Public Relations Account Director (B2B)

GingerMay; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

GingerMay Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Are you a dynamic and strategic PR professional with a passion for delivering outstanding results? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can shape client strategies, build strong relationships, and drive business growth? If so, we want to hear from you!

About Us: GingerMay is a multi-award-winning, B Corp TM Certified global agency for integrated B2B and tech communications. We work with some of the most exciting and innovative businesses, helping them amplify their message and achieve their strategic goals.

The Role: As an Account Director, you will take the lead in managing client accounts, developing new business opportunities, and driving commercial success for the agency. This is a senior role requiring strong leadership, strategic thinking, and exceptional communication skills. You will be responsible for guiding account teams, delivering high-quality PR programmes, and ensuring clients receive top-tier counsel and results.

This hybrid-role will be based from our central London or Tunbridge Wells office, as well as from home.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead client accounts, overseeing strategy and execution while providing senior counsel
2. Ensure excellence across all aspects of PR and communications programmes, maintaining high-quality client relationships
3. Drive media relations strategy, including journalist engagement, pitching, and crisis management
4. Identify opportunities to upsell and cross-sell services to existing clients
5. Attend networking events to showcase the agency’s expertise and foster relationships
6. Develop winning client proposals and play a key role in new business pitches
7. Monitor and manage account performance against commercial and utilisation targets
8. Act as a positive role model and provide mentorship to junior team members.

What We’re Looking For:

1. Proven experience in a senior PR or communications role (5 years +)
2. Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
3. Exceptional media relations experience
4. Track record of successfully managing client relationships
5. Confident leader who can inspire, mentor, and develop teams
6. Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills
7. Ability to identify risks, manage crisis situations, and provide expert counsel to clients
8. Commercially astute, with a keen eye for spotting new business opportunities.

Why Join Us?

1. Be part of a multi-award-winning, B Corp TM Certified, collaborative, and high-performing team
2. Work with innovative and cutting-edge B2B and technology clients
3. Enjoy a hybrid working model with a supportive office culture
4. A comprehensive benefits package with an emphasis on work/life balance and flexibility.

GingerMay champions equality for all

We recognise your freedom of identity and belief, and your right to fairness, dignity, and protection from intolerance and persecution. We will not discriminate, or tolerate discrimination, against anyone on the grounds of age, sex, gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), neurodiversity or disability.

Our team is committed to sustaining a genuine culture where your talent, professional competence, and contributions to collective performance are truly valued. We advocate equal opportunities for all. Every applicant and member of the team is appointed, trained, and promoted on the basis of merit and ability alone.

At GingerMay, we believe it’s our actions and achievements that define us.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Public Relations and Communications Services