Account Director, Corporate Communications - Global Agency

Account Director, Corporate Communications – Global Agency

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Award-winning global agency | Purpose-led campaigns | Career-defining work
FleishmanHillard London is a multi-award-winning agency with a reputation for combining deep sector expertise with bold, creative thinking. Our Corporate Affairs team includes strategists, media specialists, ex-journalists and former in-house leads – all working together to build trust and influence across stakeholder groups.

Award-winning global agency | Purpose-led campaigns | Career-defining work
FleishmanHillard London is a multi-award-winning agency with a reputation for combining deep sector expertise with bold, creative thinking. Our Corporate Affairs team includes strategists, media specialists, ex-journalists and former in-house leads – all working together to build trust and influence across stakeholder groups.
We’re looking for a strategic, media-savvy Account Director to join our award-winning Corporate Affairs team. You’ll partner with the senior management team to lead work for high-profile clients across industry sectors — shaping corporate narratives, navigating reputational challenges, and delivering standout campaigns that drive real-world impact. This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to step into a broader leadership role. You’ll balance hands-on delivery with strategic oversight, team mentorship, and new business input.
The role
As An Account Director, You’ll

• Act as day-to-day lead on client accounts, providing strategic counsel and trusted partnership to senior stakeholders
• Develop and deliver corporate communications strategies across media, digital, internal and stakeholder channels
• Lead media engagement programmes and secure high-quality earned coverage through strong journalist relationships
• Navigate reputational issues, from crisis response to regulatory positioning and change communications
• Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to a high-performance, inclusive and collaborative culture
• Drive organic growth and play a key role in new business – from ideation and pitch strategy to proposal writing

About You
You’ll be a natural communicator with a proactive mindset, creative ideas, and a strong understanding of how to build and protect reputations. You’ll also bring:

• Previous experience in corporate communications – ideally within an agency
• Proven ability to deliver integrated communications programmes from strategy through to execution
• Strong knowledge of the UK media and political landscape
• Demonstrated experience in issues and crisis management
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders and managing complex or sensitive challenges
• Commercial awareness and the ability to spot opportunities for growth
• A team-first attitude, with a passion for mentoring others and driving excellence
• An interest in innovation, particularly how AI is shaping the future of communications

A Few Things We Think You’ll Love

• A friendly and inclusive team with a global reach
• Opportunities to work across multi-market campaigns and collaborate across our Omnicom network
• A clear pathway for growth, development and leadership
• Global mobility and secondment opportunities
• Flexible hybrid working with a culture that truly values work-life balance
• Amazing Culture Club perks – from rooftop yoga to in-house massages
• Comprehensive wellbeing and benefits package (including BUPA, generous parental leave, gym membership, fertility & menopause support)
• Generous holidays, including birthday leave, Christmas closure and sabbatical options

We’d love to hear from you. Apply now and let’s make something brilliant, together.
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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services

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