Account Director – Corporate Communications

HelloKindred • South-Africa, gauteng • Posted July 18, 2026

Position Overview

Work set-up

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office, 1-day WFH)

What you will do

  • Establish, manage and nurture client relationships across all levels of the client’s business.
  • The ability to embed yourself into the business and act as a trusted advisor to senior-level clients (CMOs, Brand Managers, HR, c-suite level executives, heads of departments etc.) - ensuring you understand their business model as well as they do.
  • Develop in-depth, long‑term brand and communications strategies.
  • The ability to work with various PR agencies, across the African continent.
  • The ability to create strategies for social media (SoMe) and digital platform in partnership with specialist agencies for implementation.
  • Lead the development of strategies, campaigns and creative briefs that don’t just “full fill tasks” but move the needle for the client’s business.
  • Own financial stewardship – be responsible for forecasti...