This global integrated communications consultancy have a wealth of corporate communications experience across a number of sectors including technology, health, financial and professional services, education and consumer brands. They are looking for an experienced corporate communications professional to appoint as Associate Director. This is a generalist role. You will be part of a flat management structure, learning from a highly experienced, affable Head of Corporate. You will be responsible for growing existing clients, leading global mandates with exciting brands, advising on strategy and managing a team. Over the last few years, they have grown at pace and are considered a main player.

The Company

A profitable, ambitious and global consultancy with a full service offering across public affairs, corporate reputation, consumer branding, stakeholder engagement and crisis management. The powerbase is in London with offices in US, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. They are a large agency based in super smart, modern offices in Central London, with a fantastic view. The people are welcoming and friendly, the culture is very open and everyone is made to feel part of the team. They also have a great flexible working policy, they are a forward-thinking employer. The company has a great reputation across the market and is moving forwards strongly. This Associate Director is a key hire in their exciting growth plans.

The Role

Key challenges and opportunities in this Associate Director role:

• Manage the strategic aspects of growing and developing new and existing business
• Be part of their long standing winning streak and help drive and win new business opportunities; convert leads and opportunities into revenue
• Serve in a leadership role within the team, alongside Directors
• Provide high-level media relations strategy and counsel and high-level media contacts
• Negotiate client conflict and resolve issues to both clients’ and agency’s satisfaction
• Hold revenue and growth accountability and inspire and manage matrix teams across markets

The Person

Key attributes and experience for this Associate Director role:

• You will be a corporate agency Associate Director who wants a clear path for your career
• Understand complex businesses and their issues; demonstrate strategic thinking and a big-picture approach
• Sector experience in any of the following is useful - technology, health, financial and professional services, education and consumer brands
• Remain hands on with the media
• A trusted and reliable advisor to senior client contacts; maintain high-profile and high-level counsel to clients
• Lead on crisis response and issues management with clients
• Demonstrate high-level influencing and communications skills
• Effective portfolio management that manages multiple accounts while still ensuring stability of each account

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For more details on this role, and similar roles, contact Canace Wong on 07917 875 669 or canace@the-works.co.uk