Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire (hybrid)
Salary: £34-40k depending on experience
Type: Full-time, permanent
Looking for a senior PR role where you can do your best work without the big-city commute?
Viva – an award-winning, employee-owned PR agency – is looking for a Senior Account Manager who’s both strategic and hands-on: a proactive problem-solver, quick thinker and skilled communicator who can lead accounts with confidence, creativity and measurable impact.
You’ll be a natural storyteller and strong copywriter, with experience in either the public sector (education, healthcare, or local government) or manufacturing/defence.
You’ll thrive on delivering high-quality campaigns that hit KPIs, strengthen reputations and achieve real-world results.
What you’ll do
Act as the senior day-to-day contact for your clients, providing trusted and proactive support.
Lead the planning and delivery of multi-channel campaigns – setting clear objectives and demonstrating measurable impact.
Write standout content – from press releases and features to thought leadership and digital copy.
Guide and inspire your team to deliver great work, on time and on budget.
Spot opportunities, solve challenges and keep things moving (often before you’re asked!)
Contribute to new business activity, proposals and pitches.
Play an active role in agency development, bringing ideas and energy to the table.
About you
A confident communicator with 5+ years’ experience in PR, communications or content marketing – ideally within an agency.
A proactive self-starter who thrives on variety, pace and responsibility.
A strong writer who can craft compelling, results-focused copy.
Experienced in managing senior clients and delivering work to KPIs and deadlines.
Collaborative, commercially aware and calm under pressure.
Curious, creative and motivated by making a difference through purposeful work.
Full UK driving licence.
Why Viva?
Employee-owned: you’ll have a real stake and a voice in how we grow.
Purpose-led: we work with clients who make a positive impact, and deliver impact for them.
Recognised: We’re the CIPR UK Small Agency of the Year 2025, we’re the only Lancashire agency in the Prolific North Top 50 Agencies and hold the Good Business Charter accreditation.
Balanced: hybrid flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, and a competitive wellbeing package.
Grounded: based in beautiful Rossendale, with the freedom to do big-city work -minus the city grind.
Ready to make an impact?
Send your CV and a short cover note telling us why you’d be a great fit to lisa@vivapr.co.uk
Closing date: Monday, 1st December