PR Account Director or Senior Account Director | Financial Services

Premier; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

PR Account Director or Senior Account Director | Financial Services

This range is provided by Premier. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

My client, an award-winning independent PR Agency in London, is looking for an Account Director or Senior Account Director to join their Financial Services team after recent new business wins! The successful candidate will lead high-impact campaigns for a prestigious portfolio of financial services clients. These clients span a variety of sectors, including banking, fintech, insurance, and pensions, offering exciting opportunities to make a significant impact in the industry.

Now is a truly exciting time to join this rapidly growing certified B Corp agency!

• Central London. Hybrid (3/2)
• £49,000 - £65,000 (depending on level & experience) + bonus and benefits
• Split between clients will be 80% B2C and 20% B2B.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Partnerships: Build and nurture strong, trusted relationships with clients, providing strategic advice tailored to their unique needs, challenges, and objectives.
• Campaign Leadership: Develop and execute comprehensive, audience-focused messaging strategies and multi-channel campaigns, covering corporate, consumer, and B2B communications.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and motivate junior team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Excellence in Delivery: Oversee the delivery of exceptional campaigns that meet the highest standards, ensuring continued client satisfaction, retention, and growth.
• Business Development: Proactively identify new opportunities to deepen client relationships, take the lead on pitch development, and secure new business to support agency growth.
• Integrated Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the agency to create innovative, results-driven campaigns that exceed client expectations.

About you:

• Expertise in B2C financial campaigns.
• Deep knowledge of financial journalists and publications.
• Open to a Senior Account Manager who is ready to take the next step, or an already established AD/SAD.
• Open to someone who is looking to work 4 days per week. Hybrid 2/2.
• A proactive and driven attitude with the ability to take initiative and stay motivated.
• Strong ability to think outside the box and offer creative solutions to client challenges.
• Proven experience in delivering and managing impactful PR campaigns from concept to execution.
• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage clients and stakeholders effectively.
• A keen interest in understanding the broader factors impacting clients' businesses, such as trends, technology, market conditions, and profitability.

Benefits include:

• Pension.
• An incentive of 2.5% of the first six months' fees for any new business brought into the agency.
• 4pm finish on Friday.
• Work-from-anywhere policy for two weeks a year.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Public Relations

Industries

Public Relations and Communications Services