Senior Account Director, Brand & Influence

This ones for the PR leaders ready to shape the future of beauty and wellness communications. If thats not you keep scrolling.

If youre craving more influence more ownership and the chance to actually shape the cultural narrative for brands - not just follow it - this might be the career-defining move youve been looking for.

Were on the lookout for a brilliantly balanced Senior Account Director who lives and breathes beauty wellness and cultural impact. Someone who can switch between landing critical coverage dipping into creative strategy and is buttoned up on business rigour. Someone who knows how to lead a team a client and a conversation with confidence.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a flagship client portfolio roster at Porter Novelli including:

• NIVEA one of the UKs most iconic and trusted beauty brands
• Eucerin the derm-led skincare brand that leads the way
• And Omnipod a tech-forward type-1 diabetes brand breaking ground in the wellness space globally
• Helping to shape our influencer team

Youll be part of a team behind campaigns that make headlines shift perceptions and drive behaviour change. Youll be working in the Corporate & Brand division and will collaborate with culture creators creatives planners and producers to bring bold campaigns to life.

Youll also play a key role in agency culture: mentoring rising stars shaping our offering and inspiring both clients and colleagues with your expert point of view. Youll be in the room when it counts with the credibility to counsel senior clients the intuition to manage complex dynamics and the energy to make things happen.

And yes youll still have fun getting hands-on with trend-setting talent talent negotiations and flawless event rollouts. This is a leadership role where creativity and operational excellence go hand in hand.

Youll also be backed by award-winning experts in creativity AI data and behavioural science: future-proofing your skills and giving your thinking serious edge. Thats part of why weve been a Sunday Times Best Place to Work three years running ().

Heres what youll own:

• Client Leadership: Own and grow senior relationships offer considered counsel and proactively identify growth opportunities across multiple brand tracks.
• Strategic Thinking: Set the direction for campaigns that intersect culture commerce and community - working closely with planners and creatives to shape sharp insight-led work.
• Campaign Oversight: Lead integrated campaigns from idea to execution ensuring every element - media influencer content events - drives impact.
• Team Development: Mentor motivate and manage a team of ambitious PR talent providing clear direction and room to grow.
• Media & Influencer Strategy: Build and lead a best-in-class approach to media and influencer relations backed by your strong network and instinct for what will land.
• Creative Collaboration: Partner with design editorial and production teams to ensure execution is as bold as the concept.
• Commercial Acumen: Manage budgets with precision ensure profitability and contribute to broader agency planning and pitch efforts.
• Trend Leadership: Constantly tap into the zeitgeist bring fresh cultural perspectives to the table and help clients stay ahead of the curve.
• Measurement & Reporting: Use data to tell compelling stories of success - and recommend smart next steps.

What were looking for:

• 7 years of PR/Comms experience ideally in beauty wellness or lifestyle.
• Proven leadership of both client relationships and account teams.
• A confident strategic voice and ability to distil big thinking into clear actions.
• A strong black book of media and influencer contacts and an instinct for earned-first storytelling.
• Experience in building and launching multi-channel campaigns.
• Excellent written verbal and visual communication skills.
• Comfort working with AI tools insights platforms and digital reporting dashboards.
• An entrepreneurial mindset - someone whos as comfortable building new ideas as they are delivering brilliant basics

If you are interested in this role please apply by Friday 8^th August 2025.

No recruiters please.