Account Manager

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Spark Foundry UK is recruiting a Performance Account Manager to join our team and work across ASDA and George (Fashion). You will shape performance-driven media strategies, collaborate with planning, investment and digital media specialists, and deliver measurable business growth for two major retail brands.

You will build strong client relationships, guide campaigns from inception to delivery, and translate data and insights into actionable recommendations that drive results.

Qualifications

• Experience in media planning or digital marketing in an agency or client-side environment.
• Understanding of performance marketing channels (paid social, search, affiliates, programmatic).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail across plans, reports, presentations and communications.
• Ability to interpret performance data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Confidence working collaboratively with clients, media specialists and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics or Similarweb.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day planning process, ensuring briefs, campaign plans and deliverables are accurate, aligned to objectives and delivered on schedule.
• Coordinate performance media activity across specialist teams to support integrated digital campaigns that drive client growth.
• Manage financial processes including billing and reconciliation, maintaining accuracy and timely delivery throughout campaign lifecycles.
• Run client status meetings and reporting sessions, presenting performance updates in a clear and actionable way.
• Support campaign analysis by working with channel specialists to identify insights, opportunities and recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, becoming a valued point of contact for day-to-day performance activity.
• Coach and support junior team members, helping them develop their skills, confidence and effectiveness.

Skills

Media planning

Performance marketing

Digital media

Paid social

Search

Programmatic

Data analysis

Client collaboration

Analytics tools

Tools

Google Analytics

Similarweb

Job description

Company Description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief – we are not a ‘yes’ agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

We are hiring aPerformance Account Manager to joinSpark Foundry, working acrossASDA and George (Fashion). This is an exciting opportunity to help shape performance-driven media strategies for two of the UK's most recognised retail brands, partnering with specialists across planning, investment and digital media to deliver measurable business growth. You'll play a central role in bringing campaigns to life, building strong client relationships and helping teams turn data, insight and innovation into impactful outcomes. If you enjoy combining strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery, this could be a brilliant next step in your career.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day planning process, ensuring briefs, campaign plans and deliverables are accurate, aligned to objectives and delivered on schedule.
• Coordinate performance media activity across specialist teams to support integrated digital campaigns that drive client growth.
• Manage financial processes including billing and reconciliation, maintaining accuracy and timely delivery throughout campaign lifecycles.
• Run client status meetings and reporting sessions, presenting performance updates in a clear and actionable way.
• Support campaign analysis by working with channel specialists to identify insights, opportunities and recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, becoming a valued point of contact for day-to-day performance activity.
• Coach and support junior team members, helping them develop their skills, confidence and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Experience working within media planning, performance marketing or digital media, either agency-side or in a similar client-focused environment.
• Understanding of performance marketing channels such as paid social, search, affiliates and programmatic media.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail across plans, reports, presentations and communications.
• Ability to interpret performance data and translate findings into clear recommendations and actions.
• Confidence working collaboratively with clients, media specialists and wider cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with analytics and performance platforms such as Google Analytics, Similarweb or similar industry tools.

Additional Information

Spark Foundry offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out thePublicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

Spark Foundry, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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