Public Relations: Senior Account Director - Melbourne $165k+ Package

Capstone Hill Search; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Hill Search in Melbourne (or Sydney) is seeking a Senior Account Director to lead senior client counsel and shape strategic, integrated campaigns for multinational brands. The role blends hands-on leadership with high‑level advisory responsibilities in a collaborative, fast‑growing agency with a hybrid work model.

You will mentor and develop high‑performing teams, drive new business growth, and work closely with the leadership team to steer the business direction for Australian

Qualifications

• Significant communications/public relations consultancy experience.
• Strong Melbourne and/or Sydney market networks.
• Experience leading integrated campaigns for high-profile brands.
• Proven team leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Degree in communications/journalism.
• Creative, collaborative, and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong advisory skills at senior levels.
• Hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior client counsel and cultivate strong senior client relationships.
• Lead, create, and support development and execution of integrated campaigns.
• Lead, mentor, and advise high-performing consulting teams.
• Support rapid growth by converting new business leads and expanding existing client work.
• Collaborate with leadership to guide the business direction.

Skills

PR/Communications

Client relations

Campaign leadership

Team leadership

Melbourne/Sydney networks

Content development

Attention to detail

Executive advisory

Education

Degree in communications/journalism

Job description

Public Relations: Senior Account Director - Melbourne $165k+ Package

Public Relations: Senior Account Director - Melbourne (or Sydney) $165k+ Package

• Outstanding high growth consultancy
• Happy, collaborative and friendly/relaxed culture
• Genuine opportunity to influence future of the business
• Highly stable and exciting client portfolio of multinational brands

Our client is one of Australia's fastest growing independent integrated communications consultancy's, which is looking to appoint a Senior Account Director or Group Director to join its high performing and highly collaborative team.

This role can be based in either Melbourne or Sydney enjoying both beautiful office environment and flexible hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior client counsel and further cultivate strong senior client relationships
• Lead, create and/or support development and execution of strategically driven integrated communications campaigns
• Lead, support, mentor and advise high performing consulting team
• Assist in rapid growth by converting on extensive new business leads and develop organic growth of existing business
• Assist in general leadership and management of the business.

You should have:

• Significant communications/public relations consultancy experience(prerequisite)
• Strong understanding, knowledge and extensive networks within the Melbourne and/or Sydney markets
• Strong knowledge or demonstrable experience leading integrated communications campaigns for very high profile brands
• Strong team leadership skills and experience - proven ability to mentor, lead, advise and develop junior teams
• Recognised degree/equivalent qualifications in communications/journalism
• Creative and collaborative approach, and ability to problem solve & develop impactful content / campaigns
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Strong relationship skills, the ability to consult and advise at senior levels
• Hands on approach

This a truly unique and exciting role, which will see the successful applicant work very closely with the leadership team and support overall direction of the business.