Career stories

Why I Came Back to PLMR Advent

by Adam Manning

Returning to PLMR Advent HQ was an emotional homecoming after 15 months away from the business.   

Making the decision to initially leave Advent in May 2021 (prior to PLMR’s takeover of the firm) to become a Police Officer was one of the hardest – and scariest – decisions I had ever made.  

While I didn’t want to leave after five great years, I felt I had reached a ceiling, and for the sake of my own personal development, needed to join a larger organisation that would challenge me personally and professionally and contribute to society.  

After trying various policing departments and being able to pick up some key skills along the way, such as conflict management, I had a nagging feeling that it was a career that was not suited to me in the long-term.  

Rather than burying my head in the sand, I knew I had to act.  

When I became aware that the Advent business had been acquired by PLMR and a vacancy had arisen, I was immediately interested. 

Hearing about PLMR’s varied expertise in areas such as digital marketing, PR and public affairs across numerous sectors – along with its commitment to funding training that is tailored to individuals – was music to my ears, and after some initial meetings, I was left hoping and praying they would offer me a route back in. 

Thankfully, they did and I am loving every minute of it. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my time here first time round and, thankfully, everything that was great about Advent, such as the office atmosphere and the diverse range of clients, has been maintained. And now, as part of an even bigger business, with so many more avenues for my career to take, I can see I will be given even more tools to develop personally and professionally. 

From journalism into PR

My first job has lasted a decade – why I still love PLMR Genesis

More Careers Stories

From journalism into PR

My first job has lasted a decade – why I still love PLMR Genesis

Attending Labour Party Conference as a Public Affairs Consultant

A Transformative Experience: My Secondment Journey with Infomedia Consulting and the Global Communications Alliance

Intern insights: What I’ve learned in my first 2 weeks at PLMR

My work experience with PLMR’s Education Practice

Juggling a career in PR with family life

My Week Within The World of Public Affairs With PLMR

Reflections on a secondment to the Netherlands

Intern Insights – PLMR Interns share their experiences

PLMR colleagues reflect on their proudest achievements of 2023

What’s it like at party conferences as a public affairs consultant?

A Day at PLMR Healthcomms

How my role at PLMR takes me to parliament and beyond

My experience of being a Summer Stars Intern at PLMR

Three things I have learnt about the comms industry while working at PLMR

A taste of working abroad through PLMR’s Leadership Exchange Programme

PLMR colleagues to reflect on their proudest achievements from the year

Why I Came Back to PLMR Advent

Five Reasons Why PLMR’s Public Affairs Practice Is A Great Place To Work 

PLMR LEARN: Our foundational training programme for consultants new to the communications sector 

PLMR LEAD: Our training programme for experienced consultants 

PLMR: The job I never applied for 

PLMR helped me turn a sector passion into a consultancy career 

How I built a successful PR career in the Midlands 

How I started a new career and won the Intern of the Year award in just three months 

How a public sector career helped me thrive in an agency setting  

From Apprentice to PLMR Digital’s Deputy Team Leader 

From Intern to leading a team 

Add PLMR to your contacts

PLMR’s crisis communications experience is second to none, and includes pre-emptive and reactive work across traditional and social media channels. We work with a range of organisations to offer critical communication support when they are faced with difficult and challenging scenarios.