PR Associate Director – Consumer

Latte is proud to exclusively partner with one of London’s most respected independent creative communications agencies to appoint an experienced PR Associate Director.

This is an agency with an exceptional reputation for earned-first creativity, an impressive collection of industry awards and long-standing relationships with some of the UK’s most recognisable brands.

It’s also a business with genuine momentum, an established leadership team and a reputation for delivering ambitious, integrated campaigns.

For someone who enjoys the complexity of major client relationships, leading talented teams and being close to excellent creative work, this is a particularly interesting opportunity.

The opportunity:

You’ll take a senior leadership position within one of the agency’s largest and most established client relationships, working with a major international consumer brand.

The account is significant in both its scale and variety.

One part of the work focuses on product launches, consumer awareness, brand propositions and creative activations. The other involves campaigns tackling important social issues, from digital inclusion and online safety to wider initiatives designed to make a positive difference.

It’s a combination that brings together big-brand communications, integrated creativity and genuinely purposeful work.

You’ll work alongside other Associate Directors, lead experienced account teams and build relationships with senior stakeholders across a complex client organisation.

This is a highly collaborative, client-facing position where the quality of your relationships, leadership and judgement will be central to your success.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading and developing senior client relationships, becoming a trusted adviser across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Overseeing a varied programme of integrated campaigns, product launches, activations and social-impact initiatives.
• Managing and developing Account Directors, while providing leadership and direction to the wider account team.
• Working closely with the agency’s dedicated creative team to shape and deliver ambitious, earned-first communications.
• Taking responsibility for account performance, campaign quality, budgets, resource planning and commercial management.
• Managing multiple priorities across planned campaigns, reactive opportunities and ongoing client activity.
• Providing strategic counsel, presenting recommendations and ensuring the work delivers against agreed objectives.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen and develop existing client relationships.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who is already operating successfully at Associate Director level within a PR or integrated communications agency.

You’ll have a proven track record of managing major consumer brands, leading substantial client relationships and developing the teams responsible for delivering the work. We’re particularly interested in understanding the scale of the client relationships you’ve led, the teams you’ve developed and the work you’re most proud of.

Experience within technology communications could be useful, but it isn’t essential. What’s far more important is that you understand the expectations and complexities of working with major brands.

You’ll bring:

• Established experience leading high-profile, complex client accounts.
• Confidence working with senior client stakeholders and managing multiple relationships within large organisations.
• Strong experience across consumer PR, integrated communications and earned-first campaigns.
• Proven leadership of experienced account teams, including direct management of senior colleagues.
• Commercial understanding, including budgets, resource planning, forecasting and account performance.
• The judgement to manage competing priorities, challenge constructively and maintain high standards of delivery.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work confidently alongside creative, strategy and specialist teams.

This is a role for someone who enjoys being close to the work while having the experience to lead it.

Why consider this?

There are several reasons this opportunity stands out.

• The quality of the work. You’ll be joining an agency recognised for its creativity and effectiveness, working with established brands that provide the opportunity to deliver ambitious, meaningful campaigns.
• The client relationships. This isn’t about continually chasing the next new account. You’ll have the opportunity to develop trusted relationships with senior people, understand their businesses properly and play an important role in shaping the work delivered.
• The people. The agency has an experienced senior leadership team, an established creative function and a collaborative culture that values good work, energy and ambition without unnecessary ego. It’s a place where you can take real responsibility, work alongside talented people and continue developing your career.

Salary and benefits:

Alongside a salary of £65,000 – £75,000, the agency offers:

• Hybrid working, three office days and two days from home
• Working hours of 9 am to 5 pm, with a 4 pm Friday finish
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year.
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Two weeks each year working from anywhere, including abroad
• A £250 annual wellbeing allowance
• Ongoing professional development through the agency’s training programme
• Access to cultural experiences and learning through a dedicated development fund
• Sabbatical opportunities following three years of service

The interview process:

A briefing call with a Latte consultant to discuss the opportunity and help us better understand your experience to confirm you are a strong applicant for the role.

Following this, a three-stage process, beginning with a virtual conversation and concluding with an in-person final stage.

How to apply:

Apply with your CV and, ideally, a portfolio or examples of creative campaigns you’ve helped develop. We’re happy to have an initial confidential conversation before you decide whether you’d like to be considered.

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Please note: Our team personally reviews every application. If your profile matches the essential experience requirements (or if we see great potential in your background for future roles), we’ll be in touch within 7 days. If you don’t meet the essential experience requirements or are not suitable for future Latte roles, please consider your application rejected if you haven’t heard from us within 7 days.