Account Director

LATTE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Regular team socials

Travel to client events

Westfield Rewards health & retail

Job summary

LATTE in the UK is seeking an Account Director to lead a portfolio of key B2B technology accounts, shaping strategy and delivering standout campaigns. You will be the primary senior contact for clients, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and providing proactive strategic counsel.

This role offers a hybrid, flexible work environment with opportunities to mentor teams and drive growth across client services.

Qualifications

• PR agency experience at Account Director level.
• Strong strategic and commercial thinking.
• Proven leadership of senior account teams.
• Ability to translate insights into compelling stories.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction and delivery across a portfolio of key accounts, ensuring client objectives are met.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day senior contact for clients, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Own and present strategic recommendations, leading the development of integrated communications plans.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director to identify opportunities for account growth and new initiatives.
• Oversee and mentor account teams, providing guidance and leadership for seamless execution.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Commercial thinking

Leadership

Client management

Mentoring

Account Director

B2B technology

Job description

In response to the shifting media landscape, this agency helps tech companies and leaders communicate in a more effective and authentic way. They help some of the world’s most exciting B2B tech companies change the world faster through world-class PR, thought leadership, social and growth marketing.

Their diverse and exciting client list features high-impact companies that are shaping the future across Robotics, AI, Space Tech, Quantum Computing, and Fintech. At this agency, you are guaranteed to work across an exciting portfolio as the sky is truly the limit when it comes to client selection. Whether it’s working with engineers and scientists on revolutionary innovations or ensuring corporate messaging hits the right tone, they take it all on.

Made up of strategists, PR professionals, tech writers, inbound experts, designers, and multimedia producers, this agency combines the best creative minds to deliver thought leadership that brings out the best in every company, every person, and every interaction. In 2024, they landed their clients in top-tier global publications including Forbes, TechCrunch, and The Financial Times.

If you’re passionate about working with tech disruptors and visionaries, and have a knack for translating complex insights into compelling stories, this is the agency for you!

Benefits & Culture

Founded by two working parents, flexibility is at the heart of this agency’s culture, offering flexible hours and hybrid working – 1 office day a week from their Shoreditch or Cambridge office. Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown
• Flexible hours within core hours (8am-8pm)
• Regular team socials
• International and local travel to client events
• Westfield Rewards health & retail benefits

About the job

Key responsibilities:

• Lead strategic direction and delivery across a portfolio of key accounts, ensuring all client objectives are met including leading client meetings.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day senior contact for clients, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and providing proactive strategic counsel.
• Own and present strategic recommendations, leading the development of integrated
• communications plans that support client positioning and brand reputation.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director to identify opportunities for account growth, new
• initiatives, and enhanced service offerings.
• Oversee and mentor account teams, providing guidance, feedback, and leadership to ensure seamless execution and continuous professional development.

About you

• PR agency experience at the Account Director level leading multiple B2B technology accounts and a strong track record of delivering standout campaigns and earned coverage.

The ideal candidate:

• Has strong strategic and commercial thinking, with the ability to connect communications strategies to business outcomes.
• Has proven leadership capabilities, with experience managing and mentoring senior account teams to deliver exceptional results.
• Has excellent client management skills, confident in building senior-level relationships and influencing strategic discussions.
• Is highly organised, proactive, and solutions-driven, able to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.