Senior Account Director

Performability; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Performability in Johannesburg seeks a Senior PR Leader to provide strategic counsel for key accounts and oversee crisis strategies.

You will develop high-impact PR programs, grow media relationships, and mentor account teams while managing budgets and reporting. The role focuses on driving new business opportunities with client-centric senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree in Communications, PR, Marketing, or Journalism.
• 10+ years PR/communications experience (agency preferred).
• Proven senior management and client leadership experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and media relations skills.
• Expertise in crisis communications and reputation management.
• Solid knowledge of social media and digital communications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior client lead, providing strategic counsel and managing key accounts.
• Develop and oversee PR, communications, and crisis strategies.
• Build strong media relationships and secure high-quality coverage.
• Lead, mentor, and grow account teams.
• Manage budgets, scopes of work, and reporting.
• Drive new business opportunities and pitches.

Skills

Strong writing

Media relations

Crisis management

Strategic thinking

Client leadership

Education

Communications degree

Job description

What youll do:

• Serve as senior client lead, providing strategic counsel and managing key accounts
• Develop and oversee PR, communications, and crisis strategies
• Build strong media relationships and secure high-quality coverage
• Lead, mentor, and grow account teams
• Manage budgets, scopes of work, and reporting
• Drive new business opportunities and pitches

What were looking for:

• Degree in Communications, PR, Marketing, or Journalism
• 10+ years PR/communications experience (agency preferred)
• Proven senior management and client leadership experience
• Strong writing, editing, and media relations skills
• Expertise in crisis communications and reputation management
• Solid knowledge of social media and digital communications

Key attributes:

• Strategic thinker
• strong leader
• client-focused
• resilient under pressure
• solutions-driven.