Account Director, Corporate

5WPR; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Hybrid work model

5W University & development programs

Student loan reimbursement

Professional development support

Job summary

5WPR is seeking a dynamic Account Director to support our Corporate practice. This role targets seasoned agency professionals with corporate clients and strong media instincts.

You will lead strategic communications, executive campaigns, and client partnerships while managing multiple accounts in a fast-paced, hybrid environment. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of PR agency experience, exceptional writing and leadership skills, and a drive to exceed expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations or related field.
• 6+ years of PR agency experience with corporate clients.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and motivation skills.
• Proven client relations, management and supervisory skills.
• Creative and energetic personality.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact to clients, fostering client-agency relationships and trust.
• Overseeing and implementing strategic communications programming.
• Executive creative campaigns and brand partnerships.
• Manage and delegate responsibilities of daily workflow of multiple accounts.
• Communicate account status to agency management regularly.
• Demonstrate proficiency in writing and editing materials, including presentations and media strategies.
• Provide strategic guidance to clients and team members; anticipate needs.
• Troubleshoot media, team, or strategy problems; seek senior input when appropriate.
• Motivate team members with timely feedback to improve performance.
• Develop communication and presentation skills to articulate ideas to clients and colleagues.
• Lead monthly conference calls and meetings with clients.
• Guide team on pitching, workflow, and account issues; participate in new business materials.
• Participate in brainstorming for strategic/creative thinking; assist in generating new business leads.

Skills

Account management

Client relations

Leadership

Strategic communications

Pitching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations

Job description

5W is seeking a dynamic Account Director to support our growing Corporate practice. This is a high-impact role for a seasoned agency professional who can hit the ground running. The ideal candidate brings agency experience with corporate clients — spanning financial services, technology, sustainability/ESG, and beyond — along with sharp media instincts, expert pitching skills, and superior account and time management. You'll thrive here if you're driven, entrepreneurial, and committed to exceeding expectations: at 5W, that's the recipe for success.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as primary contact to clients, continually fostering client-agency relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource and counselor to clients.
• Overseeing and implementing strategic communications programming
• Executive creative campaigns and brand partnerships
• Manage and delegate responsibilities of daily workflow of multiple accounts.
• Communicate account status to agency management regularly.
• Demonstrate proficiency in writing and editing materials particularly presentations, program plans and media strategies.
• Provide strategic guidance to clients and team members on an ongoing basis; anticipate and address clients’ needs.
• Troubleshoot media, team, or strategy problems as they arise; seek senior management input when appropriate.
• Motivate team members by promptly reviewing work and providing constructive feedback.
• Strive to develop the best communication and presentation skills possible to effectively articulate ideas to clients, colleagues and others.
• Conduct and lead monthly conference calls and meetings with clients
• Provide guidance and leadership to team members on effective pitching, team issues, account workflow and general account issues.
• Participate in the development of materials for new business opportunities including timelines, proposals, business decks and case studies; assist in generating new business leads.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to develop strategic/creative thinking for clients.Misc. research, duties and projects as required.

Here’s What You Have

• S/B.A in Public Relations or related field
• At least 6 years of PR agency experience, specifically working with corporate clients
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership and motivation skills
• Proven client relations, management and supervisory skills
• Creative and energetic personality

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits & wellness programs including partnership with ClassPass!
• Flexible PTO
• Summer Fridays and Winter, Spring, and Fall Fridays too!
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility and work-life balance
• Expanded parental leave and family planning support
• Continuous learning through “5W University” and development initiatives
• Student Loan Reimbursement
• Professional Development Support
• Exclusive access to season tickets for pro sports teams along with Broadway shows, and more!
• Charitable giving, including matching donations