Planning Comms Snr. Account Director – Built Environment

Brook Street; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Healthcare plan

Company phone and laptop

Regular team days

Job summary

A top-ranking Built Environment Communications Firm in London is seeking a Senior Account Director. The role involves shaping and overseeing client strategies, maintaining senior client relationships, and leading a team in planning communications. Successful candidates will have senior experience and a track record in client servicing. The position offers competitive benefits including annual bonuses and opportunities for professional development in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in senior roles either in-house or at equivalent agencies.
• Strong critical thinking and exceptional track record of leading clients and/or teams.
• Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders and consistently deliver exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and overseeing the strategy and delivery of client programmes.
• Maintaining senior relationships with clients and providing informed advice.
• Leading a sector-focused team to drive lead generation.

Skills

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Team leadership

Advising senior stakeholders

Job description

Are you a highly experienced Planning Communications focused Account Director or newly promoted Senior Account Director looking to work at a top-ranking Built Environment Communications Firm? If so, read on!

This is a leading Built Environment Communications Firm works with clients to promote and protect their brands and reputations. The firm offers specialist consultancy support in PR, social media, public affairs, planning comms, strategic media counsel, research & analytics and content marketing.

With a diverse background of over 75 staff across the UK, this independently run, employee-owned firm works together to deliver award-winning communications advice and campaigns.

The Role

• Job Title: Senior Account Director
• Specialisms: Planning Communications
• Industry Sectors: Built Environment (property developers, infrastructure and construction)
• Accounts: 3 retained + projects
• Line Management: 2 (SAM-AD) and overseeing a wider team of 7 staff (AE-AD)
• Location: London
• Working Hours: Permanent (hybrid model)

Role responsibilities

• Shaping and overseeing the strategy, direction and delivery of client programmes
• Maintaining senior relationships with clients and providing informed advice on often complex issues
• Developing expert knowledge of our services and sectors to provide the best counsel to clients
• Leading a sector-focused team, driving lead generation and responding to new business briefs
• Full commercial responsibility for key clients
• Leading, developing, and inspiring teams to deliver exceptional client work

Role requirements

• Previous experience in senior roles either in-house or at equivalent agencies
• Strong critical thinking and exceptional track record of leading clients and/or teams
• Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders and consistently deliver exceptional results
• Up-to-date knowledge of the risks, opportunities, trends and context for Built Environment companies
• A positive and flexible attitude to work, with the ability to build relationships collaboratively across the business at all levels
• Ability to mentor and nurture the careers of colleagues by contributing to our learning and development programme.

Company Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Annual tax-free share of profit payment via employee-ownership trust
• Generous holiday allowance with additional days accrued with length of service
• Enhanced family leave policies, with supported return to work programme
• Extensive learning and development programme
• Dedicated mentoring and coaching
• Healthcare plan, wellbeing and employee assistance programme
• Company-funded independent financial advice
• Company phone and laptop
• Interest-free loans
• Regular team days and company social events

Please note due to the high volume of applicants if you have not heard from one of us here in team London you have unfortunately not been selected on this occasion, we may be in touch in the future with other opportunities