Account Director, Client Experience

About the role

Weber Shandwick is seeking a curious, creative, and media-savvy Account Director to join our team in Chicago. This role is part of our Corporate team, which delivers trusted, agile C-suite counsel by blending communications expertise with cultural insights to accelerate stakeholder and organizational value. The role focuses on executing communications, reputation, and earned media strategies for corporate, advocacy, and public sector clients at the intersection of business, policy, media, and culture.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute integrated communications strategies in partnership with agency and client teams
• Counsel and interact effectively with clients and leaders at client organizations
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with top-tier media across business, national/local broadcast, multicultural, and lifestyle verticals
• Immersed in the media and cultural landscape, as well as emerging issues that may impact clients directly or indirectly
• Proactively and reactively craft compelling, newsworthy stories that drive earned coverage
• Develop strategic, earned-first plans and write high-quality media materials, including pitches, press releases, and messaging documents
• Deliver consistently high-caliber work with a client-first mindset and sharp attention to detail
• Collaborate with agency and inter-agency partners, serving as a key contributor across teams to drive alignment and deliver cohesive, large-scale campaign work
• Mentor and develop junior team members through hands-on guidance, feedback, and professional development
• Cultivate and participate in new business opportunities and pitches

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience
• Experience leading integrated projects from start to finish, working with teams across various disciplines
• Robust earned strategy and media relations experience
• Experience providing counsel to senior leaders
• Bachelor's degree

Pay

$95,000 USD - $125,000 USD

Schedule

The position is based in our Chicago office and will be worked on a hybrid schedule.