About Us
There’s a reason HUNTER is recognized as a PRWeek Best Place To Work and has been named PRovoke “Consumer Agency of the Year” not once, but twice: at HUNTER, we EARN IT — consumer attention, the trust and loyalty of clients, and the dedication of our staff, currently 350+ strong and counting.
HUNTER UK is an award‑winning public relations agency which specializes in earning attention and elevating corporate reputation. Founded in 1989 in New York, HUNTER opened its UK office ten years ago and proudly serves a broad range of esteemed companies and brands in technology, financial services, food & drink, travel, home, lifestyle, and health and wellness.
Overview
HUNTER London is looking for an Account Director to serve as the senior lead for the agency’s B2B and corporate accounts, responsible for both the strategic direction and oversight of delivery across programmes. The role is to develop strategies and activities that build corporate reputation and support commercial objectives, often distilling complex or technical subject matter into clear, compelling narratives for priority audiences.
As an Account Director in HUNTER’s B2B and corporate practice, you will lead sophisticated programmes for clients operating in complex markets. You’ll develop integrated strategies that build corporate reputation, support commercial objectives and influence priority stakeholders using a mix of executive visibility, media relations and strategic counsel. You will translate technical or complex subject matter into compelling narratives and thought leadership that aligns with our clients’ wider business and marketing goals.
Account Directors also have a passion for nurturing junior staff and supporting their training and development throughout their careers with HUNTER. They demonstrate flawless communication and organisational skills to run day‑to‑day retainer activity and campaigns smoothly, ensuring teams deliver exceptional work, meeting deadlines and KPIs.
Responsibilities
* Client Relations – Respected for senior counsel and as the person responsible for overall account running and programme delivery, the Account Director will be a first port of call for clients and senior stakeholders, ensuring timelines are set, adhered to and KPIs are met.
* Communication Skills – Leads by example and demonstrates effective delegation and briefing skills to ensure junior team members are clear on assigned tasks and deadlines so that work is delivered on time and to a high standard.
* Campaign Execution – Responsible for writing strategic proposals from start to finish with minimal support from the leadership team, fully accountable for the delivery of both campaign and retainer work to high standards, meeting agreed KPIs and measuring results to sell back to the client.
* Account Management – Ensures all day‑to‑day account management is delivered to a high standard across the team, overseeing budgets, reconciling timesheets and maintaining servicing levels.
* Team Management – Leads by example, offering senior counsel across all areas to junior team members, providing training and support needed to be effective in their roles and liaising with senior management on any issues that should be escalated.
* Training and Development – Delivers training sessions to agency staff, sharing skills, knowledge and expertise and proactively suggesting training and development areas for junior colleagues.
* New Business – Drives organic growth through well‑crafted proposals for existing B2B and corporate clients, managing from start to finish, including strategic thinking that links communications activity to client business and reputation objectives, and contributing to, or leading, new business pitches.
Qualifications
* 5-7 years in PR / communications with a strong focus on B2B and/or corporate communication.
* Proven track record leading programmes for brands or organisations targeting business decision makers or specialist stakeholders.
* Confident working with business, national and trade media, and developing thought leadership, executive profiling and content programmes.
* Experience providing senior counsel to clients and managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
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