Senior Crisis/corporate Affairs Role: Account Director

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Wilkinson Butler Full time

A rare opportunity in a highly sought-after role Rewarding, purpose-driven work culture Fulltime role, hybrid option with fabulous CBD-based office We're proudly a character-first, culture-led communications agency doing great work on sustainable environments and communities, and we're skilled crisis and issues managers.

Our team consists of highly regarded consultants with experience across a range of sectors.
Our work includes helping organisations grow, guiding others through reputational crises and issues, and building reputations across multiple stakeholders. We're after a strategic thinker, who also has experience in implementation. This person will be a key part of the management team and reports to the Managing Director.
They will be very good at building relationships.

It would be preferable to have at least 8 years of experience and be familiar with working across a number of sectors.

Our candidate will have leadership experience and be motivated to take on a leadership role.
We invest in our people and support them in practical ways to be the best they can be.

Attributes in this role we really value:
Passion for news and current affairs.
Empathetic, person-centred leader and communicator.
Sound judgement and a good feel for the 'pub test'.
Comfortable under the pressure of fast-moving media issues.

Skills that are necessary:
Deep and practical experience working with journalists and producers.
Experience managing crisis communications.
Experienced in managing client accounts.
Some experience motivating and nurturing teams.
Track record of business development and winning work

Our most valued behaviours:
Excellence.
Strong & Honest relationships.
Nimbleness.
Creativity.
Life-long learning focused on leadership.

ABOUT USWilkinson Butler is a strategic communications firm, known for crisis and issues management, doing great work around sustainability – in our natural environment and our communities.

We have a strong Code of Conduct and expect high standards of ourselves and our clients. Many of our consultants have had a career as journalists, with experience writing across a range of issues.

Digital underpins much our service offerings and is the fastest growing part of our business, including our ground-breaking work in online reputation management.

We're also producing studio quality video content and cutting-edge websites.
Our consultants share a common goal – to every day make a positive difference to the world around us.

We are members of the UN Global Compact, and our clients include trailblazers in clean energy and other social and sustainability targets.

With expertise in strategy development, media engagement, community engagement, government relations, social and digital, our consultants are among the best in their fields.

We invest in our people, providing education and training opportunities and a pathway to grow, with a strong focus on nurturing leaders.

Not sure this is the role for you?We'd love to chat and hear more about your experience and aspirations.
Call MD Andrew Butler on
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