Digital PR Trainee

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to break into Digital PR without needing prior agency experience.

We’re open to people from a range of backgrounds, whether you’re early in your career, returning to work, or looking to pivot into something new.

You’ll be learning from one of the UK’s leading Digital PR teams, in an agency that has won Best Global SEO Agency of the Year and continues to push into areas like GEO.

It’s fully remote, structured, and built to give you real exposure quickly.

Position overview

Job Type: Part-Time
Salary: £23,500 (pro rata)
Required Experience: N/A
Location: Remote - UK (London, Leeds, Manchester)

Required skills

Ability to think 'outside-the-box'
Proficient in Microsoft Office/Excel
Excellent writing and organisational skills

Key objective

Your objective is to build and apply the core skills needed to contribute to Digital PR campaigns.

Over the 8 weeks, you’ll learn how to research stories, build media lists, write outreach, and secure coverage. You’ll move from learning the basics to contributing to live campaigns, with support from the team throughout.

The goal is to get you to a point where you can confidently support campaign delivery and earn coverage.

Core responsibilities

Learning and development

Take part in structured training across Digital PR fundamentals
Learn and apply how campaigns are planned, built, and delivered
Understand what makes a story newsworthy and how to position it

Research and campaign support

Support with research for campaign ideas and story development
Assist in building media lists using tools such as Muck Rack
Help identify relevant journalists, publications, and opportunities

Outreach and execution

Support the creation of outreach emails
Assist with sending outreach and tracking responses
Learn and practice how to follow up and build journalist relationships

Team collaboration

Work closely with the Digital PR team on live campaigns
Take feedback on board and apply it quickly
Contribute to a positive, proactive team environment

About you

You’re interested in PR, media, marketing, or storytelling
You’re a strong communicator with good written English
You’re curious and naturally ask questions to understand things better
You’re organised and able to manage your time across tasks
You’re proactive and willing to get stuck in
You don’t need prior Digital PR experience, but any writing, research, or media-related experience is a bonus