We are working on a brand-new Senior Director position with our client, an extremely well respected and well known large consumer and entertainment communications agency. 

Salary: £100k-£120k (depends on level and experience, we can discuss if keen).

Our client has recently re-organised the teams internally to make the way they work more effective and collaborative. They now need a strong leader to join the new Consumer PR & Entertainment division. 

This is a really exciting new role as there is so much scope to really make this your own. They want to be flexible at this stage, and not go off a strict JD but instead work with you to ensure the role is 100% right and you're adding as much value and impact as you can.

If you have strong consumer & entertainment PR experience gained from a PR agency setting at Director level, please get in touch with your CV to find out more. 

Overview: 

• Title: Senior Director 
• Salary: £100k-£120k but this will depend on level and experience. We can discuss. 
• Hybrid working: 2/3 days in the office. 
• Size of team you will be managing: 18 people 
• This division focuses on charities, consumer PR, entertainment and gaming. 
• You will be joining the agency's strong senior leadership team which is made up of 20 people. They also see this person becoming apart of the board which is c.8 people. 
• They need a really strong leader who is strategic. You will be responsible for delivering growth through new business acquisition and by innovating their practice and developing the team. 

Key tasks – Strategic

• Build up and maintain the department and develop their strong reputation;
• Plan and implement annual new business strategies to target new areas for growth;
• Initiate new business contacts and prepare new business proposals cross selling other departments where possible;
• Seek out and identify additional revenue opportunities from existing clients;
• Manage team members to ensure they contribute to your new business plan;
• Ensure that all campaigns (and therefore your team) are profitable and properly resourced;
• Provide accurate information for contracting and accounts procedures.

Key tasks – Client Servicing

Ensure the team is always delivering best in class PR offering and consultancy to clients; Responsible for evolving PR offering in line with industry and media trends and changes; Leading key client planning process and delivery of plans; Maintaining good senior client relationships in order to keep and grow business; Work alongside senior team to deliver outstanding pitch work.

Key Tasks – Staffing

• Manage all staffing and recruitment requirements within your team;
• Candidate selection, interviewing, task setting and evaluation as required;
• Manage the time of your team effectively with regard to annual leave and working patterns and productivity;
• Ensuring that all team members have clear objectives and motivation plans set annually, reviewed regularly.

Key Tasks – Company-Wide

• Follow all house systems and styles;
• Contribute to the growth and culture of the company by showing an active interest in other departments and encouraging your teams to do the same.

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