Account Director – B2B Technology PR

Reuben Sinclair | Sales, Marketing, PR, Data and Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Reuben Sinclair is seeking an Account Director to lead a portfolio of B2B technology accounts within a growing PR agency. You will provide strategic counsel, oversee creative campaigns and manage client delivery across media relations and content.

You will mentor junior colleagues, manage budgets and contribute to new-business growth, all while collaborating with colleagues to develop integrated campaigns. Hybrid working and a strong benefits package support progression.

Qualifications

• Significant B2B technology PR experience in a agency setting.
• Strong senior-client relationship skills with credibility and confidence.
• Proven media relations expertise and ability to identify strong stories.
• Experience leading teams and managing budgets and growth.
• Excellent strategic thinking, writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead B2B technology accounts and build relationships with senior clients.
• Develop communications strategies, narratives and proactive campaigns.
• Provide strategic media counsel and stay aligned with tech/business/media trends.
• Manage teams, resourcing and account profitability.
• Remain hands-on across media relations, content and delivery.
• Play a key role in pitches, proposals and new-business growth.
• Collaborate across the agency to deliver integrated campaigns.

Skills

Senior PR experience

B2B technology expertise

Media relations mastery

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Budget management

Proposal & pitches

Written and verbal communication

Job description

We’re working with an award-winning communications agency looking for an experienced Account Director to join its growing B2B Technology team.

You’ll join a collaborative and forward-thinking agency working with a broad mix of technology businesses, from established global brands through to some of the most exciting high-growth and emerging companies in the market.

The client portfolio spans a range of fast-moving areas of technology, giving you the opportunity to work across interesting and complex briefs, help innovative businesses tell their stories and play a key role in the continued growth of the team.

The Role

This is a senior, hands-on client-facing role where you’ll lead a portfolio of B2B technology accounts, provide strategic counsel to senior clients and oversee the development and delivery of creative, high-impact communications programmes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading B2B technology accounts and building strong relationships with senior clients.
• Developing communications strategies, compelling narratives and proactive campaign ideas.
• Providing strategic media counsel and staying close to the evolving technology, business and media landscape.
• Managing teams and developing junior colleagues.
• Overseeing budgets, resourcing and account profitability.
• Remaining hands-on across media relations, content and client delivery.
• Playing an key role in pitches, proposals and new-business growth.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the agency to develop creative and integrated campaigns.

About You

We’re looking for an Account Director with strong PR agency experience and a significant B2B technology background.

You’ll ideally bring:

• A strong track record of working with B2B and technology clients within a PR agency.
• Credibility and confidence with senior clients, alongside excellent relationship-building skills.
• Strong knowledge of the technology, business and national media landscape.
• Excellent media relations skills and the ability to identify strong stories and angles.
• Experience leading teams and developing more junior colleagues.
• Commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets and growing client accounts.
• Strong strategic, writing and presentation skills.
• Experience contributing to pitches and an appetite to play a role in agency growth.
• A curious, energetic and collaborative approach, with a genuine interest in technology and the businesses shaping the sector.

Why Join?

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious technology communications agency with a friendly, collaborative culture and a strong reputation in the sector.

You’ll work across a varied mix of established and high-growth technology businesses, covering some of the most interesting areas of the industry and tackling briefs that range from corporate storytelling and thought leadership through to creative campaigns and high-impact media relations.

The agency offers plenty of opportunity to take ownership, develop senior client relationships and contribute ideas, while working alongside an experienced team that genuinely understands the technology sector.

Alongside a salary of £55,000–£65,000, the role offers hybrid working and an excellent benefits package, as well as strong opportunities for learning, development and progression.

At Reuben Sinclair, we are committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment process. We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities to apply.

We recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. At all times we aim to represent the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know and we’ll be happy to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.