The Role In A Nutshell

MSL is looking for a dynamic, energetic corporate communications Account Director to join our ambitious, fast-growing and fast-paced corporate team.

You’ll love current affairs, new challenges, new business and the opportunity to make an impact at work. You will have experience working across industry sectors, believe in purpose-led communications and know how to craft compelling stories and campaigns which engage target audiences across traditional and digital platforms.

You could be an established Senior Account Manager looking to take a step-up or a new Account Director that feels ready for a new challenge. 

Attributes & Qualities

• Extensive experience across corporate communications services and disciplines, understands how to engage range of audiences and stakeholders with resonant communications

• Experience managing a team and a portfolio of clients and working across sectors

• Confident in sharing your views, a team player who is curious, loves current affairs and embraces new challenges

• Organised, collaborative and proactive – spots new opportunities and suggest to clients and teams

• Excited by the opportunity to work within an ambitious, fast-growing corporate and sustainability team within Publicis Groupe

• Inventive and creative – applies new thinking and innovative solutions

• A natural problem solver

• Excellent presenter, with a proven track record of pitching and winning new business 

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Strong, capable leadership of the the team and clients, working closely with the senior team and Managing Partner to achieve results

• Knowledgeable on current affairs, our clients' sectors and the issues/themes affecting businesses and their reputations. Uses knowledge to craft high-impact communications and campaigns.

• Lead key corporate client accounts, engaging in strategic dialogue to influence the quality of briefs and identify revenue / new business opportunities.

• Experienced across corporate communications services – including media relations, executive positioning, sustainability communications, messaging and narrative – and deliver integrated campaigns and approaches

• Strategic mindset, able to devise and build relevant campaigns which reflect the economical, political, environmental and business landscape. Challenges clients and teams to think differently to achieve impact.

• Take the lead in new business development, through organic growth and pitching to prospects to secure commercial growth

• Establish a sustainable and profitable team structure, fostering an environment of ongoing learning, recognition of success, and reward for great work.

• Experienced in reputation management and crisis communications