Senior Director - Strategic Communications

DGA Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare & dental insurance

Travel insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced family friendly leave

Job summary

DGA Group is seeking a Senior Director to lead a diverse portfolio of strategic communications engagements from its London base. In this hybrid role, you’ll work with senior client leaders, shape strategies, and oversee delivery of high-profile projects, while growing the business and mentoring talent.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, maintain trusted client relationships, and contribute to the firm's methodologies and growth, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, financial communications and reputation management.
• Strong understanding of the City and experience in financial calendar, M&A, IPO and other transactional situations.
• Broad corporate communications and reputation management across multiple sectors and stakeholders.
• Proven track record of driving new business through pitches and mature networks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; proactive networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead a varied portfolio of client accounts with exceptional service delivery and measurable impact.
• Oversee large, complex client strategy and engagement briefs across workstreams.
• Advise clients on high-stakes decisions, developing reputational, regulatory, issues and crisis strategies.
• Manage and develop team members, provide coaching and feedback.
• Lead engagements with limited supervision, including multi-jurisdictional initiatives.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with clear insights and creativity.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships to drive revenue growth and expansion.
• Contribute to evolution of DGA's methodologies, tools, and strategies.
• Support firmwide culture-building initiatives.

Skills

Toolkit Development

Business Acumen

Project & Team Management

Strategy Development

Firm Leadership

Revenue Generation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team and lead a diverse portfolio of strategic communications engagements for a range of leading businesses, brands and institutions. As a Senior Director, you'll work with senior client leaders to tackle complex challenges, shape impactful strategies, and oversee the delivery of large-scale, high-profile projects.

You'll play a central role in growing the business, building trusted client relationships, and identifying new opportunities to create value. Internally, you'll help develop exceptional talent, strengthen our collaborative and representative culture, and contribute to the direction and success of the firm. This is a role for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking, commercial leadership, and hands-on delivery to make a lasting impact for clients and colleagues.

Closing date for applications 19 July 2026.

Due to a high volume of applications, we are unable to provide feedback on individual submissions.

Location

Blackfriars, London (Hybrid - min of 3 days per week in office - Tues, Weds, Thurs)

Right to Work

Please note that candidates must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a varied portfolio of client accounts, ensuring exceptional service delivery and measurable strategic impact.
• Oversee large, complex client strategy and engagement briefs; drive alignment across workstreams.
• Advise clients on high stakes, sensitive decisions across corporate and financial communications - developing and delivering reputational, regulatory, issues and crisis, political and policy focused strategies and outcomes.
• Manage and develop team members; identify growth opportunities and provide coaching and structured feedback.
• Lead engagements with limited supervision, including multijurisdictional or cross functional initiatives.
• Identify, lead, and support new business initiatives, pitches and growth opportunities with cut through insight and creative flair.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships; contribute to revenue growth and account expansion.
• Contribute to the evolution of DGA's methodologies, tools, and strategies.
• Support firmwide initiatives and culture building priorities.

Capabilities

• Toolkit Development: Acts as a subject matter expert, helping develop and improve the company's tools, frameworks, and ways of working across teams.
• Business Acumen: Builds and grows the business by expanding into new sectors and markets, strengthening the firm's presence and reputation.
• Project & Team Management: Leads multiple large-scale projects and portfolios, ensuring successful delivery while managing teams and stakeholders.
• Strategy Development: Develops complex strategies, adapts them as priorities change, and guides organisations through strategic shifts.
• Firm Leadership & Revenue Generation: Builds trusted relationships with clients and partners, identifies new business opportunities, and contributes to the firm's growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, financial communications and reputation management.
• A strong understanding of the City, having worked in house or in agency on financial calendar, M&A, IPO and other transactional situations.
• Broad corporate communications and reputation management work and experience across a multi sector and stakeholder universe.
• Demonstrable track record of driving new business processes through pitch and with strong own network of contacts.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent and relevant work experience
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, combined with a proactive approach to networking and stakeholder engagement
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong creative problem solving and negotiation skills solving and negotiation skills ‑solving and negotiation skills
• Strong people management and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead effectively.

About DGA

DGA Group is a global advisory firm that helps clients protect - and grow - what they have built in today's complex business environment. We understand the challenges and opportunities in an increasingly regulated and interconnected world. Leveraging the expertise and experience of our team at Albright Stonebridge Group, a leader in global strategy and commercial diplomacy, and a deep bench of communications, public affairs, government relations and business intelligence consultants, we help clients navigate and shape global policy, reputational, and financial issues. To learn more, visit dgagroup.com .

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave
• Opt-in company paid private healthcare and dental insurance
• Travel insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced family friendly leave

Equal Opportunity Employer

DGA Group is committed to equal opportunity in recruitment and employment practices and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. No job applicant or employee receives unfavorable treatment on the grounds of color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or any other status protected by law.

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