Public relations (PR) directors manage communication campaigns and strategy for their organisation or clients.
£40,000 - £80,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You can get into this job through:
You can get into public relations with any degree. However, there are some specialist degrees and postgraduate qualifications recognised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations you could take, including:
You'll usually need:
You could join a public relations firm as a manager and with experience, work your way up to become a company director.
You could apply to become a public relations (PR) director if you've got several years of experience at senior management level in PR, marketing or communications.
You can find out more about careers in public relations from the Public Relations and Communications Association and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
As a public relations director, you could:
You could work in an office or at a client's business.
You may need to wear smart business clothes.
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