Account Manager - PR (German speaking)

Account Manager - PR (German speaking)

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (plus a bonus and company benefits)

Location: Sunbury-on-Thames

Working hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm (1 hour lunch break) Mondays to Thursdays and 8.00am - 3.00pm (30 minute lunch break) on a Friday

OR

8.30am - 5.30pm (1 hour lunch break) Mondays to Thursdays and 8.30am - 3.30pm with (30 minute lunch break) on a Friday.

Hybrid role: Thursday and Fridays (can be remote) - Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays are expected to be in the office.

My client is seeking a Account Manager - PR for the Public Relations (PR) team, a progressive role operating across the BENDACH region (Benelux, Nordics, and DACH) through a direct outreach model, while also acting as the primary contact for PR agencies in other nominated EMEA countries.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic input and hands-on support to the PR Team Leader and agency partners

Manage day-to-day PR operations using a direct outreach model in BENODACH (Benelux, Nordics, DACH), while serving as the primary contact for PR agencies in other nominated EMEA countries.

Build and maintain relationships with journalists and media contacts across key EMEA markets.

Pitch product launches, reviews, and brand stories to media; ensure content delivery through deadline planning and follow-ups.

Coordinate and track PR KPIs, producing regular reports via Muckrack, Greenpulse, Salesforce, and internal dashboards.

Draft, review, and distribute press releases, outreach emails, and other media communications.

Manage spokesperson activities, including statements, interviews, and opinion pieces.

Candidates should be able to travel once a year to EMEA/Globally.

Experience

Candidates must be to be fluent in English and German

2-3 years proven PR (or journalistic) experience gained either in an agency or in-house with experience of traditional and/or digital campaigns (offline and online).

You must be organised, have excellent time management, great communication skills, great attention to detail.

To hold an understanding of technology and experience of working with B2B and/or B2C tech is highly desirable.

Skills/ Behaviours

Must be organised with excellent time management, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Be able to work in a close-knit team, enthusiastic, pro-active, flexible, confident and hard working.

An attention to detail with excellent spoken and written English is essential.

Willingness to travel both within EMEA and globally if needed.

Lives within commutable distance of Sunbury on Thames or able to relocate

Education/ Qualifications

Degree level educated (or equivalent)

Fully fluent in English and German (spoken and written)

CIM/IDM trained or hold a Marketing qualification from a recognised college or university (preferable but not necessary)