Account Director - Corpsumer PR
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead high-impact PR campaigns and manage a fast-paced press office spanning consumer, corporate, and policy remits for a large technology client. Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with mid-senior clients, serving as the primary point of contact while overseeing Account Managers and Account Executives. Deliver end-to-end project execution from briefing and scoping to measurement and ROI reporting, collaborating closely with integrated teams across social media and influencer marketing. Cultivate strong stakeholder networks with media, creators, and internal teams while championing inclusiveness and diversity. Manage multiple simultaneous projects, balancing competing priorities and timelines to ensure creative, quality work that moves the needle for the client.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years' of PR experience
- Solid understanding of the UK media landscape
- Established journalist relationships
- Proven track record of managing fast-paced press offices
- Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder projects spanning consumer, corporate and policy remits
- Established as a trusted advisor to mid-level clients
- Strong grasp of client business context, challenges and goals
- Natural problem-solver who looks at briefs from unexpected angles
- Ability to push for innovative ways to sell in and execute work
- Takes ownership of large projects
- Accountable for both work and process
- Empowering mentor who guides junior team members
- Ability to manage up effectively
- Ability to foster a collaborative team culture
- Commercially astute
- Experience managing budgets
- Experience scoping work
- Experience resource planning to hit targets
Desired Qualifications
- Ideally with a 'corpsumer' background
- A genuine interest in consumer tech
- Interest in the evolving world of AI
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