Account Director

The Blakeney Group is looking for an Account Director to join our team at a time of exciting growth. Account Directors sit at the core of Blakeney. They are part of the leadership team, driving accounts and leading engagements with clients, and work alongside Associate Directors and Directors to deliver outstanding work for clients, while supporting and training colleagues.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working at a fast pace, has an excellent eye for detail and a passion for crafting the perfect strategy. If you enjoy politics and public affairs, and love working with interesting clients to solve complex problems, then Blakeney is the right place for you.

What we are looking for
You will need to be confident, sharp, creative and energetic. We are especially looking for originality and personality. Therefore, the following are guidelines, not strict prerequisites:

• Experience in developing and implementing corporate communications and/or public affairs strategies
• The ability to run day to day accounts; supporting client leads when it comes to client reporting, contact and counsel
• Passionate about current affairs and able to confidently advise clients on complex challenges
• An excellent writer that can comfortably go from writing a press release to an integrated communications strategy in a day
• A team player: great interpersonal skills, and someone who brings a sense of fun to their work
• Great time management and the ability to multi-task

What you will do

• Providing client counsel with proactive and reactive media opportunities
• Planning and leading sell-ins to media and identify key opportunities for clients, plus support managers in reactive outreach
• Building relationships with key journalists, government officials, influencers etc
• Leading on day-to-day account co-ordination, including being quality control for status reports, action planners and meeting contact reports
• Being the eyes and ears for clients; being hungry for opportunities and helping us demonstrate added value
• Assisting senior colleagues in fulfilling their responsibilities to keep accounts on track and within budget
• Being a key part of the Blakeney team supporting marketing and business development
• Identifying new business activity and supporting on pitching and proposals, acting as an ambassador for Blakeney
• Line manage and mentor colleagues where appropriate

Why Blakeney

• We work on issues that genuinely matter and are often in the public eye
• We believe senior advice should feel senior – calm, confident and well judged
• We take an integrated approach, working closely with top-tier media and digital specialists
• We are ambitious, but deliberate – we care deeply about quality, culture and reputation
• This role offers real influence over clients, people, and the future direction of the practice

If you are a senior public affairs professional looking for a role where your political relationships, leadership and judgement will genuinely shape a growing business, we would love to hear from you.


Diversity & Inclusion at Blakeney If you like the sound of Blakeney but this role isn’t quite right, we’d still love to hear from you. We’re always looking for great people from all walks of life. We’re committed to building a diverse workplace—not just to make Blakeney the best it can be, but to contribute to a more inclusive communications industry.