Group Account Director, Corporate Communications

About Hill & Knowlton

Hill & Knowlton is the global strategic communications leader for transformation. We help brands, businesses and leaders build reputation, manage risk, and create breakthrough opportunities for growth. Founded in 1927, today’s Hill & Knowlton operates 70 offices in over 30 countries, providing advisory, public relations and creative solutions to local and global clients. Our global team offers integrated strategic services, grounded in deep sector expertise, and enabled by creativity and intelligence. Headquartered in New York, Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups.

H&K is looking for an established Group Account Director to join our thriving office in Abu Dhabi. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients both in terms of core businesses, and target audiences. We are looking for someone who has media experience and is comfortable advising clients on their media strategy and delivery, as well as managing corporate reputation and handling media issues.

You’ll know how to thrive in a fast-paced environment and understand how to balance competing priorities. Big brand and agency experience are a plus, while knowledge and passion for the sector is a must have.

We Are Looking For Someone Who Can Demonstrate

• Client leadership – Being a trusted advisor to senior clients; able to set strategies and lead teams to deliver;
• Excellent communications and media experience gained delivering multi-disciplinary corporate, B2B and stakeholder campaigns;
• A strategic thinker with a strong understanding of the political and policy landscape and a strong understanding of Financial Communications;
• Commercially-savvy, with the ability to proactively drive new business development and deliver organic growth
• Developing creative campaigns, leading new business proposals and representing H&K in pitch presentations.
• Delivering thoughtful and creative insights counsel to clients that advance their objectives based on your deep understanding of the communications and client landscapes.
• Mentoring and working alongside a collaborative team of smart and enthusiastic PR professionals across the country within a globally influential agency.
• Stay on top of industry best practices, client and competitor brand activity and ensure the team delivers game changing ideas and solutions

PEOPLE

• Model the desired behaviour for both the sector and the agency and foster a performance led culture within your team
• Demonstrate leadership qualities – inspire respect in others, effect change, provide an appropriate level of autonomy and support, decisive and action oriented, sound judgement and discretion
• Help build and develop a high performance team with the right capabilities and expertise to meet the changing client needs
• Manage your teams with professionalism proving yourself to be a rigorous and understanding line manager, helping to develop the careers of your direct reports and other members of the team

Education

· Relevant industry qualifications

· University degree (or equivalent experience)

· 8 years+ relevant experience

What The Role Can Offer You

· Access to a global network of specialist communicators working with leading brands

· The opportunity to develop under the guidance of some of the best in the industry

· Exposure to globally recognised clients and campaigns centred upon performance and purpose

· The ability to work alongside a passionate and supportive team

· Joining one of the world’s most respected, award-winning PR agencies

· Our dedicated training academy which provides a breadth of skills enabling our people to take ownership of their career development and become trusted advisors to clients

KEY H&K BENEFITS

· 22 working days annual leave

· Option of a paid sabbatical after 7 years’ service

· 1 week remote working option

· Comprehensive health insurance

· Life insurance

· Employee discount scheme

· Access to the Employee Assistance Program

· Enhanced training and career development opportunities

Hill+Knowlton Strategies is creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone belongs. As a company and as co-workers, we are building a workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and be their authentic self. We are an inclusive employer

 
Hill & Knowlton is more than an agency. It’s a collection of thousands of brilliant, collaborative and driven employees – all united around a single vision of transforming our clients, our company and the world. 
 
Across 70 offices in 30 countries our people are the heartbeat of our business. Bridging countless cultures, backgrounds and lived experiences, we are drawn together by a common drive and a collaborative spirit – called to our craft each day by the desire to deliver the best work.   
 
And at H&K, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. 

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