Account Director

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Spark Foundry UK is hiring an Account Director to lead media planning for the Kenvue portfolio. You will bring strategic thinking, client partnership and cross-channel expertise to translate business priorities into effective media plans.

You’ll collaborate with regional and local teams, while being supported by a Business Director who guides you and helps you grow the team. You’ll manage annual plans, nurture relationships with senior stakeholders and drive campaign performance across channels,

Qualifications

• Experience in client servicing or account management within a media agency.
• Strong understanding of traditional and digital media channels.
• Ability to turn business needs, audience insight and campaign data into strategic recommendations.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative approach to working with clients and colleagues across markets.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to inclusive leadership and developing colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual media planning for brands and translate priorities into strategies and campaigns.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and offer thoughtful recommendations.
• Oversee campaign delivery throughout the year and ensure alignment with objectives.
• Coordinate planning, investment and specialist teams to identify opportunities and improve performance.
• Partner with regional and local market teams to deliver consistent, connected outputs.
• Manage account workflows, forecasting and day-to-day priorities to keep the team aligned.
• Coach and support junior colleagues and set clear expectations for growth.

Skills

Client servicing

Account management

Media planning

Media channels

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Cross-market teamwork

Project management

Job description

Company Description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief - we are not a 'yes' agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

We are hiring an Account Director to lead media planning for Kenvue, a global consumer health company with a portfolio of well-known, science-backed brands. You’ll bring together strategic thinking, client partnership and cross-channel expertise to turn business priorities into effective media plans. Working with talented colleagues across teams and markets, you’ll have genuine ownership of your brands and the opportunity to strengthen how the account works. You’ll also be supported by a Business Director who will provide guidance while giving you space to lead, develop others and make an impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual media planning for your brands, translating client priorities into clear strategies and high-quality campaigns.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, offering thoughtful recommendations and constructively challenging briefs.
• Oversee campaign delivery throughout the year, maintaining high standards and ensuring work remains aligned with agreed objectives.
• Bring together planning, investment and specialist teams to identify opportunities that improve campaign performance and support client growth.
• Partner with regional and local market teams to create consistency, share learning and deliver connected strategic outputs.
• Manage account workflows, forecasting and day-to-day priorities, helping the team work collaboratively and effectively.
• Coach and support junior colleagues, creating clear expectations, encouraging development and improving team ways of working.

Qualifications

• Experience in client servicing or account management within a media agency or a closely related environment.
• A strong understanding of traditional and digital media channels, and how they contribute to an integrated communications strategy.
• Experience turning business needs, audience insight and campaign data into focused strategic recommendations.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present ideas in an engaging and accessible way.
• A collaborative approach to building relationships with clients, internal specialists and colleagues across different markets.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities, maintain attention to detail and support others to deliver.
• A commitment to inclusive leadership, continuous learning and helping colleagues develop their skills and confidence.

Additional Information

Spark Foundry offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out thePublicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Spark Foundry, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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