Ketchum UK

About the Company

At Ketchum, people are at the centre of everything we do. Whether you’re our client, the audience we are targeting, or a member of our team, we make sure we know what makes you tick, and will go out of our way to make sure you achieve your goals. We’re the second largest office in the Ketchum network, which means we have a team of over 200 skilled professionals to deliver full-service communications campaigns. With diverse backgrounds in journalism, marketing, science and the arts among many other pertinent areas, we’re seasoned communicators with the right connections to help you reach your audience. We also have some of the best accountants, HR people, research, IT and design specialists helping us around the clock to deliver break through campaigns. We work for global and local clients, many of which are leaders in their fields. The few that are not are striving to be, and we’re doing our best to help them get to the top. We’re a creative, passionate and hardworking team who will always go above and beyond to get you to where you need to be. Whether it’s crazy stunt, a sophisticated influencer campaign, or ensuring you’re prepared if things take a turn for the worse, we’ve done it all and have the results to show our successes. When you work for us, you’ll get to become a part of our family and we’ll support you in every way we can, including world-class training, to ensure you’re the best you can be. So whether you’re interested in working with us or for us, we would love to hear from you. Contact us on greatpeople@ketchum.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as soon as possible.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Ketchum UK

Job Title

Consumer PR - Practice Director (12 month maternity cover) c. £80k

Job Description

**Job Title** Consumer PR – Practice Director (12‑month maternity cover) **Role Summary** Lead the Brand, Social & Influence practice focused on Food, Drink and FMCG. Manage a profitable team, advise top FMCG clients on strategic PR, and drive new business and growth initiatives. **Expectations** - Deliver on a 12‑month maternity cover role with full responsibility for client outcomes and team performance. - Act as a trusted strategic advisor for high‑profile FMCG accounts, ensuring outstanding end‑to‑end client experience. - Secure new business opportunities and expand current accounts through innovative ideas and programmes. - Promote DE&I within the team and agency. **Key Responsibilities** - Serve as senior client advisor, problem‑solving and driving meaningful business results. - Lead, build, and manage a profitable practice team; set direction, hire, coach, and develop staff. - Identify, present and execute new concepts, programmes and growth opportunities for existing and potential clients. - Oversee financials: develop budgets, fee estimates, manage client spend, and ensure profitability. - Represent agency externally through thought‑leadership and industry events to enhance brand visibility. - Maintain current knowledge of earned media, influencer marketing, social media trends and media relations best practices. **Required Skills** - Proven agency PR experience with large, UK and global FMCG clients. - Strong earned media expertise and contacts in media landscape. - Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets and deliver profitable work. - Leadership: counsel senior stakeholders, lead cross‑functional teams, and drive performance. - Strategic thinker with a track record of developing new business ideas and programmes. - Collaborative, inclusive mindset; strong commitment to DE&I. - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client service skills. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or a related field. - PR or communications accreditation (preferred but not mandatory).

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

10-11-2025