Director / Managing Director, Strategy & Reputation, Campaigns

The role

This person will provide senior counsel on reputation management and lead integrated campaign strategies. They will manage key client accounts and drive new business development through a network of senior contacts.

What you will do

• Provide senior counsel on reputation management and multi-stakeholder engagement
• Develop and lead integrated campaign strategies
• Act as the primary senior relationship holder on a portfolio of key accounts
• Identify media opportunities and leverage senior contacts for coverage
• Lead the production of strategic outputs like narrative frameworks and campaign plans
• Identify and convert new business opportunities
• Lead or co-lead pitches
• Build the firm's profile through thought leadership and speaking opportunities
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify cross-sell and referral opportunities
• Line-manage and mentor junior colleagues

Required qualifications

• Substantial experience in a corporate communications role
• Proven ability to design and deliver multi-stakeholder, multi-channel communications campaigns
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
• Experience advising at board or C-suite level
• Demonstrable record of winning and growing client relationships
• Existing senior-level contacts in relevant sectors
• Strong media relationships across corporate, business and policy beats
• Intellectual curiosity about geopolitics, business, finance and current affairs
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Approximately 8-13 years' experience

Nice to have

• Experience in an agency environment
• Experience working on energy, sustainability or ESG-related communications briefs
• Experience building a sub-practice or capability within a firm or team

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Structured development programmes

About the company

FGS Global is the strategic leadership advisory for a complex world. They provide expertise in strategic and financial communications, policy and public affairs, and data-driven digital engagement across 31 global offices.