PR Account Manager (Corporate, Sustainability, NGO) - Higginson Strategy

Join Higginson Strategy and lead on impactful campaigns with organisations shaping the future of our planet and society. You’ll drive work across purpose-driven clients to deliver bold communications that influence policy, shift corporate behaviour, and inspire global audiences.

  • Location: London (Hybrid - 3 office days/week)
  • Salary: £35,000 - £44,000

About the agency

Higginson Strategy is an award-winning creative communications and public affairs agency on a mission to make a positive impact. They work with purpose-driven organisations, from charities and NGOs to forward-thinking brands, helping them put purpose at the heart of their work and deliver campaigns that change policy, shift corporate behaviour, and rally public support in bold, attention-grabbing ways.

The team is ambitious, passionate and focused on real change. Their campaigns spark conversations, influence policymakers and inspire global audiences. Alongside client work, they run in-house initiatives on female empowerment and the environment and produce a thought-provoking podcast.

The only retained PR agency for B Corp, this leading purpose-driven communications agency is for changemakers who want their work to make a real difference.

Benefits

  • 24 days holiday + Bank holidays
  • Premium office space with showers and cycle parking
  • Vitality Health Insurance
  • Training budget and an ‘academy’ environment with career mentoring
  • PRCA membership
  • Car and bike salary sacrifice schemes
  • 2 spontaneous half days a year
  • Christmas and referral bonuses
  • Regular team events/socials
  • £25/month mobile phone rebate
  • Flexible hours

About the job

Key responsibilities:

  • Oversee and manage the day-to-day delivery of PR programmes for leading corporate clients with efficiency and effectiveness
  • Drive forward media relations, both in securing excellent coverage and managing the team to achieve strong results
  • Plan and implement multiple media strategies across national, trade and broadcast media
  • Proactively contribute creative ideas to develop exciting and engaging campaigns for existing and prospective clients
  • Deploy excellent writing skills to produce high-quality written work with a strong attention to detail
  • Identify proactively and pursue new business opportunities
  • Plan and lead routine client meetings, offering coherent and concise advice, and instil confidence in your oversight and command of the account with the client
  • Manage the junior team through solid forward planning and coordination, acting as the key lynchpin between the junior and senior team
  • Maintain a portfolio of excellent relationships with journalists and/or a political network

About you

The ideal candidate:

  • Has at least 3 years’ experience in PR and is an established Account Manager
  • Has excellent writing skills across multiple disciplines
  • Has strong media relations skills and a network of journalist contacts
  • Is a confident team player with strong communication skills and the ability to form effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, partners and suppliers
  • Has excellent client management skills – understanding and managing the competing pressures of client needs and the profitability of the business

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is not available for this role – you must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Interested?

Apply to this role by clicking the button below. For more information, please get in touch:

  • Email: christabel@wearelatte.com
  • Phone: +44 7837962088

Our team reviews every application personally. If you don’t hear from us within 7 working days, it means we won’t be progressing your application this time.

Please note: This role is being advertised by Latte for Higginson Strategy. All applications will be sent directly to Higginson Strategy for review.

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