About the role:
As PR Manager within the Brand and Product Marketing team, you'll shape and elevate Zellis' public image across media, analysts, and key events. This strategic role focuses on driving brand visibility, managing media and analyst relations, and ensuring consistent messaging across all channels.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute PR strategies aligned with business goals.
- Build strong media and analyst relationships to boost coverage and rankings.
- Craft compelling content, press materials, and narratives.
- Monitor industry trends and competitor activity for insights.
- Support major events and product launches with integrated PR efforts.
- Collaborate with marketing, product, and leadership teams.
- Lead crisis communication planning and response.
- Oversee PR agency and manage performance metrics.
This role combines strategic communications, content creation, and relationship management to enhance Zellis' reputation and market presence.
Essential Skills & Behaviours:
Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and manage media relations. Ability to show 5+ years of PR agency management that has resulted in coverage in key publications.
Relationship Building: Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with journalists, analysts, and key stakeholders. Show how the relationships have positively impacted the PR strategy.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute PR strategies aligned with business objectives, while staying ahead of industry trends.
Project Management: Skilled in managing multiple projects (PR and events), meeting deadlines, and coordinating across teams.
Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyse media coverage, market trends, and competitive activity to inform decisions. Show how the coverage trends have been impacted by PR plan.
Adaptability: Ability to pivot quickly in response to changing market conditions and PR challenges.
Problem-Solving: Proactive in identifying issues and finding effective solutions, especially in crisis communication.
Culture & Benefits at Zellis
At Zellis, we're committed to powering exceptional employee experiences through award-winning HR and Payroll solutions. As the largest provider in the UK and Ireland, we serve leading organisations across multiple sectors.
We foster an inclusive, growth-focused culture shaped by our values: Unstoppable Together, Always Learning, Make It Count, and Think Scale. You'll thrive in a collaborative, supportive environment where innovation is encouraged and contributions are recognised.
What You'll Get:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday + your birthday off (with option to buy more)
- Private medical insurance & life assurance (4x salary)
- Enhanced pension (up to 8.5% company contribution)
- Wide range of flexible benefits for wellbeing, lifestyle, and financial health
At Zellis, you'll have the platform to grow, challenge the norm, and help shape the future of work.
Essential Skills and Behaviours: Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and manage media relations. Ability to show 5+ years of PR agency management that has resulted in coverage in key publications. Relationship Building: Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with journalists, analysts, and key stakeholders. Show how the relationships have positively impacted the PR strategy. Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute PR strategies aligned with business objectives, while staying ahead of industry trends Project Management: Skilled in managing multiple projects (PR and events), meeting deadlines, and coordinating across teams. Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyse media coverage, market trends, and competitive activity to inform decisions. Show how the coverage trends have been impacted by PR plan. Adaptability: Ability to pivot quickly in response to changing market conditions and PR challenges. Problem-Solving: Proactive in identifying issues and finding effective solutions, especially in crisis communication.