Reference: 99086
Date Added: 23 April 2026
Closing Date: 18 May 2026
Job Title: Account Director
Working For: Boscobel and Partners
Location: London
Salary: Depends on Experience
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
About Boscobel & Partners
Boscobel & Partners is a specialist strategic communications firm, advising organisations and high- profile individuals on how to navigate complex financial, business political, regulatory and media environments.
We are looking for somone who has exoerience and interest in both financial PR and public affairs.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day management of client accounts, ensuring consistently high standards of delivery, working within a small agile team.
- Reporting to the CEO
- Build and maintain strong, senior client relations, acting as a trusted adviser
- Develop and execute strategic communications and media engagement plans
- Provide insight and counsel across financial, political and regulatory developments, as well as spot media/PR opportunities for clients where appropriate
- Monitor for industry developments and trends across the media
- Secure high-quality media coverage and manage press engagement effectively
- Prepare clients for media interactions, or major meetings, including messaging development and training
- Support new business activity, including pitching and proposal development
- Good networking skills and contacts
Essential skills and experience
- 1-2 years experience within a PR or strategic communications agency or equivalent, eg in-house or working in Parliament or in Westminster
- Ability to manage client relations at a senior level
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Deep understanding of the UK media
- Demonstrable ability to secure top-tier media coverage
- Strong interest in current affairs, financial markets and policy developments
- Commercial awareness, respect for the private sector and ability to identify growth opportunities
- Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams under pressure
- Sound judgement and the ability and the personal resilience to operate effectively in sensitive or complex situations
- Good manners and a responsive attitude with clients and colleagues and counterparties
Ideal
- Experience with AI tools and their application in communications
- Experience in public affairs and lobbying activity
Wider Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance
- Participation in discretionary bonus scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Professional Subscriptions
- Expenses to cover work related activities
Closing Date: 18 May 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will start from the 19th of May
Application Details
Please email your CV and a brief coving letter, no longer than one page to recruitment@boscobelandpartners.com
Website: https://boscobelandpartners.com/