Account Executive

Creative Lives in Progress; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in the North East of England seeks an Account Handler to bridge communication between clients and creative teams. This role requires strong organizational and people skills to manage client relationships and project timelines effectively. Responsibilities include attending client meetings, briefing creatives, and supporting the team to ensure smooth project execution in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Employee-owned benefits

Ranked #2 regional agency in the UK

Opportunities to learn and grow

Bonus scheme with tax-free benefits

Responsibilities

• Attend client meetings.
• Brief creatives.
• Book resources and set meetings.
• Create timelines and track budgets.
• Support senior team members.
• Conduct market research and competitive reviews.
• Participate in creative reviews.

Skills

People skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Resilience

Job description

So, what’s Account Handling all about?

It’s the link between clients and the wider agency. You’ll be the go-between – taking client briefs, keeping projects on track, and making sure everything runs smoothly, on time and on budget. They create the environment where great ideas happen. It’s a great role if you want to work in a creative environment but don’t necessarily see yourself as a creative in the traditional sense.

You’ll need:

• People skills: you’ll work with a whole mix of people – clients, creatives, designers, producers. Knowing how to build relationships and get the best out of everyone is key.
• Organisational skills: projects can get complex fast. You’ll need to stay on top of what’s happening now and what’s happening next.
• Communication skills: you’ll be sharing updates, managing expectations and keeping everyone in the loop.
• Resilience: not everything goes to plan – but you keep your cool, stay positive and crack on.

What does a typical day look like?

• Attending client meetings
• Briefing creatives
• Booking in resources and setting up meetings
• Creating timelines and tracking budgets
• Supporting senior team members
• Doing your homework – from market research to competitive reviews
• Sitting in on creative reviews and getting a feel for how big ideas get made

Why work at Drummond Central?

• We’re 100% employee-owned
• Campaign ranked us the #2 regional agency in the UK (and #35 overall)
• You’ll be working with household brands like Greggs, Dreams, bet365 and more
• We’re proud members of the IPA
• Loads of opportunities to learn and grow
• We’ve got a bonus scheme – and because of our employee ownership, a chunk of that is tax-free