Account Director (Corporate Reporting & Design)

TEAM LEWIS is looking for an experienced Account Director to join our growing corporate reporting team based in our stunning penthouse offices on the iconic Battersea Power Station Estate. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and ambitious professional who thrives in a fast‑paced international environment and enjoys building strong client relationships while delivering high‑quality reporting projects.

The role sits within a specialist corporate reporting team that joined TEAM LEWIS in September 2025 following the acquisition of Instinctif Partners. The successful candidate will relish the opportunity to help grow the business, lead complex projects, and work collaboratively with creative, content, production, and digital teams to deliver best‑in‑class corporate reporting solutions.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Corporate Reporting Account Director to lead the delivery of high‑profile annual reports, sustainability reports, and integrated reporting projects for a portfolio of global clients. This role requires a strong understanding of the corporate reporting landscape, exceptional client management skills, and the ability to oversee complex multi‑stakeholder projects from strategy and planning through to final production and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership
  • Oversee the end‑to‑end delivery of annual reports, sustainability reports, ESG reports, integrated reports, and related communications.
  • Manage multiple reporting projects simultaneously across design, content, production, digital, and development teams.
  • Coordinate complex review and approval processes with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Develop detailed project schedules, scopes of work, and resource plans.
  • Identify and manage project risks, ensuring solutions are implemented proactively.
• Client Management
  • Act as the senior day‑to‑day contact for corporate reporting clients.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders including communications, sustainability, investor relations, legal and executive teams.
  • Lead client meetings, workshops, reporting timelines and project planning sessions.
  • Provide strategic guidance on reporting best practice, structure, storytelling and stakeholder engagement.
  • Ensure projects are delivered to the highest standard, on time and within budget.
• Reporting and Production Knowledge
  • Demonstrate strong understanding of corporate reporting regulations, reporting trends and best practice.
  • Work confidently within structured reporting workflows and digital reporting platforms.
  • Experience managing projects using CTRLPrint and/or Workiva is highly desirable.
  • Understanding of print production processes, proofing stages, version control and digital/interactive reporting outputs.
  • Familiarity with accessibility, tagging and online PDF requirements is advantageous.
• Commercial and Team Management
  • Support business development opportunities, proposals and client growth initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and services.
  • Mentor and support junior team members and project managers.
  • Collaborate closely with creative, production, content and development teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
  • Maintain strong financial oversight of projects including budgets, forecasting, invoicing and profitability.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a Corporate Reporting Account Director or Senior Account Manager role.
• Strong knowledge of annual reporting, sustainability reporting and integrated reporting processes.
• Experience working with listed companies, large corporates or regulated sectors.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage high‑pressure deadlines and multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience using CTRLPrint and/or Workiva platforms.
• Understanding of print production, digital reporting workflows, and interactive reporting environments.
• Highly detail‑oriented with excellent proofreading and quality control awareness.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within an agency, corporate communications, branding or investor relations environment.
• Knowledge of sustainability and ESG reporting frameworks including GRI, SASB, TCFD or CSRD.
• Experience managing international or multilingual reporting projects.
• Familiarity with reporting awards and best‑practice benchmarks.

Personal Attributes

• Calm under pressure with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Collaborative and proactive approach.
• Commercially aware with strong client service instincts.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Passionate about storytelling, design and high‑quality corporate communications.
• Positive, professional and confident communicator with senior stakeholders.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity.

Location: London, UK