Associate Director
Milltown Partners· Milltown Partners
Hybrid (London)£75k - £95kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior communications leader role focusing on advisory work for technology companies, investors, sports franchises, and leaders shaping industries. Combines client management, strategy development, team leadership, and involvement in AI-enhanced advisory and business development within a hybrid London-based setting.
Responsibilities
- Lead client work: take strategic responsibility for clients’ most important communications challenges and deliver impactful advice using firm resources.
- Drive teams and develop colleagues: structure work, coach teams, and foster development across the European team.
- Contribute to AI-enhanced advisory: drive AI capabilities, share best practices, and push innovation in advisory work through technology.
- Support business development: identify and convert new opportunities, cultivate external networks, contribute to pitches and proposals.
- Shape our culture: provide and receive feedback, promote inclusivity, and support wellbeing.
Qualifications
- Around 8 years+ of corporate communications experience in consultancy or in-house roles, including time with technology companies and/or investors
- Strategic approach to reputation challenges grounded in research, data, and insight
- Experience building advisory relationships with senior stakeholders and delivering strategic counsel in high-pressure situations
- Experience with integrated communications campaigns across audiences and channels
- Track record of developing media strategies and maintaining a media network
- Experience coaching and developing others
- Strong grasp of AI tools and their application in advisory work with ability to drive adoption
- Intellectual curiosity to develop expertise in new areas with an entrepreneurial approach to networking
- Commitment to seeking feedback and contributing to an inclusive culture
- Excellent command of written and verbal English
Skills
Required:Strategic communicationsClient relationship managementTeam leadership and coachingAI in advisory
Benefits
- Competitive pay with transparent salary bands
- Twice-yearly bonuses
- Professional development opportunities guided by career framework and progression pathways
- Private healthcare
- Mental health support
- 26 days holiday plus public holidays (excluding Christmas break)
- Hybrid working model (three days in office: Mon, Tue, Thu)
- Diversity, equity and inclusion commitments including pro bono initiatives
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Milltown Partners
Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm
We work with established and emerging technology companies, global investors, iconic brands, renowned sports franchises and influential individuals. We are an independent, employee-owned company, which means we have the freedom to invest in our people and our culture, and everyone shares in our success.
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