About the job We are looking for a PR Manager to play a key role in our sports team. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the most respected and renowned communications agencies in the UK as we continue to expand our sports offering. If you have over four years experience managing PR campaigns for sports brands, organisations and athletes and are looking to join a successful, lively and rapidly expanding team, we'd love to hear from you. The ideal candidate will be an all-rounder with an enterprising spirit that will be excited to work across multiple clients and continue to grow DawBell’s reputation in the world of sports PR. The right candidate will need to share the team’s huge ambitions for the future and possess the ability and work ethic to help bring them to fruition At DawBell we work with world famous sport, music and entertainment talent and organisations. Our roster includes: The Formula 1 Exhibition, Silverstone, Football Manager, Dame Laura Kenny, The R&A, Alex Scott, Geraint Thomas, Sir Elton John, Ashley Walters, Harry Styles, Sir Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, ABBA plus many, many more. Check out our full client roster and company info: www.dawbell.com To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to holly.appletondawbell.com At DawBell you will get to: Play a key role in growing DawBell’s sports offering Work on exciting projects and pitches for some of the biggest athletes and sports organisations in the world, as well as helping exciting new talent come through Be solely responsible for managing your own campaigns from launch to release, including creating strategic PR plans, pitching to media outlets and demonstrating foresight into client needs Have direct liaison with agents, events teams and client management, building and maintaining good relationships Identify and pursue new business opportunities Assist Head of Department on key clients About you: 4 years experience managing PR for elite athletes and/or sports organisations Prior experience on events and logistics - from planning and coordinating press and talent attendance to preparing detailed client briefings and managing on-the-ground support A thorough knowledge of the current media landscape Good media contacts across sport, lifestyle and national press Happy to work with well known talent as well as exciting new athletes An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to be a part of growing a new department Strong understanding of strategy and how to use to best effect in campaigns Solid writing skills (press releases, pitches and proposals) Good presentation skills, creating and presenting decks Excellent time management - able to work to strict deadlines and multi-task Strong communicator, with fantastic people skills. Passionate, open and friendly A calm and efficient problem solver, able to deal with crisis comms Results driven for clients and able to work as a team What we offer you: Hybrid working as standard with minimum of two days a week in the office in Oxford Circus & early finishes on Fridays in August and December 25 days holiday with an extra year accrued at 3, 4 and 5 years consecutive employment Quarterly company events and regular team socials Employer pension contribution Time in lieu for weekend days worked Sales commission scheme based on initial contract won Regular training and development sessions Dedicated benefits and discounts portal as part of payroll system We provide a range of employee benefits including in-house training, development courses, new client commission and more. You would be joining a team of 40 people, with regular social events including our Summer, Halloween, Christmas and Easter parties. We are an equal opportunities employer, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We encourage applications from all candidates with the right experience and qualifications. Please contact us by email (holly.appletondawbell.com) if you need to request reasonable adjustments to be made for you to be more comfortable and perform to the best of your abilities.