PR Senior Account Executive/Account Manager

Job Details

Posted by: Pier
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (UK) | Permanent | Flexible/hybrid working

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced communications professional to join Pier at either Senior Account Executive or Account Manager level, depending on experience.

You might come from PR, communications, stakeholder engagement or a related field. Job title matters less to us than your ability to communicate confidently, write brilliantly and keep multiple projects moving.

You’ll work across a varied portfolio of clients, combining PR and media relations, stakeholder relations, social and digital content, campaigns, research and events. You’ll have regular direct contact with clients and will be expected to take ownership of your work, stay highly organised and proactively spot opportunities.

What you’ll do

Write strong press releases, features, event material, social content, blogs, briefings and other communications materials.
Develop media angles, pitch stories to journalists and build strong media relationships
Manage stakeholder relations, keep excellent records and manage regular reporting
Plan and create social and digital content and support influencer/creator activity
Work directly with clients and keep projects, deadlines, actions and meetings moving
Juggle several accounts and priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail
Contribute ideas to campaigns, client planning and new business pitches
Help plan and deliver events, including practical tasks such as preparing materials, transporting equipment, setting up venues and packing down afterwards
Liaise with suppliers including designers, photographers, venues and printers
Monitor time and budgets and help ensure client work is delivered efficiently

What we’re looking for

You’ll have at least 2–3 years’ experience in a relevant communications role and will be able to demonstrate:

Excellent writing and proofreading skills
Confidence talking to journalists and clients
Good knowledge of PR, media, social media and digital communications
Strong organisational and project-management skills
The ability to work independently and use your initiative
A proactive approach – you spot opportunities rather than wait to be told what to do
The ability to manage several competing deadlines without losing sight of the detail
A practical, collaborative attitude and willingness to get stuck in
A full UK driving licence and confidence driving a company or hire vehicle when required

Experience in sustainability, renewable energy, infrastructure, food & drink or stakeholder engagement would be useful but isn’t essential. Pier works across both B2B and B2C clients and in multiple industries.

SAE or AM?

We’re open to appointing either an experienced Senior Account Executive ready for more responsibility or someone already operating at Account Manager level.

An SAE will confidently deliver work, take ownership of projects and increasingly work independently. An AM will bring greater experience and judgement, taking broader responsibility for client delivery, planning, budgets and more complex work.

We’ll appoint at the level that reflects your experience and capability.

Salary – competitive.

Why Pier?

Pier is an integrated communications agency. Established in Suffolk in 2008 by Kate Bowden Smith, Pier has grown into a multi-award-winning agency, working with local, national and global clients across a range of sectors.

We are a small team, with more than half based near Ipswich and others in Scotland and London, supported by a handful of trusted freelancers. Working at Pier you can expect training and support with career progression, benefits including private healthcare and profit share, and a friendly and collaborative team culture.

What we do

From PR and campaigns to community consultation and stakeholder engagement, we deliver strategic communications that build understanding, engage audiences and protect and enhance reputations.

For more than a decade, we’ve been at the forefront of the renewables revolution, supporting wind, solar and battery developers, supply chain businesses and organisations across the wider renewable energy sector.

Clients choose Pier for our specialist knowledge of both the renewables industry and the planning process.

We support major renewable energy developments seeking Development Consent Orders (DCOs), as well as smaller projects working towards planning consent, delivering robust consultation and stakeholder engagement throughout the process.

For clients across the wider renewables sector, our in-depth industry knowledge and strong media relationships underpin effective PR, campaigns and reputation management.

Beyond renewables, we help businesses turn their sustainability ambitions into credible, engaging communications and campaigns that make an impact. From large-scale events and integrated campaigns to PR and digital content, we craft compelling stories that engage audiences and inspire action.

With a long history in food & beverage, we also work extensively with household name brands and deliver other food focused briefs.

Our commitment to Environmental, Social & Governance

Pier is committed to leading the industry in minimising the impact of its activities on the environment.

The key points of our environmental strategy include:

Minimise waste
Minimise toxic emissions
Work remotely (home working) where possible to save impact on environment
Actively promote recycling both internally and externally
Source and promote a product range to minimise the environmental impact of both
production and distribution
Meet or exceed all environmental legislation
Support local businesses and source local
Transmit electronic documentation wherever possible
Encourage the efficient use of energy and water
Train employees on environmental issues

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

At Pier we know that our people make us who we are. We actively seek talented individuals who embody our core values, working with integrity to produce an impactful client experience, underpinned by solid industry knowledge.

It is our firm commitment that no-one will receive less favourable treatment before or during employment with Pier on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic background), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We offer flexible working to help create a stimulating, accessible and supportive working environment based on mutual respect and trust where equality of opportunity is offered to all our employees, clients, and job applicants.

If you would like a copy of our full Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss.

We recognise there is more to do to improve our diversity and are actively encouraging job applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

You can read our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy here Policies – Pier.

Next steps

Find out more about Pier on our website and our LinkedIn page.

To apply, please send your CV to amy@pierweare.com before Friday 16^th October 2026.

Indicative timeline

First stage interviews w/c 19^th October

Skills test & final interviews w/c 26^th October

Appointment w/c 2^nd November