Leading international PR agency, Grayling, has bolstered its team in Birmingham with the appointment of Lee Southen as Associate Director.

Lee joins Grayling having spent the last 10 years at a PR agency in Staffordshire, where he was responsible for accounts including Persimmon Homes, Goodyear Dunlop and Autoglym. In his new role, Lee will oversee Grayling Birmingham’s business development strategy as well as providing client direction for a number of accounts including tech client, InMoment, and Women in Rail.

He said:

“Grayling has an unrivalled reputation for delivering integrated communications on behalf of some of biggest brands in business. I’m looking forward to bringing a fresh and creative approach to aid the existing, highly experienced PR team here in Birmingham. Business is booming in the West Midlands right now and I’ve joined Grayling Birmingham to take full advantage of these opportunities by growing the agency’s client-base.”

Hayley Longdin, Head of Grayling Birmingham, said:

“Lee’s appointment adds strength to our growing and very talented team and is exactly the kind of forward-thinking individual needed to support our ever-evolving offering. His wealth of experience across both agency and client-side environments will continue to position Grayling as a leading agency within the Midlands.”

Grayling is one of the best-connected communications agencies in the UK with expertise spanning public relations, crisis communications, government relations, digital and social strategy and media training. In addition to Birmingham, Grayling has seven offices in the UK including Southampton, Bristol, Leeds and Edinburgh.