Contract, PR Account Director
BBBH35890_1786710172
Posted: 14/08/2026
- Up to £400 per day
- London
- Contract
Freelance PR Account Director - Consumer Technology
We're looking for an experienced PR Account Director to join a busy consumer technology account, supporting both always-on press office activity and upcoming campaigns/projects.
The role will sit across consumer and corporate communications, with a strong focus on the UK market. You'll be working within a fast-paced press office handling a high volume of inbound media enquiries, alongside proactive media relations and campaign delivery.
Key responsibilities:
- Running a busy always-on UK press office, managing proactive and reactive media enquiries.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with UK journalists and media.
- Placing interviews, writing briefs and briefing senior spokespeople/talent.
- Leading PR campaigns and projects while remaining hands-on with day-to-day delivery.
- Managing and reviewing junior team members' work.
- Working collaboratively across consumer, corporate and wider communications teams.
- Supporting communications around consumer technology, digital platforms and emerging technology/AI.
Ideal experience:
- Around 8+ years' PR experience, ideally with a strong agency background.
- Strong blend of UK consumer and corporate PR experience.
- Proven experience running high-volume, always-on press offices.
- Excellent UK media relationships and strong knowledge of the current media landscape.
- Strong writing, media relations and reactive communications skills.
- Consumer technology experience and/or a genuine interest in technology and AI.
- Comfortable operating at hands-on Account Director level and working at pace.
Contract: Initial 2-month freelance contract, with strong potential to extend.
Start: ASAP / ideally within one week.
Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.