About Citypress 

We are a leading public relations (PR), social media and creative communications agency that works with clients, including Aldi, Lloyds Bank, Nestle, Coca Cola, Primark and Siemens, to promote and protect their brands and reputations. 

Our team of over 120 people across the UK have diverse backgrounds and work together to deliver award winning communications advice and campaigns. 

Citypress is independently run, employee-owned and one of the top employers in the PR industry. We are an entrepreneurial agency with a people first culture that backs colleagues to develop their careers and deliver their best work. 

We have featured in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies list for five years, feature in the Social Mobility Index and are the most-awarded agency in PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. 

Our culture is inclusive, we encourage and welcome people with different life experiences and backgrounds to help us to bring valuable insight and perspectives to our agency and clients. 

About this role 

A career in communications is diverse and dynamic. Spanning PR and social media the Citypress graduate programme will expose you to every discipline. 

Structured as a 12-month training placement in one of our agency’s Sector or Specialist teams, you will work on campaigns for some of the UK’s biggest brands, learning from some of the most experienced consultants in the industry. 

Based in either our Manchester, Edinburgh or London office, you will also have the opportunity to work with our Research, Analytics, Public Affairs and specialist creative teams. 

Open to anyone who is due to graduate before September or who has graduated within the last three years, the programme guarantees a permanent role on completion. 

Role requirements 

• A passion for communication, current affairs, the news, media and social media 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate a considered point of view. 
• Strong writing skills, demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Intellectual curiosity and keeness to develop new skills. 

What we offer 

• Competitive salary in line with the Real Living Wage and annual salary reviews
• Extensive learning and development programme 
• Performance bonus programme 
• Annual tax-free profit share payment 
• £1,000 bespoke annual benefits package 
• Regular team days and company social events 
• Mobile phone allowance 
• Flexible working 
• Generous holiday allowance with additional days accrued with length of service 
• Flexible bank holidays 
• Paid career breaks 
• Paid support leave  
• Mentoring and coaching  
• Healthcare plan, wellbeing, and employee assistance programme 
• Interest-free loans and access to an independent financial advisor 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 15-minute video call interview which will take place the week commencing 2nd or 9th  June 2025.  

If successful, you will be asked to supply a short-written submission based on a supplied topic and invited to participate in an assessment day on Tuesday 15th July in our Manchester office. Participation in our assessment day is compulsory so please ensure you can be free on this date. 

Our assessment day is designed to be fun and informative. 

Offers for graduate roles will be made on or before 18th July with a 1st September start date. 

If you need to travel from outside the Greater Manchester region to attend our assessment day, we’ll be happy to cover any travel expenses. 

We are a Real Living Wage employer. The starting salary for this role is £24,570 (£27,007 in London)