Senior Account Director – Corporate & Consumer Communications Sydney Competitive Package

Senior communications practitioner for an award-winning national agency

We are seeking a Senior Account Director to join a well-established, independently owned communications agency with a strong national presence and a reputation for doing exceptional work across corporate and consumer clients.

This is a senior practitioner’s role for someone who can think strategically, provide trusted executive counsel, and still get their hands dirty. The ideal candidate brings proven experience advising CEOs and senior leadership teams on issues management and reputational challenges, strong instincts across the media landscape, and the credibility to operate as a genuine trusted advisor at the most senior level.

The role spans a diverse portfolio of clients across professional services, technology, infrastructure, health, agriculture, and consumer sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Provide senior strategic counsel to clients on communications challenges, corporate positioning, and reputation management

Lead and deliver integrated communications strategies and campaigns across corporate and consumer briefs

Leverage strong senior media relationships to drive proactive, high-impact coverage

Provide issues and crisis communications counsel; calm, considered, and trusted under pressure

Prepare and coach senior executives ahead of media interviews and high-stakes public appearances

Integrate digital and social channels into broader communications strategies

Lead client relationships,



mentor emerging talent, and contribute to new business development

You should have

Significant senior experience in communications, ideally at Senior Account Director level or above within an agency environment

Strong corporate communications credentials alongside consumer and brand experience

Sharp news judgement and genuine Tier 1 media relationships

A proven track record in issues and crisis communications

Experience coaching and preparing senior executives for media engagement

The commercial acumen to manage budgets, resourcing, and account profitability

Previous journalism or newsroom experience highly regarded but not essential

Personal Attributes

A natural leader who thrives in a high-performance environment without losing their collaborative instincts

Strategic thinker who stays hands-on and leads by example

Calm and credible under pressure, with sound judgement on complex issues

Creative, commercially minded, and genuinely curious about the world

Committed to quality and to developing the people around them

This is a unique opportunity to

Play a senior leadership role within a highly regarded, independently owned national agency

Work across a genuinely wide-ranging portfolio of clients and sectors

Bring your full range of skills to bear — strategy, media, issues, executive counsel — without being siloed

Join a team with a strong, values-driven culture and a clear commitment to doing great work

For more information, please contact Jeremy Wrench: ***email_hidden***

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