Account Director - Public Affairs

at  Accordience Group

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Grayling is the UK’s best-connected communications agency. With nine offices across the UK and 22 globally, we create advantage for our clients through insight-led campaigns that deliver tangible results.
We’re a sociable bunch and life at Grayling will offer you a whole host of benefits including 4pm Friday finishes, hybrid working, regular training workshops and regular socials – not to mention the opportunity to work across award winning global campaigns!
We are proudly part of Accordience, an international public relations, public affairs, financial and corporate communications group – made up of Grayling, Citigate Dewe Rogerson (CDR), Red and Cirkle. Together, we have c.1,000 employees and operations in 30 countries.
We believe diversity is strength. Our commitment at Grayling is to combine our employees’ unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build a more diverse and inclusive organization that represents all of us and the businesses we work with. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will give fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, family or parental status, neurodiversity and disability status.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and will be very happy to provide any reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process. For any advice or assistance please contact lucy.southall@grayling.co

Grayling is looking to recruit an Account Director to join our award-winning Public Affairs team, where you’ll have the opportunity to work on a number of flagship client accounts, including for some of the country’s most recognisable organisations (a full list of our clients can be found on the Public Affairs Board Register). Our client base covers a broad range of sectors including transport, energy, food & drink and technology. Grayling has a prestigious public affairs practice, and this year won the PRCA Consultancy Campaign of the Year for the work with Stena Line on delivering a new freeport for Anglesey.
At Account Director level, you’ll require excellent political knowledge and judgement, a thorough understanding of parliamentary process and procedure, along with a proactive, commercial mind-set. This will be a client-facing role, so the successful candidate must also have a proven track record of advising senior executives, politicians, or decision-makers in previous roles. Excellent communication and presentation skills are also essential.