Contract, PR Account Director

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  • 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.

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