Consumer, Corporate PR and Influence Business Director

About the role

As a Business Unit Director, you lead large, complex projects with a combination of strategic insight and hands-on execution, consistently demonstrating your ability to problem-solve and foster effective, fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues.

With a solid understanding of both Corporate and Consumer PR, social media and influence strategy, you ensure that your team is always aligned with strategic objectives while managing both large, multi-market campaigns and a portfolio of varying-sized accounts. Your experience includes directing teams to deliver award-winning work and establishing clear operational processes that drive growth and meet performance targets. Known as a trusted leader and a role model, you offer valuable guidance to team members while collaborating instinctively with partners across all communication channels. You bring deep industry knowledge and a strong network, integrating strategy and execution with exceptional project management, financial oversight, and business development skills. 

Your approach is defined by a commitment to upholding effective leadership, strategic problem-solving, and seamless collaboration across teams and markets.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of PR and influencer campaigns and supporting managers and executives, from identification, creative, implementation and reporting.
• Design and define industry leading corporate, consumer and influencer strategy: recommend objectives, targets, action plan, calendar and budget.
• Aligning and collaborating with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital and all other stakeholders – internal and external to deliver best in class campaigns for our clients.
• Have a full understanding of the full marketing mix with the ability to develop and run integrated campaigns.
• Nurturing client appropriate talent opportunities and nurturing relationships to help deliver the PR and influencer program for clients.
• Strong financial acumen and stay informed about the financials of all projects you oversee and ensure the team meets agreed targets.
• Excellent planning and developing operational processes to improve business and team efficiencies.
• Lead and deliver creative and sell content solutions to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Responsible for overseeing day to day activations and providing oversight and council for junior support team
• Provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground.
• Stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers views and attitudes.
• Assists in the development of and participation in promoting our corporate and consumer PR, social media and influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.
• Leads on additional projects as required – new business pitches, market reviews and competitive trends.
• Ability to drive business development both organically and acquisitive and run large pitches for corporate and consumer PR, influencer management and social media.

Must have:

• Minimum of 2-3 years in a senior position.
• Passion for PR, news, social media and influencer marketing with a minimum of 8 years experience in the field.
• The ability to remain optimistic under pressure.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Self-motivated, action-oriented and ambitious with a positive "can-do" attitude.
• A keen interest in all things social/PR/digital and an avid follower of relevant news & trends.

About our team:

• Were problem solvers. We don't just spot problems (that's the easy bit) we come up with smart, creative solutions.
• Were active participants. We don't sit around assuming someone else will make something happen, were driven to get up and do it ourselves.
• Were always hugely ambitious for the work. We live in divine discontent because we always believe and want more.
• Were adaptable, not inflexible. That way were always open to explore new ideas, experiences and channels.
• Were team players, not lone wolves. Because wed be crazy not to make the most of the huge pool of talent around us. Its much more fun to work together.
• We use our EQ, as well is our IQ. People who get people are so much better at their jobs, and nicer to be around.

What we offer:

• Permanent position.
• Local and Global client portfolio.
• Attractive package and benefits.
• Continuous training. Career conversation and growing opportunities.
• Hybrid Work 4:1.

If this sounds like a team you'd like to be part of, please get in touch!