Director, Account Lead, Corporate Affairs Practice

 

 

Golin is seeking a collaborative, results-driven Director to join our Corporate Affairs practice, supporting key B2B and financial services clients. In this role, you’ll serve as a day-to-day client lead and strategic counselor, bringing together corporate reputation expertise, strong media savvy, and cross-functional project management skills to drive outstanding results.  

 

As a Director, you will act as a day-to-day client counselor, supporting account operations financial services and B2B/Tech sectors. We are looking for someone with strong corporate reputation expertise and a proven track record who can guide teams, deliver ongoing strategic counsel to clients and execute impactful communications programs that deliver measurable results.  

 

You are enthusiastic about the work and leading team members, a trusted and confident client relationship leader and subject matter expert in financial services and B2B communications.  

 

Please note - While our preference would be candidate located in Chicago, we are open to other cities for the ideal candidate. 

 

Ready to "Go All In" with us? Here are the details: 

 

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead Day-to-Day Account Management: Oversee daily account operations for Corporate Affairs clients, managing strategic communications, client relations and program execution across client programs. 

• Drive Strategic Account Direction: Partner with account leadership to develop and implement effective communications strategies that deliver measurable results. 

• Provide Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor junior staff while fostering a collaborative environment across account teams. 

• Build Client Relationships: Cultivate strong client partnerships through consistent communication, proactive problem-solving, and exceptional service. 

• Demonstrate Strategic and Proactive Thinking: Actively identify potential problems or risks with your clients, offering thoughtful and informed solutions to clients.  

• Support Issues & Crises: As an account leader, work with Golin’s specialists to provide account perspective and counsel through issues & crises as they arise.  

• Manage Financial Oversight: Support senior account leads by providing financial oversight to ensure projects remain aligned with business objectives and budgets. 

• Streamline Project Management: Efficiently track requests, coordinate research, compile reports, manage timelines, and mobilize team resources to meet deadlines and exceed client expectations. 

• Bridge Communication Gaps: Serve as the critical link between senior leadership and support teams to maintain efficient workflows and clear communication channels. 

• Support Large Scale Integrated PR Campaigns: Contribute expertise to multi-channel campaigns including earned media relations, owned, paid and influencer partnerships that complement broader client goals. Participate in IAT planning efforts, ensuring PR and earned plays a significant role in all campaigns. 

• Foster Growth: Alongside account leadership, identify proactive opportunities to grow the account by blending agency innovations with client needs. 

 

 What You Have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field
• 8+ years’ experience, in an agency/client-facing role or we welcome in-house corporate communications background   

• A background in reputa