PR Manager

Are you a PR Manager with experience of leading successful PR-driven stories, projects and campaigns with creativity and flair?

We are recruiting for a PR Manager to manage and oversee the PR team, acting as the the first point of contact for internal stakeholders, leading on areas of crisis management, developing a strong media relationship programme, and to be the expert within the team on everything to do with media.

What does this role do?

As PR Manager, you'll:

• manage the team so they deliver nationally and regionally, developing them as individuals and coaching them to achieve their objectives
• lead on specific stand-alone PR stories and is the PR lead for these integrated campaigns – making sure that ideas are strategic, that content and messaging are on-brand, that we are getting our message out as widely as possible and that work is ultimately successful
• manage the ‘press office’ function and media relations, ensuring we respond to media in timely, helpful fashion, getting across our intentions as clearly as possible
• take the lead on crisis communications, making sure that the team and key people are prepared, media trained, and that every eventuality is thought through
• oversees celebrity relationships through the team ensuring that we maintain our strong relationships with key supporters and develop new relationships to help support our work

Could this be you?

To be successful in this role you'll have significant experience of leading successful PR-driven stories, projects and campaigns with creativity and flair, as well as experience of managing a press office and media relations programme.

You'll be skilled in handling crisis communications, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and when working to tight deadlines. You'll have excellent stakeholder management skills, including celebrity liaison, and you'll be a confident people manager with experience of developing high performing teams.

You'll be skilled in handling crisis communications, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and when working to tight deadlines. You'll have excellent stakeholder management skills, including celebrity liaison, and you'll be a confident people manager with experience of developing high performing teams.

What does this team do?

The PR team sits within the Marketing and Communications Division at Dogs Trust. Marketing and Communications plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.    

The PR team focuses on our media relations work – proactively selling stories into the media as well as reacting to enquiries, and ensuring we’re equipped to handle a crisis. They also lead on our work with celebrities and TV programmes. 

About Dogs Trust

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

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Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. Feel free to send us an email at

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