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Prospective Careers
A degree in public relations allows practitioners to work in-house for an organisation or as part of a consultancy in many different sectors or industries.
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Working in-house means working exclusively for one organisation. This involves collaborating with other departments in the company to create and implement both internal and/or external communications consistent with the company’s culture and image.
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Working for a consultancy allows one to work for a company that has multiple organisations in different industries as clients. The clients are seeking external communication professionals, usually because they do not have their own in-house PR team.
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Examples of different industries or sectors PR practitioners can work in:
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Book your place at an open day!
You can book onto an open day for public relations by visiting the University of Lincoln website.
Potential Job Titles in PR Agencies:
PR Junior Account Executive:
The Junior Account Executive is for more inexperienced individuals who have just entered the industry of Public Relations, an ideal job for graduates coming out of university. A Junior Account Executive will develop client relations skills, with a clear understanding of their clients and their PR needs. They carry out tasks for the client such as researching their client and competitors, writing press releases and media relations.
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PR Account Executive:
An Account Executive within Public Relations is an experienced practitioner, who is expected to know their clients products and role within the industry they operate in, including potential competitors.
The role will consist of carrying out particular work on the client’s behalf, such as new releases, features and thought leadership pieces, specialist copywriting, media relations, etc.
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PR Account Manager:
An Account Manager within Public Relations is an experienced practitioner and a senior member of the team. They manage the day-to-day running of various client accounts, ensuring the team is meeting client deadlines and expectations.
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PR Senior Account Manager:
A Senior Account Manager is the most experienced practitioner and member of the account team. Who has gained maturity and experience through working with a range of different clients, overseeing client activity. They have the responsibility of the management of the accounts, whilst seeking and developing new accounts.
PR Account Director:
An Account Director in PR is an extremely experienced and senior member of the team. They are in charge of the overall seeing of the accounts and the delivering of PR programmes to clients. They are the first point of contact for the client team and maintain an effective working relationship with the clients. They are responsible for developing business strategy and driving growth for the agency.
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Public Sector
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Consumer
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Healthcare
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Business-to-business
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Non-profit
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Fashion
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Financial
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Food
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Entertainment
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Travel
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Athletics
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Technology
