Account Director

Client Services; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency in London is looking for an Account Director to lead two key accounts. The role involves managing client relationships, working with creative teams, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate has a strong background in creative agencies and integrated advertising skills. This position offers hybrid working, a supportive culture, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Hybrid working three days per week

Ongoing learning and career development

Supportive working culture

Qualifications

• Strong creative agency background required.
• Knowledge of social media and integrated advertising skills necessary.
• Experience in account handling and project management expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client relationships.
• Work closely with creative and strategy teams.
• Take commercial responsibility for accounts.
• Mentor and manage junior colleagues.
• Create impactful creative campaigns.

Skills

Creative agency background

Integrated advertising skillset

Excellent account handling skills

Project management ability

Clear communicator

Job description

Highly creative advertising agency is seeking an Account Director to lead across two key accounts: one a category-leading FMCG , the other a breakthrough alcohol brand. Both are exciting, personality-filled brands with plenty of appetite to do great work.

Specifically, we're seeking an Account Director who will be at ease taking central involvement in the planning, creation and delivery of strategic campaigns across multiple channels including ATL, Social Media, OOH, Digital Display and VOD.

Your role:

• Lead the day to day client relationships
• Work closely with your colleagues in creative and strategy teams
• Take commercial responsibility across your accounts
• Mentor / manage junior colleagues in the team
• Ultimately, take a key role in the creation of high impactful creative campaigns that you'll be proud to put your name against.

You:

• You're an Account Director with a strong creative agency background
• You have an integrated advertising skillset, with demonstrable knowledge of social media too
• A team player who prides themselves on their excellent account handling skills and project management ability
• A clear communicator who is comfortable leading meetings and presenting work
• At home within a creative agency environment and happy being closely involved in the work / on shoots

Key info:

• Hybrid working 3 days per week
• Very established, successful advertising agency renowned for its positive, support and successful working culture
• Ongoing learning, training and career development with plenty of headroom.

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