Account Director – Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Day to day leadership of account teams, overseeing integrated programmes, developing multi-market campaigns and thought leadership
• Overseeing client programmes and driving creative campaigns.
• Counselling clients on strategic communications marketing including PR, digital, social and content creation
• Identifying potential leads and areas of growth within existing clients as well as broader opportunities from a prospecting perspective
• Support business and operational elements, forecasting, hours allocation for team members, project & plan budgeting, managing servicing levels.
• Developing junior team members, and line management responsibilities
• Work on credentials and pitches, helping to develop the strategic insight, messaging and creative concepts
• Overall, be a collaborative, encouraging, supportive member of the London team.

Requirements

• Enjoys counselling clients and is passionate about your work.
• You have been involved developing accounts as well as in the retention and organic growth of existing clients.
• Experience of working in a fast paced, international environment, and with regional teams, is beneficial.
• Agency experience integrating PR with digital marketing, content and broader marketing activities
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills, with an ability to deliver a project against budget and deliver results
• A track record of handling complex stakeholders with ability to influence decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; an articulate and convincing presenter
• Strong knowledge of international business media landscape and digital platforms with a network of contacts
• Ability to problem solve, project manage and multi-task. Will take charge of a situation and act
• Integrity, humility, self-drive/initiative – and a sense of humour!