Account Director

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading TikTok agency in Portsmouth is seeking an experienced Account Director to lead paid social campaigns and drive client growth. The successful candidate will manage budgets, optimize strategies, and develop creative partnerships, ensuring the successful execution of campaigns across TikTok and Meta platforms. Additional benefits include extra holiday days, creative budget allowances, and professional development support.

Benefits

Additional holiday days for birthdays, moving house, or getting married

Quarterly half-day off plus £50 for creative activities

Annual allowance for books, audiobooks, and magazines (£200)

Qualifications

• Agency experience with a successful account management track record.
• Proficiency in managing campaigns for various brands.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead paid social planning and strategy for key clients.
• Oversee campaign execution across TikTok Shop.
• Coordinate with in-house creators and manage a team.

Skills

Expertise in TikTok

Client Relationship Management

Campaign Optimization

Team Leadership

Creativity for Campaigns

Tools

TikTok Ads Manager

Meta Business Manager

Job description

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We're a TikTok agency that helps brands stand out on TikTok. We’ve grown our own clients and communities to over 1 million followers and achieved 600 million video views in the last 12 months. We leverage these insights to help brands reach new audiences, grow their TikTok following and engagement, and produce compelling content that captures attention.

The Role:

We’re seeking an experienced Account Director to join our team.

Ideally, you will be capable of executing multiple paid social campaigns, leading creative planning, managing budgets, optimizing campaigns, and reporting results. You should be comfortable handling small to large media spends.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead paid social planning and buying strategies for key clients across TikTok & Meta
• Build trusted relationships with clients and serve as their main contact
• Develop and implement influencer partnership strategies to drive client growth
• Create innovative TikTok Shop strategies to increase growth and revenue for TikTok Shop clients
• Oversee TikTok Shop campaign execution, ensuring seamless integration of paid, organic, affiliate, and live content
• Guide clients on TikTok Shop best practices, including storefront optimization, shoppable content, and platform features
• Provide creative feedback for client campaigns
• Act as a senior strategic contact and escalation point for clients
• Coordinate content creation with in-house TikTok creators, freelancers, and influencers
• Recommend and plan campaign budgets
• Propose new business opportunities
• Manage and develop a team of Account Managers and Executives

What you’ll bring:

• Expertise in TikTok and a thorough understanding of the platform
• Proactive in building strong client relationships, willing to travel for meetings
• Agency experience with a successful account management track record
• Solid understanding of TikTok Shop, including shoppable content, live streams, and affiliate marketing
• Experience leading teams
• Passion for working on paid campaigns
• Proficiency with TikTok Ads Manager and Meta Business Manager
• Experience creating effective media plans
• Experience working with various brands, either in-house or agency
• Good eye for creative that converts
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Knowledge of TikTok Shop Live sessions and support or advisement experience for live production
• Experience managing or advising TikTok Shop affiliate programs, including outreach and performance tracking

What we can offer to you:

Additional benefits include:

• Additional holiday days for birthdays, moving house, or getting married
• Quarterly half-day off plus £50 for creative activities

Development support:

• £200 annual allowance for books, audiobooks, and magazines