Account Director, Corporate Communications - Global Agency

Posted 7 days 21 hours ago by FleishmanHillard GmbH

Permanent
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London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Explorers.
Question-askers.
Never-settlers.
We want you. Account Director, Corporate Communications - Global Agency

London

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 thattrulyvalues 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.