10 Press Relations jobs in the United Kingdom

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Under the direction of the Executive Director of Global Public Relations, this person will have responsibility for developing and implementing a robust media strategy for the firm's Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses aligned to business goals and objectives.
• In doing so, the Associate Director, Public Relations will promote our news, information and thought leadership to the media and analyst community, proactively build and maintain relationships with editors, journalists and analysts, influence news coverage, shape perceptions of the firm and protect against reputational risk.
• By partnering closely with members of the M&C team, business heads and senior leaders within the company, they will develop compelling messaging and content, leverage media trends to attain positive news coverage and draft and place bylined articles to establish senior leaders as spokespeople and thought leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall responsibility to strategize, develop and implement global public relations strategy for the Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses and their related thought leadership areas, generating awareness and coverage via proactive pitching, interviews, bylines, media tours, statements, roundtables, editor briefings and more.
• Collaborate with M&C peers to ensure a holistic M&C strategy and reporting, with defined goals, objectives and metrics.
• Leverage writing skills and knowledge of the industry, to develop media narratives through compelling thought leadership on key initiatives.
• Support our overall engagement with media, responding to urgent inquiries across business topics, developing relationships across key Tier 1 and targeted trade media (including key reporters globally in DLT-related publications), and facilitating in-person meetings with journalists.
• Maintain productive relationships with global PR agencies in US and London, advising on strategy and work initiatives and reviewing/approving all quotes, content and coverage.
• Monitor and read all coverage related to relevant topics and strategize around areas of opportunity – including new areas of opportunity for our and the business.
• Support social media activity for related media work, including content development, video initiatives and more.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Communications preferred or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of all communications channels,
• Strong verbal and writing capabilities, with the ability to translate complex business topics into higher level themes that will resonate with journalists and readers; Leverage compelling storytelling and data-driven content
• Ability to network and influence colleagues on PR recommendations and strategies
• Background in crypto / digital assets / blockchain is preferred.
• Solid analytical capabilities, to measure results and identify areas of opportunity
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, in order to effectively prioritize a number of simultaneous projects while meeting sometimes short deadlines

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military service, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

Selby Jennings has partnered with a global financial technology and infrastructure firm supporting capital markets with a focus on innovation, operational resilience, and digital transformation. The company's Digital Assets division offers institutional platforms for managing digital assets and collateral. Its Consulting Services business-recently revitalized under new leadership-supports clients with regulatory reporting, post-trade efficiency, and treasury clearing solutions.

Role Overview

This senior-level role will lead public relations for two high-growth business lines. The successful candidate will shape external messaging, drive media engagement, and support thought leadership across blockchain, DLT, and financial consultancy domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global PR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with Tier 1 and specialist media (e.g. WSJ, FT, CoinDesk).
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders (MD/C-suite) and marketing colleagues to shape messaging.
• Write and place press releases, bylined articles, and thought leadership content.
• Manage PR agency relationships in the US and UK.
• Monitor media coverage and identify new opportunities.
• Support social media and video content initiatives.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance PR innovation and delivery.
• Ensure reputational risk is managed through strong editorial judgement.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 8 years of dedicated PR experience.
• Degree in Marketing, Journalism, or Communications.
• Experience in digital assets is crucial -including blockchain, crypto, or DLT-related PR.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills; able to simplify complex topics.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Skilled in prioritisation and working to journalist deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with ability to measure impact and optimise strategy

Location – Leeds (3 days in, 2 from home)

Salary – £45–55k + bonus + £1k personal training budget

This one’s big. A proper leadership role at a tight-knit, high-performing agency with clients in property, professional services and retail — and a profitable business that is delivering long-term value, not chasing headlines.

You’ll lead on key B2B accounts, manage two team members, and be trusted to run the agency machine — the agency is in great shape, and the next few years are about sustainable scale , not stressy chaos.

They’re now looking for a PR

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Under the direction of the Executive Director of Global Public Relations, this person will have responsibility for developing and implementing a robust media strategy for the firm's Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses aligned to business goals and objectives.
• In doing so, the Associate Director, Public Relations will promote our news, information and thought leadership to the media and analyst community, proactively build and maintain relationships with editors, journalists and analysts, influence news coverage, shape perceptions of the firm and protect against reputational risk.
• By partnering closely with members of the M&C team, business heads and senior leaders within the company, they will develop compelling messaging and content, leverage media trends to attain positive news coverage and draft and place bylined articles to establish senior leaders as spokespeople and thought leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall responsibility to strategize, develop and implement global public relations strategy for the Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses and their related thought leadership areas, generating awareness and coverage via proactive pitching, interviews, bylines, media tours, statements, roundtables, editor briefings and more.
• Collaborate with M&C peers to ensure a holistic M&C strategy and reporting, with defined goals, objectives and metrics.
• Leverage writing skills and knowledge of the industry, to develop media narratives through compelling thought leadership on key initiatives.
• Support our overall engagement with media, responding to urgent inquiries across business topics, developing relationships across key Tier 1 and targeted trade media (including key reporters globally in DLT-related publications), and facilitating in-person meetings with journalists.
• Maintain productive relationships with global PR agencies in US and London, advising on strategy and work initiatives and reviewing/approving all quotes, content and coverage.
• Monitor and read all coverage related to relevant topics and strategize around areas of opportunity – including new areas of opportunity for our and the business.
• Support social media activity for related media work, including content development, video initiatives and more.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Communications preferred or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of all communications channels,
• Strong verbal and writing capabilities, with the ability to translate complex business topics into higher level themes that will resonate with journalists and readers; Leverage compelling storytelling and data-driven content
• Ability to network and influence colleagues on PR recommendations and strategies
• Background in crypto / digital assets / blockchain is preferred.
• Solid analytical capabilities, to measure results and identify areas of opportunity
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, in order to effectively prioritize a number of simultaneous projects while meeting sometimes short deadlines

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military service, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

Location – Leeds (3 days in, 2 from home)

Salary – £45–55k + bonus + £1k personal training budget

This one’s big. A proper leadership role at a tight-knit, high-performing agency with clients in property, professional services and retail — and a profitable business that is delivering long-term value, not chasing headlines.

You’ll lead on key B2B accounts, manage two team members, and be trusted to run the agency machine — the agency is in great shape, and the next few years are about sustainable scale , not stressy chaos.

They’re now looking for a PR