About Muckle Media
What is Muckle Media?
Muckle Media is an Edinburgh-headquartered PR and communications agency, and "the first Scottish PR agency to certify as a B-Corp." Founded by Managing Director Nathalie Agnew and operating for over a decade, the agency is recognised both as a Living Wage Scotland employer and as a Gold Standard accredited 4 Day Week Employer awarded by The 4 Day Week Campaign.
Muckle Media's stated values are "Be Kind," "Get Results," and "Leave the world in a better place." The agency offers strategic PR and communications across a range of sectors and is positioned as "one of Scotland's best PR agency brand rosters." Recognition from independent bodies includes B Corp certification, Living Wage and Living Hours accreditation, and Gold Standard 4 Day Week Employer status.
Where will I work?
The Edinburgh head office is at 80 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU, with additional offices across the UK. Muckle Media operates a hybrid "work from anywhere" model with flexible hours, plus monthly team days across the four offices. The agency is dog-friendly across locations.
What is the Muckle Media team like?
MD Nathalie Agnew describes the agency as "continuously looking for ways to ensure our team have a good work/life balance and are able to deliver exceptional results, without undue stress." Following the summer 2023 4-day-week trial, productivity (measured as billable work time) increased by 8 percentage points despite the trial overlapping with peak annual leave, and employee Net Promoter Score rose from 23 in June to 53 in October. The agency holds memberships across CIPR, PRCA, the Marketing Society, and Scotland Food & Drink.
Work-Life Balance
Muckle Media trialled the 4-day week in summer 2023 and made it a permanent offering — described as "now part of our permanent offering and something our team loves." Employees work either Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday on full-time pay. The agency adds eight weeks of annual holiday on top of the 4-day-week structure, plus an enhanced maternity package that includes one month's salary as a pre-baby bonus.
Perks and Benefits
- 4-day workweek (Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday) on full-time pay — Gold Standard 4 Day Week Employer
- 8 weeks annual holiday to recharge
- Work-from-anywhere policy with flexible hours
- Maternity package: one month's pre-baby salary bonus, 100% salary for 8 weeks, then 50% for 12 weeks
- Paternity: two additional weeks on full pay
- Living Wage Scotland and Living Hours employer with transparent pay scales
- Professional development — in-house and external training programmes plus memberships of CIPR, PRCA, Marketing Society, Scotland Food & Drink
- Monthly team days across the agency's four offices
- Dog-friendly offices and in-house baristas — free beverages (beer, cider, fizz) after 3pm
- B Corp certified — the first Scottish PR agency to do so