Account Director (UK)

Fightflight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

International work opportunities

Holiday purchase scheme

Early Friday finish

Annual team trips

Team socials

Gifts for special occasions

Career progression paths

Job summary

Fightflight is seeking an experienced Account Director to take the lead on client accounts, strategy development, and campaign execution. With a focus on B2B communications, you will drive impactful storytelling and build strong client relationships.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years in the field and a deep understanding of media landscape dynamics. Join our people-first company committed to growth, creativity, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of B2B/corporate communications experience.
• Comfortable using AI tools and new technologies.
• Proven track record of delivering integrated campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Own client relationships at a strategic level.
• Lead communications strategies for measurable impact.
• Lead and mentor account teams for high performance.

Skills

B2B/corporate communications experience

Strong writing and storytelling skills

Leadership and team development

Commercial awareness

Understanding of media landscape

Job description

Fight or Flight is looking for an experienced Account Director who can lead from the front – shaping strategy, building senior client relationships and driving work that earns real attention.

Fight or Flight is a fast-growing creative communications agency that helps B2B brands provoke a real response to deliver greater business impact.

Our mission is to rid the world of boring white papers, and instead build earned, owned and social campaigns that turn heads and make headlines.

You will be:

• The senior lead across your accounts: Owning client relationships at a strategic level, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring your accounts are delivering against their business objectives
• Setting the direction: Leading communications strategies and ensuring all work ladders up to clear compelling narratives that will deliver measurable impact
• Building and growing trusted client relationships: Leading delivery at a senior level, getting deeper within the businesses you work for and owning account growth
• Playing a key role in new business: Leading and contributing to pitches – including prospecting and networking
• Driving high level integrated campaigns: Remaining up to date on the latest media trends and continuing to nurture your media relationships, right through to creating creative storytelling concepts that integrate our broader services (GEO, digital, influence etc)
• Leading and mentoring teams: Setting standards, mentoring Account Managers and Executives and encouraging and creating a high performing collaborative working culture

What we’re looking for:

• A minimum of 5 years experience of B2B/corporate communications experience (previous PR/marketing agency experience preferred but not essential)
• An individual comfortable with (and curious about) using AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity and improve ideas (not replace critical thinking)
• A solid and growing track record for delivering integrated, earned‑led, campaigns
• Deep understanding of the media landscape and what drives coverage
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets and growing accounts
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams
• Strong writing, storytelling and presentation skills
• A team player who loves contributing to work culture

The basics

• Additional annual leave – increasing by 1 day for each full year served at Fight or Flight (up to a maximum of 30 days)
• Private medical insurance through Aviva
• Enhanced parental leave package
• Work internationally (up to 20 days/year)
• Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days/year)
• Early Friday finish (4:30pm) all year round
• Annual all‑expenses‑paid team trip
• Plenty of team socials!
• Gifts to celebrate special occasions
• Personalised ‘flight paths’ for career progression

One thing we absolutely pride ourselves on is a truly people‑first company. We are committed to building an environment that is fun, passionate and rewarding. And we can’t wait for others to be part of and add to this fantastic agency.

We comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.