Content & PR Executive

Content & PR Executive
Location: Manchester
Contract: Full time, permanent
Department: UK Marketing
Reporting to: Content Manager
About Markel:
At Markel, what we do really matters. Insurance isn’t just a product to us – it’s a promise to support people, businesses and communities when they need it most.
As a Fortune 500 company with operations across insurance, reinsurance and specialist advisory services, we operate in complex, regulated environments – but we never lose sight of our people first culture. Strong relationships, clear communication and doing the right thing sit at the heart of everything we do.

About the role:

We’re looking for a Content & PR Executive who can deliver high‑quality, externally facing content and PR activity at pace, supporting the wider marketing function and business objectives.

This is not a pure writing role. You’ll use your copywriting skills as a foundation, but your impact will come from your ability to deliver integrated content and PR activity, manage partners, and support campaigns that build Markel’s brand, reputation and visibility in the UK market.

You’ll work closely with the Content Manager, marketing colleagues, agencies and subject‑matter experts across the business, operating in a structured and regulated environment where attention to detail, judgement and delivery really matter.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Deliver external content and PR activity

• Produce high‑quality, audience‑led content for external marketing and PR activity, including web, campaigns, thought leadership, press materials, social and sales collateral

• Ensure all content is on‑brand, compliant and aligned to business objectives

Support content and PR execution across the business

• Play a key role in delivering the editorial and PR plan, running multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously

• Support the development and execution of externally facing campaigns that enhance brand visibility and reputation

Partner and agency collaboration

• Work confidently with internal partners to identify stories, shape messages and deliver content that meets commercial and reputational goals

• Brief, manage and collaborate with external agencies and suppliers, ensuring clear direction, timely delivery and high standards

Multi‑channel thinking

• Adapt core narratives across channels, understanding how messaging needs to shift for different audiences, platforms and formats

• Contribute content to digital and social activity that supports broader marketing objectives

Operate effectively in a regulated environment

• Ensure all content meets regulatory, governance and GDPR requirements

Measure and improve

• Contribute to monitoring and reporting on content and PR activity

• Use insight and data to inform improvements and future planning

What we’re looking for:

Essential

• Proven experience in a content, PR, or marketing communications role, ideally within an in‑house marketing team or agency environment

• Experience delivering externally facing content or campaigns, not solely internal communications

• Strong copywriting and editing skills, with the ability to write for different audiences, channels and objectives

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver at pace, with a high degree of autonomy

• Experience working with multiple collaborators and navigating structured approval processes

• Experience briefing or working with external agencies or suppliers

• Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience in B2B, professional services or regulated industries

• Exposure to PR activity, media relations or reputation‑led content

• Marketing or communications qualification

What this role is – and isn’t:

This role is for someone who:

• Is already operating as a marketing or PR executor, not just a writer

• Is comfortable delivering work independently in a fast‑paced environment

• Understands how content supports wider marketing and business goals

This role is not suited to:

• Pure internal communications profiles

• Early‑career journalists or copywriters seeking their first marketing role

What’s in it for you:

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave

• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer

• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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