Senior Account Director - Consumer PR

Reuben Sinclair | Sales, Marketing, PR, Data and Digital Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Reuben Sinclair is seeking a Senior Account Director for consumer PR based in London. You will act as a senior strategic lead across global consumer accounts in gaming, entertainment and drinks, building trusted client relationships and steering high-performing teams.

The role combines strategic counsel, creative thinking, campaign delivery and commercial responsibility, with a basic salary of £60k–£70k and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in consumer PR or related field.
• Senior Account Director level; agency will not consider Account Directors stepping up.
• Experience with UK and global campaigns preferred.
• Excellent leadership and strategic thinking.
• Strong client relationships and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a senior strategic lead, providing counsel, building trusted client relationships and challenging thinking where needed.
• Overseeing strategic media and influencer activity, ensuring campaigns are innovative, culturally relevant and impactful.
• Managing budgets, fee structures, scopes of work, reporting and supplier relationships to ensure high-quality and commercially effective delivery.
• Leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams, with responsibility for resourcing, performance, morale and team culture.
• Supporting new business and organic growth through pitches, proposals and identifying opportunities to expand client relationships.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client relationship management

Campaign development

Budget management

Team coaching

Job description

Senior Account Director | Consumer PR | London

About the Company

This award-winning, global PR agency is well known and respected for exceptional creative work that gets noticed. A global team of 200+ people, they work with some of the world's most exciting consumer brands, creating innovative, culture-shaping campaigns that combine strategic communications with bold creative thinking. Its work spans Consumer, Corporate and Digital, with creative hubs across the UK, US, Middle East and Europe.

Recognised consistently as one of the industry's leading agencies, it's known for its ambitious approach, exceptional talent and commitment to producing work that genuinely cuts through.

About the Senior Account Director Role

We're looking for a sharp, culturally fluent Senior Account Director to act as a senior strategic lead across global consumer accounts in gaming, entertainment and drinks. You'll build trusted senior-level relationships, steer high-performing teams and help shape bold, creative campaigns.

This is a senior client-facing role combining strategic counsel, creative thinking, campaign delivery, team leadership and commercial responsibility.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a senior strategic lead, providing counsel, building trusted client relationships and challenging thinking where needed.
• Overseeing strategic media and influencer activity, ensuring campaigns are innovative, culturally relevant and impactful.
• Managing budgets, fee structures, scopes of work, reporting and supplier relationships to ensure high-quality and commercially effective delivery.
• Leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams, with responsibility for resourcing, performance, morale and team culture.
• Supporting new business and organic growth through pitches, proposals and identifying opportunities to expand client relationships.

What They're Looking For

This Senior Account Director role would suit an experienced PR agency professional with circa 6+ years' experience and strong consumer PR credentials. The right candidate will already be operating at Senior Account Director level - the agency will not consider Account Directors taking a step up.

You’ll bring:

• Experience working on household name brands / clients, ideally with both UK and global campaign experience.
• Strong judgement, problem-solving skills and the ability to challenge client thinking constructively.
• Strategic thinking, with experience developing creative decks, proposals and culturally relevant campaigns.
• Natural leadership with the ability to motivate, develop and raise standards across high-performing teams.
• A commercial mind-set and passion for creativity, culture and fast-paced work.

For the Successful Senior Account Director

The Senior Account Director will receive a basic salary between £60k and £70k, plus a range of benefits.

Reuben Sinclair is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, or religion.

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