Freelance AD-ASD Corporate reputation

Freelance Account Director / Associate Director – Corporate Communications

London | Hybrid – 2–3 days in office
£325–£425 per day
Start: End of October / ASAP
Initial contract: 1–3 months, with strong potential to extend

The Opportunity

An award-winning integrated communications agency is looking for an experienced freelance Account Director or Associate Director to join its Corporate team from the end of October.

This is an urgent requirement for someone who can come in, hit the ground running and provide senior-level support across a portfolio of major global corporations and household-name brands.

You'll be working across high-profile corporate reputation, strategic media and integrated communications campaigns, helping clients build profile, manage reputation and navigate complex business and communications challenges.

The wider agency brings together expertise across corporate reputation, strategic media, public affairs, crisis & risk, digital, behavioural science and creative, so the work is genuinely integrated.

The Role

Depending on your level, you'll take responsibility for a combination of senior client counsel, account leadership and hands-on campaign delivery, including:

  • Leading corporate reputation and integrated communications campaigns for major brands and businesses.

  • Providing confident strategic communications and reputation counsel to senior clients.

  • Driving proactive and reactive national, business and broadcast media relations.

  • Identifying the stories, issues, risks and opportunities that can strengthen clients' reputations and national profile.

  • Developing corporate narratives, thought leadership and executive profiling.

  • Producing and overseeing high-quality written content across earned, digital and social channels.

  • Leading account teams and ensuring campaigns and client programmes are delivered effectively.

  • Providing additional senior resource across busy accounts and new client wins.

  • Working closely with specialists across public affairs, crisis, strategic media, digital and creative.

About You

We're looking for an established Account Director through to Associate Director level who can quickly integrate into an existing team and operate confidently with senior clients.

You'll ideally bring:

  • Strong agency experience across corporate communications, reputation and/or B2B communications.

  • Experience working with major businesses, global organisations or well-known brands.

  • Excellent national media relations skills and strong journalist relationships.

  • A track record of developing stories and campaigns that generate meaningful profile.

  • Confidence advising senior clients and handling fast-moving communications issues.

  • Strong writing, team leadership and account management skills.

  • A good understanding of digital, LinkedIn, social and AI within modern corporate communications.

  • A genuine interest in business, brands, news and current affairs.

Sector background is flexible. The priority is finding an excellent corporate communicator, strong media operator and safe pair of hands who can add value immediately.

The Details

Level: Account Director – Associate Director
Day rate: £325–£425 per day, depending on experience
Start: End of October / ASAP
Duration: Initially 1–3 months, with potential to extend
Location: London
Hybrid: 2–3 days per week in the office

This would suit an experienced corporate communications freelancer who is available from late October and looking for a substantial assignment with high-profile clients and an award-winning integrated agency.