Senior Account Manager - #1661530

We're hiring! Senior Account Manager (PR, Marketing & Events)

Manchester | Hybrid | Full-time

Salary: £35,000–£45,000 (DOE)

We’re looking for a confident, strategic and solutions-focused Senior Account Manager to join our growing team. You’ll lead on a mix of PR, marketing and events campaigns for some of the UK’s most exciting brands—working across sectors including hospitality, leisure, retail and lifestyle.

This is a hands-on role for someone with previous agency experience who’s ready to a step up, take ownership of client relationships and keep things running smoothly from pitch to delivery. Please only apply if you have at least 4 year's experience in a creative PR/marketing agency environment and are currently in an Account Manager role with the right experience to step up. Please note this is not a biz dev or sales Account Management role.

The role summary

• Managing day-to-day client activity across a portfolio of accounts


• Leading on campaign planning, delivery and reporting (PR, social, content, events)


• Building strong, proactive relationships with clients and stakeholders


• Seeing projects through from brief to completion


• Working on pitches


• Overseeing timelines, budgets and project workflows with precision


• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to new business when needed

We’re looking for someone who

• Has 4+ years’ experience in a fast-paced agency environment


• Is confident leading projects and managing multiple clients


• Brilliant written and communication skills


• Understands the full mix—PR, social, content and experiential


• Thrives in a creative, fast-paced collaborative environment with no two days the same


• Is solutions-focused, calm under pressure, and great with people


• Has excellent attention to detail and consistently meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Why work with us?

Known for our bold ideas and brilliant delivery, we’re a small but mighty agency, working across PR, marketing and events. We’re director-led and hands-on, combining big-agency thinking with a more agile, collaborative way of working. Our clients range from national brands to growing independents, and we’re known for creative campaigns that get talked about.

If you’re looking for a role where you’ll have real impact, variety, and the chance to shape the work—not just manage it—we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Hybrid working


• Flexitime and time-in-lieu


• Team socials


• Rewarding work


• Real progression and development opportunities

How to apply

Sound like a good fit? We’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV/portfolio and a quick intro to *****@purpleriot.co.uk.