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🏆 @prweekuk Mid-Sized Consultancy of the Year 2025 🏆 Last year, we made the biggest leap yet on our mission to be the defining employee-owned agency of our time, so we’re genuinely thrilled to see this recognised by the industry. Not only are we the first employee-owned agency to win this award, we’re also the first agency HQ-ed in the North to win too. Our third year of employee ownership saw us welcome new brands, like @arladairyuk , @aonplc and @kellanova to our roster, and deepen specialisms like public affairs, creative and AI. It saw us innovate with initiatives like our Regional Advocacy and Intelligence Unit, our AMEC-shortlisted LinkedIn Impact Score and invest in creativity. And crucially, it saw us set up an Employee Ownership Board to give our people even more say in decision-making, share profits with our colleagues and deliver 1,400 hours of pro bono to causes that matter most to our people and the communities we call home. Awards like this are always a reflection of our people and the clients who trust their brands with us. Thank you to all!

120 agency owners. One day to step back, learn and shape what comes next. 🤝✨ Last Thursday we celebrated Employee Ownership Day at Citypress – bringing everyone together for a day of fresh thinking, new ideas and conversations about how we grow the agency together. The day was packed with workshops and lively discussion – from an energetic session with @special.sauce.design founder, Matt Bolton-Alarcón on sharpening how we communicate our value and tell our story. We also had the finance presentation to beat all finance presentations from @colecoote (those who know, know), plus sessions covering everything from AI tools; to pitching successfully in today’s newsroom with our Head of News, @jon.robinson91 . Best part? Having 120 agency owners in one room – collaborating, debating and reminding ourselves what it means to be an employee-owned agency. Because at Citypress, we don’t just work here – we own it. #EmployeeOwnership #EmployeeOwned #PRLife #AgencyLife #Citypress

Ready to kickstart your career in PR or social? 🚀🎓 We’re hiring Assistant Account Executives for our Manchester Graduate Programme – offering hands-on experience and the chance to work with brands like Aldi, Coca-Cola, Lloyds Bank and Nestlé. 📍 Manchester 📅 Apply by 31st May Know someone perfect for this? Tag them below 👇 Apply via the link in bio. #GraduateJobs #PRCareers #ManchesterJobs #Citypress #GraduateScheme

Great to welcome students from the University of Salford’s Reputation Management module for a hands-on crisis comms session – part of our ongoing partnership with the university. Working through real-world scenarios with Bryn Madden and Alex Thrower, the group brought fresh thinking, great questions and new perspectives that challenge how we approach our work. Thanks to Chedza Simon for organising, and to the Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology for the continued collaboration. #CrisisComms #ReputationManagement #PR #Education #UniversityOfSalford

@citypress earns global recognition 👏🏆 at the 2025 AMEC Awards for advancing how influence is measured in the age of executive content and digital leadership. Developed in-house by the agency’s social team, the LinkedIn Impact Score helps organisations quantify and grow the effectiveness of their leaders’ presence on LinkedIn turning engagement into actionable insight and strategy. It’s already reshaping how major brands understand reputation and influence in professional networks. “𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘐𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘐𝘯 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘔𝘌𝘊. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳!” - Ruth Lee, Senior Director at Citypress The #AMECAwards Ceremony takes place on 5 November at Church House Westminster, London, an evening celebrating the campaigns, teams, and innovations shaping the future of communication effectiveness. Reserve your ticket or table and join the celebration: ttps://bit.ly/AMECAwardsCeremony2025 Extend your experience: Explore AMEC #AI Day (4 November), a new one-day event dedicated to how artificial intelligence is transforming communication, measurement, and strategy. Discover the agenda: /amec-ai-day-2025 Bundle and save when attending both events: /civicrm/event/register?id=29&reset=1 See the full list of global innovators on the 2025 AMEC Awards Shortlist: /awards/shortlist-2025

Community doesn’t happen by chance - it’s something we build together 💪 We recently hosted #WomeninPR: The Power of Community & Building a Network at our HQ in Manchester, where our speakers shared what community means to them and their best advice for nurturing their own networks. 🎥 Watch now to hear top tips from @ruthdlee_ , Kat McGettigan, Claire Quansah, and Tori Overall on creating space, supporting others, and growing together. #WomenInPR #Citypress #PRCommunity #Networking #WomenInBusiness

Thank you Bryn Madden and Alex Thrower @citypress for an inspirational Crisis PR session with our MA Public Relations and Digital Communications students @salfordunipr this week. Our students really enjoyed first-hand insights from the crisis management practitioners and learning how to manage a crisis. Also a big thank you to Dr Chedza Simon @journalism_mediacityuk @uos_artsmedia @uos_students @salforduni #publicrelations #crisispr #citypress #reputationmanagement #manchester #prpractioners #prexperts #industryinsights #fieldtrip #prpractice #salfordstudents #prcourse #masters #postgraduate

A few weeks ago, we took over the event space at @paddingtonworks Works to show brands how they can push beyond safe corporate comms at our event, ‘Who said corporate social couldn’t be creative?’ 🎤✨ Our expert panel @thatcorporatelawyer , @isabelberwick , Ellie Mcdonald from @lloydsbankinggroup and Dan Pereira from @LinkedIn shared some brilliant insights into how businesses can create more human, impactful content. Hit save to bank our top takeaways for later. ▪️ Relatable beats polished. Authentic, unpolished content drives stronger engagement. ▪️ Leaders are people too. Personality matters more than production gloss. ▪️ Work with the willing. Start with those already active online. ▪️ Future-proof your coms now. Gen Z are a growing B2B segment, and they expect you to meet them where they are. ▪️ Measure what matters. Focus on meaningful benchmarks, not vanity metrics. Thank you to everyone who came along and shared their thoughts – let’s keep pushing creative boundaries in corporate social 💡 Want to chat further? Drop us a DM. #CorporateComms #SocialMediaStrategy #BrandEngagement #ContentMarketing

Latest episode from our Mic Check series featuring Dom Pendry 🎙 Dom shares what’s got him energised for the months ahead, from the rapid pace of AI innovation and the opportunities it’s creating for our industry, to the excitement of being shortlisted for the @PRWeekUK Awards. He also reveals some of his must-follow industry voices including @DavidGallagher , who shares sharp industry insights, and @RobMayhew , who brings a refreshing dose of humour and spotlights relatable moments from agency life. Stay tuned for more expertise from our leadership team!

Arla LactoFREE set us a bold brief to communicate the limitless possibilities of taste AND wellness when it comes to their lactose free products. So, our creative team decided to show the sky really is the limit with Arla LactoFREE by using their products to create Sky Shakes: tasty, healthy, lactose free milkshakes that look like the sky ☀️ 🌧️ 🌙 Served from a sky-reflecting air stream and underpinned by research that shows the compromises people feel they have to make when it comes to taste and wellness, we’ve had queues, gorgeous reviews and limitless coverage. Thanks to our bold client @arladairyuk and partners @bompasandparr 💙

Purpose-led storytelling. Powered by pets, people & partnership 🐾❤️ Building on last year’s success, our Thank You Pets campaign with @purinauki continued to spotlight the powerful bond between people and pets - and how that connection is changing lives in communities across the UK. We reunited with Lioness @lucybronze , capturing real stories and emotional moments as she met the incredible pets (and people!) supported by Purina’s charity partners. From @catsprotection ’s Lifeline scheme supporting families escaping domestic abuse, to the life-changing assistance dogs trained by @caninepartnersuk - Lucy spent the day experiencing their impact first-hand. With Lucy and the Lionesses soaring in to the Euro semi-finals - we’re proud to have worked with someone using her platform to champion the life-changing power of pets, as well as scoring penalties! Thanks to @connectmgt for helping make the collaboration possible. The results? 📊 280k+ social views 📺 6.6M+ broadcast reach 🎯 28% engagement uplift 🗣️ 100% spokesperson inclusion #ThankYouPets #Purina #LucyBronze #Pets #PR #Campaign

What’s the best thing about being employee-owned? 🙌 We asked our team to share what it means to them. From having a voice in the decisions that matter to shaping the future of our company, everyone’s got their own unique take.