Account Director (Creative)

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marketing sector is seeking an Account Director to manage advertising and communications campaigns. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in campaign management and the ability to lead diverse project teams effectively, ensuring the successful delivery of integrated campaigns across various media. This role is critical for driving brand growth and successful client relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong campaign management skills, experienced at managing multiple projects end to end.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenter to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources, project plans, and budgets to deliver the brief.
• Lead client presentations for creative stages, gather feedback, and define next steps.
• Oversee end-to-end campaign delivery from brief to completion.

Skills

Campaign Management

Communication

Financial Acumen

Relationship Building

Job description

Job Title: Account Director (Creative)

Client Location: London (Hybrid)

Starting: 23/06/2025

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 9 months with potential to extend

We are looking for an Account Director to work with our client.

Summary

An Account Director is responsible for leading the end-to-end process of planning and implementing advertising and communications campaigns. They work with marketing, creative, production, strategy, finance, and external partners at each stage of a project, ensuring every team plays their part from brief through to delivery.

• Strong campaign management skills, experienced at managing multiple projects end to end
• Ability to understand strategic purpose of a project and how that contributes to brand growth
• Experience in through-the-line communications – managing integrated 360 campaigns across multiple media formats
• Manage all deliverables typical of an integrated advertising and communications campaign
• Strong relationship building skills – trust, collaboration, knowledge, and motivating team members
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenter to stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
• Financial acumen and rigor in managing the account’s day-to-day operations
• Experience working in fast-changing environments, managing multi-stakeholder marketing teams with varying seniority; pan-market experience is beneficial

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Write status reports and check work against briefs
• Agree on the brief with marketing to ensure proper reception by the agency and involved stakeholders
• Organize internal briefing sessions, including working with strategy to develop briefs for internal teams
• Partner with Creative Directors and Executive Producers to enable successful delivery of world-class creative
• Coordinate resources, project plans, and budgets to deliver the brief
• Manage client communications regarding project progress, issue resolution, meeting reports, and expectation management
• Lead client presentations for creative stages, gather feedback, and define next steps
• Oversee end-to-end campaign delivery from brief to completion
• Monitor project progression, ensuring timely delivery within budget and aligned with the original brief
• Escalate key issues and blockers to senior management and facilitate resolution involving relevant stakeholders
• Maintain financial discipline, support reporting, and track budgets and retainer agreements
• Collaborate with marketing to plan upcoming projects, communicate priorities, delays, and issues
• Lead relationships with media and third-party vendors to ensure effective collaboration