Recruitment Room Team

Senior Account Director

5 months ago
Application ends: September 21, 2025
Deadline date:
September 21, 2025

Job Description


Senior Account Director

Remuneration: R45000 – R55000 per month negotiable cost-to-company 
Benefits: Structured
Location: Johannesburg, Sandton
Education level: Degree
Job level: Senior
Own transport required: Yes
Travel requirement: Often
Type: Permanent
Reference: #LEW 05 March 2025
Company: Lewyll Communications

Are you a a dynamic PR professional who is a born leader of client service teams within an agency environment ?

Then this is a superb opportunity to join a dynamic, full-service agency, driven by a team of go-getters, who are passionate about providing their clients with nothing but the very best levels of service excellence.

The agency need to bolster their public relations client service team with a senior PR consultant at account director level, who has the ability to take responsibility for a team to work on a diverse client portfolio. Ideally, you will have 8 years plus experience in an accredited PR agency in servicing a mixed industry sector client base.

The person:

  • To be considered for this role, you need to have held a senior position role in an accredited PR agency for eight + years. 
  • It goes without saying then, that you will need to be a cut above the rest – with the drive, ability and experience to make a difference.
  • If you have not heard from us within one week of sending your CV, please accept your application as unsuccessful.

Requirements:

  • A tertiary degree or diploma in communications or public relations
  • It is essential that you have a minimum of 8-10 years’ experience within PR consultancies, of which 5 years plus would have been at management level
  • Experience working on a mixed (hybrid) portfolio is essential.
  • Superb people skills and extensive media contacts
  • An outstanding ability to conceptualise and implement communication strategies and campaigns
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills are required, as is writing skills and high command of the English language.

Please forward your CV ASAP – with a full portfolio of the clients you have worked on in the PR agencies you have represented.

Posted on 31 Mar 09:56, Closing date 30 May

Apply by email

Rob Jones
robj@lewyll.co.za