Director / Managing Director, Strategy & Reputation, Energy & Sustainability

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a strategic leadership advisory firm providing strategic and financial communications, policy and public affairs, and data-driven digital engagement across 31 global offices.

What you will do

• Advise clients on agenda-setting, issue management, energy and sustainability topics, and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead accounts and develop integrated campaign strategies spanning multiple channels and stakeholder audiences.
• Use senior networks across media, influencers, analysts, think tanks, policy, energy, and sustainability to shape conversations for clients.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams combining research, creative, policy, and capital markets expertise.
• Own account strategy, execution, project plans, oversight, and delivery of stakeholder research, stakeholder maps, and creative campaigns.
• Identify and convert new business, lead pitches, build the firm's campaigns and Energy & Sustainability profile, and develop cross-office opportunities.

Requirements

• Approximately 8–13 years of experience at Director or Managing Director level, depending on experience.
• Substantial senior campaigns or corporate communications experience, with campaigns as a primary specialism.
• Strong experience in energy and sustainability communications, including advising on the energy transition, elevated scrutiny, regulatory change, and investor pressure.
• Demonstrated success winning and growing client relationships, with existing senior-level contacts in relevant sectors.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and experience advising boards or C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong relationships across corporate, energy, sustainability, and policy media beats, with a proactive approach to media and communications strategy.
• Deep interest in geopolitics, the energy transition, business, finance, and their intersections.
• Experience leading and developing teams with a collaborative and supportive leadership approach.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues, contribute to strategic direction, champion diversity and inclusion, and share sector expertise.

Nice to have

• Consultancy experience and an independent, commercially minded approach, including meaningful contributions to new business and pitch strategy.
• Experience building a sub-practice or capability within a firm or team.
• Experience innovating with AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus.
• Private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Pension contributions.
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Structured development programmes and clear progression pathways at each career stage.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.