What’s it like making the move from agency-side to an in-house role? That’s the topic of PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast episode.

This week, we hear from two leading in-house communications professionals about their experiences moving from agency to in-house roles.

Our guests are Alice Jenkins-Bruce, director of communications and content at Sky, and Lindsay Landi, head of PR and communications at Samsung UK.

Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.

Speaking to PRWeek’s reporter, Elizabeth Wiredu, and UK editor John Harrington, Jenkins-Bruce and Landi explain why they switched to in-house roles, what surprised them most about the transition, and how they now approach client relationships and pitches.

They also discuss whether they approach measurement and ROI differently, the skills and perspectives they have gained and developed by working in-house, and what advice they would offer to someone considering the transition.

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Transparency - around salaries and parental leave policies at PR agencies - is the theme of PRWeek’s latest podcast.

PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and deputy editor Siobhan Holt are joined by Elena Lewis, data editor at PRWeek and sister title Campaign, to look at the big trends based on recent research.

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The team discusses a new study by PRWeek that found only around one in four of the UK’s biggest PR agencies post salaries on their job ads.

They look at separate, newly-released research by PRWeek, as part of the UK Top 150 Consultancies project, into the proportion of agencies that have disclosed whether they pay the Living Wage or the London Living Wage.

The Top 150 questionnaire also asked agencies to declare their parental leave policies - the trio discuss how many did, and examine some of the big trends in the policies.

On the topic of transparency, UK PR agencies can submit their data for the upcoming Pay Gaps Report from PRWeek and People Like Us - click here for more information.

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What’s it like looking for jobs in PR at the moment? That’s the topic of PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast episode. This week we hear from two people with recent experience of the PR job market from the point of view of candidates.

Our guests are Deekshima Khanna, who is about to complete an MA in Public Relations at the University of Salford, and is looking for her first job in UK PR having worked in comms in India; and Patricia Mihail, who has worked both agency-side and in-house in comms for 15 years and is seeking her next move.

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Speaking to PRWeek UK editor John Harrington, our guests discuss their recent experiences of dealing with recruiters and comms employers directly.

They talk about LinkedIn as a recruitment tool; the weight given to comms degrees; and how the market can seem ‘closed off’, especially to people who didn’t grow up in the UK.

The duo discuss their experience of being ‘ghosted’, and other poor practices, alongside examples of when the process has worked well for both sides.

Our guests also give their take on new research by PRWeek, showing that only around one in four UK PR firms disclose salaries on job ads. They discuss the impact that AI might be having on PR recruitment and emphasise the importance of networking and "resilience" when job hunting.

An earlier Beyond the Noise podcast looked at recruitment from the point of view of PR employers.

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With campaigns by PR agencies picking up fewer awards at the International Festival of Creativity than last year, PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers, John Harrington and Siobhan Holt look at why that might be.

Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.

The PRWeek team pick out some of their favourite Lions-winning campaigns and discuss what made them a hit, and what it says about the main ingredients for a successful earned media campaign.

They look at why purpose campaigns continue to show up among Cannes Lions winners, despite the much-discussed retreat from DEI and ESG in the Trump era.

The trio also give a sense of how Cannes Lions was different overall, or not, in 2025.

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With Cannes Festival of Creativity , PRWeek speaks with a creative director about the value of industry awards, and how the rivalry between PR and advertising has evolved.

This week on Beyond the Noise, we hear from Ottilie Ross, creative director at PR agency Mischief.

Ross – who also has experience at The Romans, Halpern and Milk & Honey – shares her view on whether industry accolades actually matter, and which recent work she thinks is award-worthy.

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Speaking to PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and journalist Evie Barrett, Ross shares her view on how advertising is evolving to compete with PR, and how the UK’s creativity compares to that of other markets.

She also reveals Mischief’s approach to boosting creativity when it comes to clients issuing mundane briefs, and discusses which PR tropes she’d like to see the back of.

Cannes Lions takes place from 16 to 20 June. Stay tuned to PRWeek for all the news and insights from the festival.

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The recent acceleration in CEO and MD departures and arrivals at major UK PR agencies is examined in PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast.

The past few weeks have seen changes at the top of the UK or EMEA operations of big agencies including Edelman, MSL, FTI, Weber Shandwick, FleishmanHillard and Hotwire.

Joining PRWeek’s Siobhan Holt and John Harrington to discuss the trend is Amy Hayer, a partner at Hanson Search, a headhunting consultancy that specialises in recruiting C-suite comms leaders.

Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.

The trio talk about why the current trading climate may be fuelling the rate of change among senior leadership teams, and what skills and career experience agencies and holding companies want for their UK bosses.

They also look at the extent to which bosses themselves may want to leave to try something different.

The issue of agency leaders being recruited from in-house roles, and the counter-trend of agency chiefs moving client-side, is discussed. So too is the question of whether promotions from within have become less common and why there may be a generational shift.

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This week on Beyond the Noise, we hear from Pitch Marketing Group founder and chief executive Henry Chappell, who discusses why FIFA World Cup 26 looks set to eclipse all previous global sporting events, according to a new report from the sports marketing agency.

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With exactly one year to go until FIFA World Cup 26 kicks off, the Pitch report predicts the tournament will have a global reach of more than five billion people, equivalent to about 63 per cent of the world’s population. A staggering 711 billion combined engagements across all media platforms are also anticipated.

Speaking to PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers, Chappell – who has topped the PRWeek UK Power Book Sports (Agency) list for the past two years – said the scale of the tournament was unprecedented, with 104 matches across 16 cities converging sport with culture, music and technology.

Sandy Doran, strategy director at Pitch, stated: “Geopolitics and legacy aside, the real winners will be the brands who use the ‘human intelligence’ of content creators the best, or at least bother to check that their AI content isn’t going rogue. And also the brands that represent football fans, first and foremost, and don’t get suckered into the ‘Super Bowl-isation’ of the tournament.”

The podcast also hears why brands will have to be decisive about the role of artificial intelligence in their campaigns, and how the report warns that authentic content from ex-professional footballers could prove more popular than anything produced by traditional broadcasters.

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Two shortlisting jurors for this year's PR category at Cannes Festival of Creativity are the special guests on today's episode of Beyond the Noise.

This week on Beyond the Noise, we hear from Sarah Hargrave, EMEA chief executive of Porter Novelli; and Nina Pickup, former head of creative strategy at Salterbaxter – both of whom are shortlisting jurors for the PR Lions at The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025.

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And as the industry prepares to take its annual jaunt to the French Riviera, PRWeek journalist Evie Barrett quizzes our guests on some of the big talking points at Cannes in 2025.

They examine whether ‘purpose’ will be a prevalent theme this year, as well as the role that AI is now playing, both behind-the-scenes and taking centre-stage in creative work.

The duo share their experience of the Cannes Lions judging process, revealing how they decide what a 'good idea' looks like when it comes to PR campaigns.

Cannes Lions takes place from 16 to 20 June. Stay tuned to PRWeek for all the news and insights from the festival.

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Speaking to a PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers at PR360 last week, Simon Lewis and David Yelland discuss their comms careers and the biggest things they’ve learnt about the sector - and about podcasting.

Lewis and Yelland are among the experienced figures in UK comms and media. The former was director of comms for Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Vodafone, British Gas and The Queen; while Yelland, who now runs consultancy Kitchen Table Partners, was previously editor of The Sun and has held senior roles at Weber Shandwick and Brunswick.

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The latest episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast features PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief), Siobhan Holt (news editor), Eliza Wiredu (reporter) and Evie Barrett (senior reporter) as they dissect the two-day PR360 event.

Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.

One of the key themes running through PR360 was the evolving role of AI in PR. Compared to last year, Holt observed a noticeable shift toward more practical applications of AI, with several sessions showcasing real-world implementations.

Barrett breaks down a compelling panel on the client-agency relationship. One of the standout insights came from Scott Colvin, group director of public affairs at Aviva, who criticised current pitching models and procurement practices.

Holt also recaps a b2b communications panel that tackled the balance between creativity and commercial value. She highlights Sodexo’s b2b campaign as a prime example of prioritising real business solutions over superficial creative flair.

Rogers reflects on a session examining the shifting news media landscape, with contributions from representatives of Meta, News Movement and Ocado. The conversation centred on how PR professionals can adapt to the evolving ways people consume news.

Wiredu offers insights from a panel on AI innovation, including a standout presentation by Virgin Media O2’s head of corporate comms, Luke Stallard. He introduced the company’s lauded “AI Granny Daisy” campaign and shared advice on staying ahead of potential media interest when launching unconventional initiatives.

Other key discussions focused on the integration of social media within communications teams and how brands can more effectively reach Gen-Z audiences.

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