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About the Role

The Business Director serves as a trusted adviser to senior client stakeholders, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver world-class communications programs that drive reputation, influence policy, and achieve measurable impact for global clients in the public sector, philanthropy, and international development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior day-to-day lead across accounts while mentoring team members.
• Advise C-suite and senior leadership on reputation management, stakeholder engagement, and communications strategy.
• Develop integrated annual communications strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Provide proactive strategic counsel regarding emerging risks and opportunities.
• Lead complex global initiatives across multiple geographies and stakeholder groups.
• Oversee international media engagement programs across top-tier and specialist media.
• Build and maintain relationships with influential journalists and opinion formers.
• Lead executive profiling, thought leadership, and media training programs.
• Manage crisis and issues communications.
• Design engagement programs targeting policymakers, donors, governments, and multilateral organizations.
• Develop advocacy narratives that translate complex technical issues into compelling stories.
• Support high-profile moments such as international summits and major global forums.
• Advise on coalition-building and partnership communications.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across PR, social, digital, content, and creative functions.
• Maintain high standards of project management and quality assurance.
• Oversee budget management, forecasting, and commercial performance.
• Manage and mentor account directors, managers, and executives.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
• Lead resource planning and team development.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and grow account revenue.
• Lead proposals, pitches, and strategic growth conversations.
• Contribute to agency thought leadership and marketing activities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, or corporate affairs.
• Strong experience advising senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Proven track record managing large international communications programs.
• Excellent understanding of global development, international affairs, and sustainability.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Strong network of relevant media and key opinion former contacts.
• Strong media relations experience across international media markets.
• Outstanding writing, presentation, and narrative development skills.
• Experience managing multimarket communications programs.
• Demonstrable financial and commercial management experience.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience working with governments, foundations, development banks, UN agencies, or international NGOs.
• Knowledge of climate, health, economic development, migration, or humanitarian issues.
• Experience supporting communications around major international events and summits.

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Sound judgement
• Client advisory
• Commercial acumen
• Diplomacy
• Crisis management
• Media relations
• Project management
• Team leadership
• Narrative development

Experience Level

• 10+ years

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• 27 days annual holiday
• Private healthcare
• Employer contributory pension
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Subsidised gym membership
• Learning opportunities around D&I
• Mentoring programmes
• Employee Led Networks

About the Company

• M+C Saatchi Group is a global communications agency.
• The company values difference and maintains an inclusive culture.

Equal Opportunity

• M+C Saatchi Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit.