Our client, an international PR agency, is seeking a Public Relations Account Director to lead the delivery of integrated PR and social media campaigns across multiple international markets.
This is a senior client leadership role responsible for overseeing multi-market communications programmes, guiding account teams, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across all channels and territories.
The successful candidate will be a confident PR leader with strong international experience, excellent client management skills, and the ability to shape campaign strategy while ensuring operational excellence across execution teams.
You will play a key role in driving client relationships, overseeing campaign performance, and ensuring alignment between strategy, delivery, and results across European markets.
Key Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day client relationships across multiple international accounts
Act as the primary senior point of contact for key clients
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
Oversee account teams to ensure consistent delivery across markets and channels
Lead client meetings, reviews, and strategic discussions
Ensure client satisfaction, retention, and long-term account growth
Define and oversee execution of integrated PR strategies across multiple markets
Guide campaign planning, messaging frameworks, and media strategy
Provide senior oversight on press materials including press releases, campaigns, and media toolkits
Ensure consistency and alignment of messaging across languages and regions
Lead high-level media and influencer strategy development
Oversee crisis communication support where required (under senior agency guidance)
Media & Influencer Relations
Maintain and develop senior-level media and influencer relationships across key markets
Support high-impact media opportunities including interviews, features, and international press activity
Guide teams on proactive media engagement and outreach strategy
Ensure strong coverage performance and qualitative media results across campaigns
Social & Digital Oversight
Oversee social media strategy and execution across client accounts
Ensure content strategies align with broader PR and brand objectives
Provide senior input into social campaigns, editorial direction, and content planning
Review performance insights and ensure reporting delivers actionable recommendations
Guide community management and social engagement strategies at team level
Lead, mentor, and develop Account Managers, Senior Account Executives, and Account Executives
Allocate workstreams and ensure effective workload management across teams
Provide feedback, coaching, and performance development support
Foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture
Business Development & Growth
Support and lead new business pitches and client proposals
Contribute to agency growth through strategic insight and client expansion opportunities
Lead development of pitch materials and client presentations
Identify opportunities for upselling and cross-market expansion within existing accounts
Represent the agency in external meetings and industry engagements
Key Criteria
7+ years’ experience in PR, communications, or integrated marketing (agency experience essential)
Proven experience managing international, multi-market client accounts
Fluent written and spoken English plus fluency in at least one additional European language (Spanish, French, German, or Polish preferred)
Strong track record of client leadership and senior stakeholder management
Experience leading and developing teams across multiple levels
Deep understanding of international media landscapes and influencer ecosystems
Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate into actionable delivery plans
Excellent writing and communication skills across multiple formats and audiences
Proven experience contributing to or leading new business pitches
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of account growth
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