes as the Scotland team grows its client portfolio.
Denholm's take
This one stands out for the breadth on offer. Public affairs one day, consumer the next, always with a client who expects sharp thinking rather than a template. If you want an agency where curiosity about the world is treated as a professional skill rather than a nice-to-have, get in touch for a confidential conversation.
