Contract, PR Account Director

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.