Senior Account Director - Consumer PR Agency

Braver; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing PR agency in London is seeking a Senior Account Director to lead impactful campaigns for major FMCG and lifestyle brands. This role involves strategic oversight, client relationship management, and mentoring junior staff, all within a creative and inclusive agency culture. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of media landscapes, and a passion for fostering team growth.

Qualifications

• Established Senior Account Director with experience in FMCG and lifestyle brands.
• Proven track record of managing multiple accounts and teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading multiple high-profile accounts and ensuring excellent client service.
• Overseeing campaign strategy from ideation to execution.
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to agency culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cultural Awareness

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Are you an established Senior Account Director ready to lead some of the most culturally relevant and commercially ambitious campaigns in the consumer space?

This fast-growing and highly creative PR agency is seeking experienced SADs to join their team and deliver best-in-class work for household names across FMCG, lifestyle, and culture-driven sectors.

Working across clients at the heart of British culture - from iconic FMCG brands to much-loved lifestyle products - this role offers the chance to shape the direction of campaigns that have real cultural currency. You'll bring energy, clarity and leadership to accounts that demand bold thinking, precise execution and a sharp understanding of media and influencer landscapes.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading multiple high-profile accounts, ensuring consistently excellent client service and creative delivery
• Acting as a trusted senior consultant - building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and nurturing long-term partnerships
• Overseeing campaign strategy, from ideation through to execution, working hand-in-hand with creative and planning teams
• Mentoring and developing talented junior team members, setting the standard for collaboration and culture
• Supporting (or leading) high-stakes new business pitches - crafting decks, managing pitch teams and contributing fresh thinking
• Overseeing budgets and scopes, working alongside the senior leadership team to ensure commercial efficiency
• Managing sensitive or complex media issues with confidence, including occasional crisis comms and reactive response
• Contributing to agency life beyond client work - from company culture and wellbeing to inclusion, recruitment and planning away days

What we're looking for:

• An established Senior Account Director (not stepping up from AD) with demonstrable experience leading large-scale FMCG, consumer or lifestyle brands
• Proven track record in running multiple accounts simultaneously and managing matrixed teams
• Strong cultural awareness and confidence in working across earned media, influencer and integrated environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to distil complex ideas into compelling strategies and outputs
• A thoughtful and inclusive leader who champions team growth and wellbeing
• A collaborative spirit, excited to contribute to a culture of creativity, kindness and ambition

If you're ready to bring your experience to an agency that values bold thinking, celebrates originality and puts people first - we'd love to hear from you.

Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to respond to successful candidates. If you haven't heard from us within one week, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.