Associate Director, Strategic Communications, London

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Our client, one of London’s fastest growing strategic comms consultancies, is looking for their next stellar Associate Director. The Associate Director plays a central role in the running of the agency, leading their teams to deliver impactful, multi-disciplinary comms programmes and driving the entrepreneurial culture of the firm.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious and enterprising candidate to be part of the next phase of growth of the consultancy (with expansions planned overseas!), and to help further shape the direction and culture of the organisation.

In this role, you will:

• Devise and oversee high quality, impactful and innovative comms programmes, based on strategic insight and sector knowledge
• Develop strategy in partnership with senior leaders in the firm and be able to independently devise complex comms programmes
• Manage client teams and build strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders
• Ensure that work is being consistently delivered on time and to a high standard, overseeing the day to day account management activity

You should have/be:

• Proven experience in corporate comms within an agency, advising on business-critical issues
• Strong leadership skills and inspiring management style
• Strategic advisor with wide ranging experience in crisis and issues management
• Adept at handling strategic and sensitive media relations issues
• Develops and nurtures happy and high-performing teams

If you have the relevant experience and this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with our team including a copy of your CV as soon as possible via the form below.

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