Account Director

Christy Media Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading European in-house brand agency is seeking an experienced Account Director to lead integrated campaigns within the sporting sector. This senior role demands over 5 years of experience in advertising, influencing senior stakeholders, and managing projects and budgets effectively. The position offers hybrid working, requiring three days on-site in West London. This role operates inside IR35 and lasts an initial 2 months with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in leading large integrated advertising campaigns.
• Strong understanding of TTL creative and brand development.
• Commercially astute with project and budget management skills.
• Commercially astute with strong project and budget management skills.
• Experience in sports or a related sector is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Shape clear briefs and drive integrated creative delivery.
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships across marketing and agency teams.
• Oversee budgets, timelines, and reporting with production partners.
• Present and sell creative and business narratives at HoD level and above
• Align multiple stakeholder groups to deliver joined-up campaigns

Skills

Leading large integrated advertising campaigns

Influencing senior stakeholders

Project management

Budget management

Sports marketing

Job description

We’re partnering with a leading European in-house brand and creative agency delivering integrated campaigns across multiple markets. They’re looking for an experienced Account Director to lead fully integrated, through-the-line campaigns within their sporting business vertical. This will be a contract role lasting for an initial 2-months with a view to extend.

This is a senior, client-facing role working closely with Creative, Strategy and Production teams to deliver high-impact campaigns from brief to delivery, ensuring strong stakeholder alignment and commercial rigour throughout.

Key responsibilities

• Shape clear briefs and drive integrated creative delivery
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships across marketing and agency teams
• Oversee budgets, timelines and reporting with production partners
• Present and sell creative and business narratives at HoD level and above
• Align multiple stakeholder groups to deliver joined-up campaigns

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years’ experience leading large, integrated advertising campaigns
• Strong understanding of TTL creative and brand development
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders in fast-paced environments
• Commercially astute with strong project and budget management skills
• Passion for sports or background working within this sector is a bonus!

Hybrid working with three days per week on-site in West London, operating INSIDE IR35.