PR Account Director / Senior Account Director – Sports, Consumer

About the agency

Run Communications is a purpose-driven sports communications agency delivering campaigns that create real impact. They deliver creative, culturally relevant work that inspires action and delivers measurable results. They fundamentally believe in the power of sport to drive positive change, improving physical and mental health, strengthening local communities, and creating equal opportunities across the globe.

Operating in a supportive and collaborative environment, they take a different approach by combining deep insight, raw creativity, and a diverse network of collaborators to deliver work that truly stands out. A prime example of their high-stakes delivery is directing the national comms strategy for The National Lottery’s Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Homecoming, orchestrating an end-to-end earned media and influencer strategy alongside a star-studded live arena show broadcast on Channel 4.They maintain an industry-leading reputation for their work in women’s sport and this specific role is an expansive, multifaceted opportunity to lead senior teams and deliver outstanding work across a fantastic roster of sports clients. 

Benefits & Culture

Run Communications is an agency that believes in doing meaningful work while actively investing in team growth and workplace culture.

• The agency is moving into a stunning, high spec co-working hub in Brighton. It features a gym, a bar with open taps from Wednesday to Friday, showers and networking events. 
• 3 days per week in the collaborative Brighton office space, with Fridays permanently designated as a remote work-from-home day.
• Working within a small, agile team environment gives direct, unfiltered exposure to massive, career-defining sports accounts.
• A collaborative and team-oriented environment built around a shared passion for sports and positive social impact.

About the job

As an Account Director / Senior Account Director, the successful candidate will lead on client delivery, managing a portfolio of high profile sports accounts and ensuring campaigns are executed to flawless standards. Responsibilities include:

• Leading strategic direction and day-to-day delivery across the agency’s core brand client portfolios, including the National Lottery, UK Coaching, and Parkrun, to name a few.
• Driving bold, culturally relevant campaigns that cut through the noise, maintaining rigorous standards across planning, execution, media relations, and reporting.
• Act as the trusted senior lead, providing confident strategic counsel, managing client instincts, and building long-term partner relationships.
• Overseeing account health and operations, tightly managing project timelines, budgets, and team resourcing to ensure highly efficient and profitable delivery.
• Mentoring and developing the team, establishing clear direction, instilling strong agency processes, and fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration and creativity.
• Contributing to agency growth, identifying organic account growth opportunities and proactively playing a leading role in new business pitches.

About you

Run Communications are looking for an agency operator, with a growth mindset who is passionate about the role sport plays in driving societal change.

• You have 6+ years of experience in Sports PR, with significant time spent in a fast-paced sports agency environment. 
• You have a proven track record of managing, mentoring, and setting high standards for junior staff.
• You have a thorough understanding of integrated comms, with a history of delivering standout moments across national broadcast, print, digital, and social channels.
• You possess robust commercial skills, easily managing stakeholder expectations, tracking budgets, and coordinating with external suppliers.
• You are either based locally to Brighton or are completely comfortable commuting to the agency’s Brighton office 3 days a week.

Interested?

Apply to this role by clicking the button below. For more information, please get in touch:

• Email:  christabel@wearelatte.com
• Phone: 07837962088

Our team reviews every application personally. If you don’t hear from us within 7 working days, it means we won’t be progressing your application this time.

Please note: This role is being advertised by Latte for Run Communications. We are providing a job board service and not full-service recruitment for this position. All suitable applications will be sent directly to Run Communications for review.