PR Account Director Corporate & Financial Communications Location: South West / Hybrid
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Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent
A leading PR and communications agency is looking for an experienced PR Account Director to join its growing team, working across a varied portfolio of corporate and financial communications clients.
This is a senior, client facing role for an ambitious PR professional who enjoys operating at a strategic level, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and delivering high-impact communications campaigns.
The Role As PR Account Director, you will take ownership of key client relationships and lead integrated corporate and financial communications programmes. You will act as a senior strategic adviser to clients while working closely with the wider agency team to deliver creative, commercially focused campaigns.
You will be responsible for:
Leading and developing a portfolio of corporate and financial communications accounts
Building strong, long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders
Developing and delivering strategic PR and communications campaigns
Providing senior counsel and strategic communications advice
Leading media relations, thought leadership and corporate communications programmes
Identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts and generate new business
Leading pitches, proposals and new business activity
Managing and mentoring Account Managers, Executives and wider account teams
Overseeing campaign delivery, budgets, timelines and client reporting
Developing compelling content and communications strategies
Keeping ahead of developments across business, finance, politics, media and the wider corporate landscape
About You We are looking for an experienced agency PR professional who is comfortable operating at a senior level and has a strong interest in corporate and financial communications.
You will ideally have:
Proven experience at Account Director or strong Senior Account Manager level
Excellent agency-side PR and communications experience
Experience across corporate communications, financial PR or professional services
Strong strategic thinking and communications skills
Excellent knowledge of the UK media landscape
Confidence advising and influencing senior stakeholders
Experience managing, mentoring and developing junior team members
Commercial awareness with the ability to identify account growth opportunities
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
A proactive, ambitious and collaborative approach
Why Join? xrnqpay This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious PR agency where you will have genuine ownership of high-profile accounts, exposure to senior decision-makers and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the business.
If you're an experienced PR professional looking for your next senior agency move and have a background in corporate, financial or B2B communications, we'd love to hear from you.
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