Account Director - Direct Mail

THE RECRUITMENT ORCHARD; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + benefits

Job summary

The Recruitment Orchard is seeking an experienced Account Director for a Kent-based direct mail and marketing campaigns portfolio. You’ll own client relationships, oversee complex campaigns from brief through fulfilment, and advise on strategic, data-enabled solutions to grow revenue.

Ideal candidates will come from Direct Mail, print, mailing or marketing communications, with a proven ability to manage deadline-driven work and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional client

Qualifications

• Experience in Direct Mail, print, mailing or marketing communications.
• Ability to manage time-critical, complex campaigns.
• Strong client-facing and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial mindset with track record of growing accounts.
• Organised, calm and detail-focused under deadlines.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture long-term relationships with key clients.
• Lead complex Direct Mail campaigns from brief to fulfilment.
• Provide strategic advice and creative solutions.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and revenue.
• Prepare quotations and manage project commercials.
• Collaborate with production, creative, data and ops teams.
• Keep campaigns on track, on budget and on deadline.
• Deliver exceptional client service at all times.

Skills

Account leadership

Client relationships

Campaign management

Strategic planning

Job description

Ready to take ownership of some seriously interesting client accounts?

An established and successful Direct Mail business in Kent is looking for an experienced Account Director to join its team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who knows their print, mailing, data and fulfilment - and who enjoys building senior-level relationships, managing complex campaigns and, importantly, growing accounts commercially.

The opportunity

You'll take the lead on a portfolio of key clients, becoming a trusted partner and the person who makes sure campaigns run smoothly from brief, production, fulfilment, delivery.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Building and developing long-term relationships with key clients
• Managing complex Direct Mail campaigns from initial brief through to fulfilment
• Providing strategic advice and finding creative solutions
• Identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts and increase revenue
• Preparing quotations and managing project commercials
• Working closely with production, creative, data and operational teams
• Keeping campaigns on track, on budget and on deadline
• Making sure clients receive an exceptional level of service

About you

You'll ideally come from a Direct Mail, print, mailing or marketing communications background and understand what it takes to deliver complex, time-critical campaigns.

• An experienced Account Director or Senior Account Manager
• Commercially savvy with a track record of developing accounts
• Confident building relationships with senior client contacts
• Organised, calm and detail-focused when deadlines are tight
• A strong communicator and natural problem solver
• Comfortable coordinating multiple internal teams
• Knowledgeable about data, personalisation, print, mailing and fulfilment

Most importantly, you'll be someone who takes ownership, builds trust and genuinely cares about delivering great results for clients.

If you're an experienced Direct Mail professional looking for your next challenge in Kent, this could be the move you've been waiting for.

• Competitive salary + benefits