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Ketchum is one of the few big agencies that publish salaries on their job specs. We speak to Janita Lakhanpal – its business development director and inclusion chair – about why this is so important. Why is salary transparency important for Ketchum? Salary transparency builds trust, attracts diverse talent, and helps close pay gaps, ensuring…

From agencies including Ketchum, Golin and Aspectus Welcome to July’s edition of Jobs in PR. Are you hiring? Submit your roles for our next newsletter. Job hunting? Subscribe for the latest opportunities. Know someone who’d benefit? Please forward this newsletter to help grow our community. Subscribe to Jobs in PR Submit 🗞️ Junior roles Including intern, entry…

Jo Tidball is campaigning for salary transparency in job ads. Our data suggest that salary information in ads is the exception rather than the norm in the public relations industry. 1. Why is salary transparency in job ads important? Being clear about the salary or salary range promotes pay equity and helps to level the playing field on pay gaps, and it also opens…

From agencies including Cavendish, Porter Novelli and PLMR An analysis of job advertisements from the UK’s top 50 public relations agencies over the past 18 months tells a story of market volatility. While job postings maintained steady levels around 100 per month throughout most of 2024, economic pressures, including high inflation and rising operational costs,…

Just Curious is the new podcast by The PR Network’s co-founders and co-CEOs Nicky Regazzoni and George Blizzard. We asked them what it’s about. Who and why do clients work with The PR Network?  Comms leaders who need experts to diagnose and help solve their PR and comms challenges worldwide, at a highly competitive price.  You’ve…

From agencies including Teneo, Freuds and FleishmanHillard AI blamed, but budget pressures likely behind hiring reductions A year-on-year comparison of role levels in public relations job listings at the top 50 agencies reveals a surprising shift. Mid-weight roles have dropped from 53 to 32, and senior roles from 19 to 10 – a 58% decline.…

This month we speak to Catherine Frankpitt, Managing Director of Strike Communications about why she started Strike Communications. Q. What motivated you to start Strike and why? A. I reached a point in my career where I decided I only wanted to do ‘comms for good’ – working for charities, causes and organisations delivering positive…

From agencies including Harvard, Hotwire and Burson Help us build the public relations industry’s most comprehensive job resource: Subscribe to Jobs in PR Submit 🗞️ Junior roles Including intern, entry level, account executive Account Associate – Integrated Communications, Real Chemistry, Manchester Account Executive, Aspectus, London, £25k-29k Account Executive – Energy & Industrials, Burson, London Account…

This month we speak to Nyree Ambarchian, Co-Founder, Jack & Grace, about what they look for in a hire. What motivated you to start Jack & Grace and why? We were fed up of being told it’s impossible to make a business work if you: We started Jack & Grace to test out the things…

From agencies including Hard Numbers, Ketchum and Grayling Help us build the public relations industry’s most comprehensive job resource: Subscribe to Jobs in PR Submit 🗞️ Junior roles Including intern, entry level, account executive Senior Account Executive, Tech PR, Edelman, London Associate, Strategic Communications, Brunswick, Account Executive (Consumer), Weber Shandwick, Manchester Account Executive – Technology…