Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
PR Partner (PR Account Director) Location: Remote First (UK) with travel to Manchester, client sites, and events Hours: Full Time (5 days/week) Reports To: Head of PR Line Management: PR Associate/Junior Partners About t…
Skills: Strategic Planning, Public Relations, Account Management, Integrated Marketing, Earned Media
Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Location: Manchester & Hybrid / Remote First (with in-office collaborative days and travel as needed) Type: Full-Time (5 days per week) The Opportunity Are you a master of full-landscape media investment who knows how to…
Skills: Media investment, Partnership origination, Strategic planning, Negotiation, Commercial growth
Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Hybrid
Location: Hybrid Contract Basis: Permanent Hours: Full time About Open Partners At Open Partners, we are the heartbeat of next-generation marketing. We blend Media, Creative, and Data into cohesive, growth-oriented roadm…
Skills: Strategic Leadership, Commercial Acumen, Portfolio Management, C-Suite Relationship Management, Digital Transformation
Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Location: Manchester & Remote First (with in-office collaborative days as needed) Type: Full-Time (5 days per week) The Opportunity Are you a master of visual storytelling who can turn complex strategies into compelling,…
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Location: Hybrid Manchester Type: Full-Time Are you an SEO professional ready to shape the future of AI-driven discovery? We are looking for an SEO Associate Partner to act as a vital bridge between our clients and partn…
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
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Skills: Paid Social Activation, Performance Management, Strategic Forecasting, Client Relationship Management, Campaign Optimization
Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Skills: Google Ads, Google Analytics, Paid Search, Budget Management, Financial Reporting
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The PR Partner will lead integrated PR strategies to drive business growth and manage client relationships as a trusted advisor. They are also responsible for mentoring junior staff and evolving the agency's PR proposition through the integration of emerging technologies.
Candidates must have proven experience in agency client account management and a deep understanding of how modern PR intersects with SEO, content, and paid channels. Strong leadership skills and a growth mindset are essential for this senior role.
Location: Remote First (UK) with travel to Manchester, client sites, and events
Hours: Full Time (5 days/week)
Reports To: Head of PR
Line Management: PR Associate/Junior Partners
About the Role
Open Partners is looking for a high-impact, strategic PR Partner (PR Account Director) to shape and lead integrated PR programmes that drive measurable business outcomes.
In this senior leadership role, you will position PR as a strategic growth engine. Working closely across search, content, social, paid media, and analytics, you will build brand authority, improve discoverability, and create long-term commercial value for both our clients and the agency.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Client Leadership: Build and retain long-term client relationships as a trusted strategic advisor, translating commercial challenges into high-performing communications strategies.
Integrated Campaign Execution: Oversee creative, insight-led PR campaigns that blend earned media with search dynamics, AI tools, and content marketing to maximise discoverability and reputation.
Commercial Growth & Account Expansion: Identify upselling, cross-selling, and revenue-generation opportunities across your client portfolio, while playing an active role in new business pitches.
Team Leadership & Mentorship: Line manage, mentor, and coach junior colleagues (PR Associate and Junior Partners), raising creative and strategic standards across the team.
Modern PR & Proposition Innovation: Help evolve Open Partners’ PR proposition by integrating emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and changing consumer behaviours into daily delivery.
Crisis Management & Stakeholder Relations: Maintain strong relationships with tier-one media, industry influencers, and key stakeholders, providing senior reputation management and crisis response when needed.
What Success Looks Like in 6 Months
You are operating as a trusted strategic partner across your client portfolio with minimal supervision needed for campaign delivery.
You have delivered integrated campaigns that achieve both client performance metrics and agency commercial targets.
You have identified and converted clear account growth opportunities to boost agency revenue.
Your direct reports feel supported, challenged, and are actively developing under your mentorship.
You have embedded cross-discipline ways of working across search, social, and paid media teams.
What You Bring
Strategic & Commercial Acumen: Proven experience running agency client accounts, leading strategy, and understanding commercial agency drivers.
Integrated PR Expertise: Deep expertise in earned media combined with a strong grasp of how modern PR intersects with AI, SEO, content, and paid channels.
Collaborative Leadership: Outstanding stakeholder management, clear communication, and a passion for developing junior talent.
Cultural Fit: Alignment with our core standards: Smarter (aim high, train hard), Faster (learn and adapt fast), and Better (think, say, and do what is best).
Our Approach to Hiring
We hire based on mindset first. If you do not tick every single traditional PR agency box, but bring a strong growth mindset, sharp strategic skills, and transferable leadership experience, we want to hear from you!
We are Open Partners: The Agency of Next. Integrating Media, Data & Creative to be smarter, faster & better for all.
Open Partners was founded in 2017 to be The Agency of Next. Designed to be constantly focussed on the future, we think ahead for our clients, quickly pivoting them to new areas of opportunity as they arise. Delivering marketing transformations for over 50 clients, Open Partners’ integrated Media, Data and Creative capabilities drive more accountable and effective returns for international performance advertisers. We strive to always be smarter, faster, and better - all the while upholding the very highest standards of commercial and operational integrity.
Offices: The Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom Street, Manchester, England M3 4AP, GB
We are Open Partners: The Agency of Next. Integrating Media, Data & Creative to be smarter, faster & better for all.
Open Partners was founded in 2017 to be The Agency of Next. Designed to be constantly focussed on the future, we think ahead for our clients, quickly pivoting them to new areas of opportunity as they arise. Delivering marketing transformations for over 50 clients, Open Partners’ integrated Media, Data and Creative capabilities drive more accountable and effective returns for international performance advertisers. We strive to always be smarter, faster, and better - all the while upholding the very highest standards of commercial and operational integrity.
Offices: The Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom Street, Manchester, England M3 4AP, GB
