Account Director

As an Account Director-PR at Ruder Finn, your role is crucial in leading client relationships, ensuring successful integrated campaigns, and contributing to business growth. You are expected to have 9-10 years of PR/communications experience, particularly in enterprise technology/B2B clients within an agency setting. Your guidance will be instrumental in delivering creative, impactful, and measurable work. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead senior-level client relationships and provide strategic consultancy across multiple accounts - Supervise campaign execution handled by Account Executives and Managers - Ensure campaign alignment with broader business and brand objectives - Inspire high-performing teams through mentorship, feedback, and proactive leadership - Interpret client feedback to make informed strategic decisions - Contribute to business growth through proactive client development and participation in new business pitches - Deliver strategic reports summarizing insights and outlining next steps - Generate fresh and bold ideas grounded in insights and aligned with client goals - Ensure timely project delivery within scope and budget - Align internal teams and clients with measurement frameworks and KPIs - Confidently represent the agency's perspective in meetings, presentations, and workshops - Stay updated on industry trends to identify new growth opportunities for clients - Collaborate with project managers to uphold the financial health of engagements - Foster a culture of problem-solving, accountability, and positivity within the team **Qualifications & Skills:** - Proven experience in senior client relationship management, preferably in digital-first or integrated communications - Strong grasp of digital platforms, brand building, and campaign strategy - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a persuasive and confident approach - Effective team leadership and cross-functional collaboration - Strong strategic thinking, attention to detail, and creative sensibility - Proficiency in PowerPoint for pitching and performance reporting - Experience in managing multimedia content production and creative teams - Familiarity with financial management, including project scoping and reporting,