Account Director – Healthcare PR

Overview

In this role you will lead enterprise technology client programs within a growing technology practice at a leading integrated communications consultancy. You will shape client strategy, mentor teams, and drive cross-market campaigns to deliver measurable business impact. You’ll manage UK and international accounts while contributing to new business pitches and the growth of the practice. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines strategic advisory, media excellence, and collaborative delivery in a tech-focused environment. You’ll work with globally recognized brands and help steer client strategy and agency growth.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of enterprise technology clients and lead strategic communications programs with commercial impact
• Shape client strategy with senior leadership and mentor consultants; contribute to new business
• Lead UK and international technology accounts as senior day-to-day client lead
• Develop integrated PR and communications strategies delivering measurable results
• Drive proactive media relations, thought leadership, executive profiling, and content programs
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts through commercial relationship management
• Contribute to new business pitches, proposals, and tender responses
• Support, mentor and develop junior team members
• Collaborate across specialist teams to deliver integrated campaigns

Key requirements

• Agency-side PR and communications experience
• Strong experience with enterprise technology clients
• Proven track record managing multiple client accounts and building relationships
• Excellent media relations skills and understanding of current media landscape
• Outstanding written and verbal communication
• Commercially minded with experience identifying growth opportunities
• Strategic thinker able to advise senior stakeholders
• Experience contributing to new business pitches and winning work
• Collaborative leadership with mentoring and development experience
• Highly organized with strong project and workload management

• Collaborative leadership
• Mentoring and team development
• Strategic thinking
• Media relations
• Executive profiling
• Content programme development

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