Missive is looking for PR people early in their career who want to succeed in B2B technology communications.

These roles are for people who are genuinely interested in the technology sector, has strong writing instincts, and is excited by the idea of speaking to journalists on the phone every day. You do not need PR experience, but you do need to be curious, resilient and ready to learn quickly.

You’ll work across a portfolio of B2B technology clients, including AI, telco fintech and SaaS businesses, helping them reach potential customers, investors, opinion formers, future talent and the media.

This is a hands-on PR role. That means writing, researching, pitching stories, speaking to journalists, tracking the news agenda, supporting busy account teams and learning how to deliver strong media results for clients.

What you’ll be doing

• Staying on top of communications industry trends and developments
• Researching media, companies, sectors, competitors and trends
• Building your own contact book of relevant journalists and opinion formers
• Picking up the phone and speaking to journalists regularly to secure press coverage
• Drafting press releases, pitches, briefing notes, commentary and other client materials
• Becoming an expert in social and digital communications
• Monitoring the news agenda and spotting relevant opportunities for clients
• Supporting client reporting
• Joining regular brainstorms to support creative campaigns
• Helping account teams stay organised and deliver work to a high standard
• Supporting business development and wider agency projects where needed
• Attending occasional evening events, media meetings and client entertainment

What we’re looking for

This role is for you if you have:

• A genuine passion for technology and the role it plays in business, society and culture
• Strong writing skills and an ability to explain complex ideas clearly
• A thirst for news and an interest in how stories are shaped
• The confidence to pick up the phone and speak to journalists and clients every day
• Resilience and the ability to perform under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong timekeeping and prioritisation skills
• Good judgement, common sense and curiosity
• An ambitious, self-starting attitude
• A willingness to learn quickly and make your mark as Missive grows

Previous PR, journalism or office experience is useful, but not essential. What matters most is that you can show us you care about technology, can write well, and understand what a career in PR involves.

Working pattern

While the role is office-based in London, we currently support hybrid working, with staff spending at least two days a week in the office. There will also be occasional evening events, journalist meetings and client entertainment.

You must have the right to work in the UK. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

To apply, please send us your CV, a Cover Letter and a 300-word writing sample on a technology topic of your choice to hello@missive.co.uk. The closing date for entries is 7^th August 2026 at 5.00 pm GMT. Please send these documents in a Microsoft Word document format wherever possible. 

Your writing sample could be about a company, trend, product, policy issue, founder, investment story or technology you think more people should understand. You may use AI tools to support your research, but the writing must be your own. Please do not use AI to draft the piece.

We will shortlist applications without using name, date of birth and address. Successful applicants will be invited to a Microsoft Teams meeting for a first stage interview. The second stage interview will be an in-person interview at our offices near London Bridge, dates tbc. 

If you require any adjustments to this recruitment process, please let us know in your application or email us separately so we can do our best to accommodate these changes. 

Please bear in mind that if you have been working in the PR industry for more than a year, you may have too much experience to get the best out of this specific opportunity

We’re looking forward to receiving your application. 

We are proudly building a team rich in diversity, skilled to influence the world. 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, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.