Account Director

Four Agency Worldwide; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Account Director, where you'll spearhead innovative campaigns for iconic brands in a dynamic and inclusive environment. This role offers a strategic seat at the table with opportunities for career progression, collaboration with diverse talents, and the chance to make a significant impact in communications.

Benefits

Private health

Pension

Salary reviews

Hybrid flexibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ agency-side experience in consumer comms or PR.
• Proven success in account leadership.
• Experience running high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead major campaigns across financial and retail brands.
• Shape strategic storytelling and media plans.
• Manage multiple teams and inspire junior members.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Client relationship flair

Strategy development

Detail orientation

Job description

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Location: London (hybrid)

Practice: Lifescapes – Consumer, Retail, Financial & Destination Communications

Who we are

At Four Agency, we create the stories that shape tomorrow’s cities, brands and experiences. From shopping destinations and global finance to culture, travel and lifestyle—our Lifescapes practice helps brilliant brands belong in the lives of real people.

You might know our clients, but it’s the strategy, creativity and insight behind the scenes that make us different. We're independent, international, and at the cutting edge of AI-powered communications. With purpose-led values, top-tier training, and a commitment to inclusion, this is a place where people and ideas grow.

What you’ll do

As Account Director, you'll:

• Lead major campaigns for iconic financial, retail and destination brands across the UK and internationally
• Shape strategic storytelling, brand comms, media plans and influencer engagement across earned, owned, shared & paid
• Be the senior day-to-day client lead—trusted advisor, bold thinker, sharp operator
• Manage multiple teams, projects and priorities with empathy, commercial acumen and style
• Inspire, mentor and champion junior team members and rising grads
• Collaborate with our AI prompt engineers, insight analysts, film producers, designers and strategists
• Help win the next great piece of business—proposals, pitches, market insight, ideas

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone with:

• 5+ years’ agency-side experience in consumer comms, destination PR or personal finance storytelling
• Proven success in account leadership, media relations, and cross-channel delivery
• Excellent communication skills and client relationship flair
• A head for strategy, a heart for culture, and an eye for detail
• Experience running high-performance teams and contributing to agency growth

What We Offer

• Independent, international, award-winning: a strategic seat at the table, not a cog in the machine
• AI-enabled thinking: world-class tools & training to supercharge your ideas
• Real progression: clear leadership pathways, inspiring mentorship and career development
• Purpose in action: paid volunteering, sustainability networks, inclusion groups
• People-first benefits: private health, pension, salary reviews, hybrid flexibility
• Brilliant minds: work with the best in media, design, AI, strategy, and storytelling

Why this role matters

This is your chance to shape how brands engage in a complex, fast-moving world—from global loyalty programmes to Britain’s favourite shopping streets to iconic Middle Eastern destinations.

If you want to be at the centre of ideas, innovation and impact—this one’s for you.

Apply now via [e-mail] with your CV, cover letter and anything else that showcases your spark. Quote LIFESCAPES AD 2025

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those invited for interview will be contacted.

We do not accept CVs from agencies.

Location: London (preferred). Cardiff or Sheffield (possible)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services and Marketing Services

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