Corporate Communications Senior Account Director, London

Hanson Search; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-award-winning PR agency is seeking a Corporate Communications Senior Account Director to lead major accounts and a high-performing team. This role involves strategic growth, client relationship management, and delivering high-quality campaigns across various sectors. The successful candidate will bring experience in managing corporate comms accounts, strong leadership skills, and a passion for innovative corporate strategies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications.
• Experience managing a team in an agency setting.
• Ability to deliver strategic counsel on crisis management and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Leading key client relationships and acting as a trusted senior adviser.
• Managing and mentoring a high-performing corporate comms team.
• Driving organic growth and participating in new business pitches.
• Providing strategic counsel on reputation management.
• Overseeing campaign delivery to ensure high standards.

Skills

Experience running major corporate comms accounts in an agency environment

A proven track record of growing client relationships and winning new work

Strong leadership and mentoring skills

Confidence and credibility to advise senior client stakeholders

Passion for blending corporate strategy with creative ideas

Job description

A multi-award-winning PR agency with a reputation for big ideas, smart thinking, and impactful work is seeking a Corporate Communications Senior Account Director to join its corporate team. The team works with an exciting mix of clients – from massive household names to ambitious scale-ups – spanning tech, lifestyle, sport, and entertainment.

Corporate Communications Senior Account Director Opportunity

This is a commercially focused leadership role for someone ready to take ownership of major accounts, help grow the business, and inspire a talented team to deliver work that’s both strategically sharp and creatively brave.

The successful candidate will be:

• Leading key client relationships and acting as a trusted senior adviser.
• Managing and mentoring a high-performing corporate comms team.
• Driving organic growth across existing accounts and playing a key role in new business pitches.
• Providing strategic counsel on reputation management, crisis response, corporate storytelling, and stakeholder engagement.
• Overseeing campaign delivery – ensuring work is insight-led, creative, and delivered to the highest standard.

Senior Account Director Profile

The agency is looking for someone who has:

• Experience running major corporate comms accounts in an agency environment.
• A proven track record of growing client relationships and winning new work.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• The confidence and credibility to advise senior client stakeholders.
• A passion for blending corporate strategy with creative ideas that cut through.

Why This Role Stands Out

• A client list that’s as varied as it gets – from global household names to challenger brands.
• The chance to work across multiple sectors with no pigeonholes.
• A collaborative, creative culture where great ideas fly.
• Real scope to grow your career and shape the future of a thriving corporate team.

If you have the relevant experience and this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with our team including a copy of your CV as soon as possible via the form below.

Hanson Search is a leading talent advisory and executive search consultancy with consultants based across the UAE, UK, USA, and Europe. We specialise in business-critical roles that drive revenue, reputation, and risk, with dedicated teams in Communications, Government Relations, Financial Communications, Public Affairs, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Sustainability, Investor Relations and C-Suite recruitment. Please click here to find out more about Hanson Search.

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