Jobs
My ads
My job alerts
Sign in
Find a job Career Tips Companies
Find

Pr director

London
Grayling
Pr director
Posted: 10 July
Offer description

Join to apply for the PR Director role at Grayling

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the PR Director role at Grayling

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Location: London (Chancery Lane)

Working Pattern: Full time, hybrid working (3 days in, 2 days flexible)

About Grayling UK

Our people are in equal parts exceptional professionals and wonderful human beings.

We’ve created a culture that champions personal growth and development, empowering everyone to be creative, innovate enjoy their work. Your growth is our priority because when you thrive, so do we.

We’re serious about our work but never about ourselves, so if you’re looking for your next move in a fast-paced environment and the opportunity to lead one of the most dynamic accounts in the business, you’ve come to the right place!

The day to day

We’re looking for an experienced communications professional to take on the role of Director for one of Grayling’s flagship global accounts. This is a senior, high-profile role responsible for leading day-to-day client service, ensuring excellence in delivery, and nurturing strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.

As a key member of the leadership team, you will work hand-in-hand with the Heads of Corporate and Brand, providing strategic counsel and overseeing integrated communications activity that reflects both the client’s objectives and the broader geopolitical and economic context in which it operates. You’ll also collaborate closely with the wider Grayling network to maintain consistent standards, drive innovation, and support talent development.

Responsibilities will include:


* Lead the day-to-day delivery of the account, ensuring seamless, high-quality service across all workstreams.
* Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients, providing strategic insight, challenge, and proactive recommendations.
* Support team leads in managing delivery across multiple disciplines: earned media, social, digital, content, analytics, and creative.
* Maintain a strong understanding of the client’s business model, brand priorities, and stakeholder environment, ensuring all communications are contextually relevant and aligned with business goals.
* Monitor macroeconomic, political, and reputational developments and advise clients on risks and opportunities.
* Champion an integrated approach - coordinating with Grayling teams across UK, Ireland, and international markets to ensure consistency and impact.
* Collaborate with our central Creative Services and Analytics teams to shape data-informed strategies, develop standout campaigns, and measure success against key KPIs.
* Ensure accurate scoping, budgeting and commercial management, liaising with Finance and Procurement as needed.
* Take ownership of talent development and team leadership, actively mentoring junior staff, supporting career progression, and cultivating a high-performance, collaborative culture

What Will Give You The Edge

* Extensive corporate communications experience, ideally within a leading agency environment, including recent agency leadership on a complex, multi-market account for a globally recognised brand.
* Strong experience and knowledge of the financial services, payments, and fintech landscape.
* Commercially astute, decisive, and comfortable operating at C-suite level.
* Strategic thinker with a creative, solutions-focused mindset.
* A confident communicator, writer and presenter with strong attention to detail.
* Skilled in managing integrated teams and multi-channel campaign delivery.
* Calm, authoritative, and composed under pressure - including in issues and crisis scenarios.
* A passionate, inspiring team leader who supports and empowers others.
* Adaptable and self-aware, with a collaborative approach and a commitment to continuous learning.

Our promises to you

* Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working & flexi time and 4pm Friday finishes
* 25 days’ holiday, increasing by one day every year up to 30 days
* Additional day of leave on your birthday & gifted time off over Christmas
* A monthly cash allowance to use on the benefits most important to you. Whether it’s subscribing to services like Netflix, dental insurance or gym membership, youll have the freedom to choose how you enjoy it!
* Enhanced family-friendly policies
* Free subscription to Calm app
* Free breakfasts & fruit
* An abundance of personal development opportunities, through our internal training programmes.
* New business and employee referral bonuses
* Interest-free season ticket loan & Railcard reimbursement
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line
* Life assurance

Get to know us

Grayling is the UK’s best-connected communications agency, working across Consumer, Corporate, and Public Affairs. With nine UK offices and 20+ worldwide, we help brands make an impact through smart thinking, cultural insights, and creative ideas.

We’ve been on a huge journey the last year and have just been shortlisted for PRWeek UK’s brand-new People and Places Awards 2025.

Our commitment at Grayling is to combine our employees’ unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation that represents all of us and the businesses we work with. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will consider all applicants regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, family or parental status, neurodiversity and disability status. If you need any adjustments during the application process, we’re here to help - just let us know.


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Director


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Public Relations
* Industries

Public Relations and Communications Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Grayling by 2x


Sign in to set job alerts for “Director of Public Relations” roles.

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago


International Communications Director - London

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago


Branding & Communications – International Communications Director

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago


UK Communications Director, The Economist

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

West Drayton, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago


Client Services Director - Medical Communications

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago


Government Communications Manager/Director (Middle East)

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago


Director, Integrated Communications, Maternity Cover

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago


Director of Communications and Marketing

London, England, United Kingdom 9 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago


Associate Director, Influencer Lead - Global Communications Agency

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago


Public Relations Senior Account Director

Greater London, England, United Kingdom £80,000.00-£100,000.00 6 hours ago


Communications Planning Director - b-corp agency


Group Director - Healthcare Communications

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago


Associate Director, Influencer Lead - Global Communications Agency

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago


Account Director (Litigation Communications)

London Area, United Kingdom £55,000.00-£65,000.00 6 hours ago


Director, Head of Capital Requirements and Capital Communications

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago


Freelance Social Account Director (French)

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago


Director, Head of Capital Requirements and Capital Communications

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago


Director of Fundraising and Communications

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.


J-18808-Ljbffr

Apply
Create E-mail Alert
Job alert activated
Saved
Save
Similar job
Associate pr director
Hounslow
Travel Trade Recruitment London
Pr director
Similar job
Associate pr director
London
Travel Trade Recruitment London
Pr director
Similar job
Associate pr director
London
Permanent
Travel Trade Recruitment London
Pr director
See more jobs
Similar jobs
Sales jobs in London
jobs London
jobs Greater London
jobs England
Home > Jobs > Sales jobs > Pr director jobs > Pr director jobs in London > PR Director

About Jobijoba

  • Career Advice
  • Company Reviews

Search for jobs

  • Jobs by Job Title
  • Jobs by Industry
  • Jobs by Company
  • Jobs by Location
  • Jobs by Keywords

Contact / Partnership

  • Contact
  • Publish your job offers on Jobijoba

Legal notice - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy - Manage my cookies - Accessibility: Not compliant

© 2025 Jobijoba - All Rights Reserved

Apply
Create E-mail Alert
Job alert activated
Saved
Save