Account Director

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) Limited is seeking an Account Director to coordinate and facilitate the production and delivery of in-store POS for the M&S Food account.

You will work closely with M&S Marketing in store teams and lead the ITG team to meet critical path deadlines and ensure campaigns are approved by stakeholders on time.

Qualifications

• Experience leading account teams and delivering large-scale campaigns.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate production and delivery of in-store POS for M&S Food account.
• Line-manage and develop Senior Account Managers to ensure high-quality delivery across campaigns.
• Act as escalation point between M&S in-store team and ITG, removing blockers and keeping campaigns on track.
• Lead by example on pace, organisation and attention to detail; uphold high standards.
• Maintain trusted relationships with M&S stakeholders and ITG teams to ensure confidence in delivery.
• Drive momentum across projects and prioritise resources to align with critical path deadlines.
• Coach team members to strengthen commercial awareness and client relationship management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate and facilitate the production and delivery of in-store Point of Sale (POS) for the M&S Food account. The Account Director works directly with the M&S Marketing in store team, liaising with key stakeholders and is responsible for the keeping of all campaigns within budget and on time.

The role exists in support of both the Transformation Director and ITG Business Director and is integral to the effective running of the marketing function within M&S Food, coordinating the delivery of all administrative elements of marketing campaigns and activity. Working closely with various M&S teams, the role will involve leading the ITG team to hit key critical path deadlines so that artworks, production briefs and costs are approved by key stakeholders when required, in turn allowing for a seamless campaign delivery to stores.

Key Responsibilities:

• Line managing and developing Senior Account Managers within the team, providing clear direction, support and regular feedback to ensure a high standard of delivery across all campaigns.
• Acting as the point of escalation for the team & M&S, proactively resolving issues, removing blockers and ensuring campaigns remain on track.
• Leading by example in ways of working, setting the standard for pace, organisation, attention to detail and stakeholder management.
• Being the key day-to-day contact for M&S stakeholders, building trusted relationships and ensuring confidence in the ITG team’s delivery.
• Driving momentum across projects, keeping activity moving at pace and ensuring all teams are aligned to critical path deadlines.
• Supporting the Senior Account Managers in overseeing workflow across the account, helping to prioritise team resource and manage competing business demands.
• Coaching team members to strengthen their commercial awareness, decision making and confidence in managing client relationships.
• Ensuring communication across internal and client teams is clear, proactive and solutions-focused, particularly during busy campaign periods or when timelines are under pressure.
• Taking ownership of campaign delivery standards across the team, ensuring all work is completed accurately, on time and in line with client expectations.
• Creating a positive, accountable team culture that encourages collaboration, consistency and high performance.
• Receiving briefs from the M&S Instore team – clearly communicating timelines, steps that will be followed and costs to be incurred.

• Linking all briefs back to your direct teams and managing the relationships between M&S Marketing and ITG team to ensure campaigns run smoothly and artwork can be approved in good time.
• Maintain and manage a great relationship with ITG Artwork Production Team (this team are based in Birmingham at ITG Head Office). Flag urgent or