Senior Account Director, New Business & Marketing - Award Winning Global Communications Agency

We have been named PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year and Best Places to Work; a “Standout Agency” on Advertising Age’s A-List; NAFE’s “Top 50 Companies for Executive Women” for six years running; and among our firm’s award-winning work we’ve taken home 5 Lions at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity in previous years.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable working environment for everyone. As the only PR Agency awarded EY’s National Equality Standard (twice!), all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. Do let us know if you need any adjustments made during the interview process.

Our New Business and Marketing team sits at the heart of the agency, both globally and in the UK, playing a central role in shaping how the agency grows and shows up in the market. It brings together marketing, new business and strategic storytelling to create visibility, open doors with priority prospects, and help convert opportunities into long-term client relationships. From thought leadership and events to pipeline development and major pitch opportunities, the team works across the full growth journey.

• Own and execute the UK marketing programme
• Work with teams to develop content including thought leadership platforms for social, email and targeted paid media, events and strategic partnerships
• Work with practice, strategy, creative and digital teams to build and bring agency propositions and IP to market
• Identify new routes to market and create engagement strategies that build relationships before the brief lands
• Contribute to our awards strategy

• Build, manage and continuously refine strategic target prospect lists aligned to UK growth priorities
• Own pipeline hygiene, reporting and CRM discipline
• Monitor market trends, competitor movement and sector opportunities

• Support the development of high-impact credentials, chemistry meetings, RFIs, RFPs and strategic proposals
• Help shape win strategies - building and mobilising cross-functional teams around a clear strategy to win

• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to align on growth priorities
• Maintain best in class credential, case study and biography libraries
• Improve systems, workflows and internal processes that support a modern, high-performing growth function – including championing smarter ways of working, including AI and automation
• Contribute to learning & development initiatives

• Senior or Account Director level experience within PR, communications, integrated marketing or business development
• Naturally curious. A winning attitude with high standards, and a sharp eye for quality. Combines strategic thinking, creative instinct, and commercial ambition with a genuine passion for building work that stands out - and wins
• Proven experience leading or contributing to strategic marketing programmes and/or new business initiatives
• Exceptional writing, storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex challenges into clear, compelling and commercially sharp propositions
• Strong commercial instinct and understanding of how agencies grow
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and working effectively across matrixed teams
• Outstanding organisational and project leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously - with the ability/appetite to apply AI or automation tools to improve output and workflow efficiency
• Experience developing credentials, proposals, RFIs, RFPs or strategic pitch materials

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!