Account Manager

Forward Role; Widnes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Forward Role is looking for an Account Manager in Widnes to manage a portfolio of exciting packaging and branding projects for well-known UK brands. You’ll own briefs from start to finish and work closely with a close-knit creative team.

With 3+ years in a packaging/branding agency, you’ll confidently manage multiple projects, coordinate across disciplines and drive client satisfaction. The role offers autonomy, a friendly team, and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in an agency environment with packaging/branding experience.
• Strong understanding of packaging design and artwork processes.
• Able to manage multiple projects and tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with a portfolio of clients.
• Take briefs and oversee packaging, branding and design projects from start to finish.
• Collaborate with designers to bring ideas to life across packaging and campaigns.
• Coordinate projects across packaging, advertising, digital and social.
• Oversee timelines, budgets, artwork feedback and client expectations.
• Identify opportunities for growth and nurture client relationships.

Skills

Client management

Packaging design

Project delivery

Budget management

Communication

Job description

Account Manager | Packaging, Creative & Advertising Agency

Love great packaging design? Fancy working with some of the UK's biggest household-name brands?

Widnes

Salary £30- £35k

We're working with a brilliant independent creative and advertising agency looking for an Account Manager with a strong packaging and design agency background to join its close-knit team of 10.

Think big-name brands, exciting packaging projects and creative campaigns, with the chance to get properly involved and have real ownership.

You'll work across everything from packaging design and branding to TV advertising, digital and social, so there's plenty of variety!

The Role

• Manage day-to-day relationships with a portfolio of exciting clients
• Take briefs and oversee packaging, branding and creative design projects from start to finish
• Work closely with designers and creative teams to bring ideas to life
• Coordinate projects across packaging, advertising, digital and social
• Manage timelines, budgets, artwork feedback and client expectations
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for growth

About You

• 3+ years' agency experience, ideally within a packaging design or branding agency
• Strong understanding of packaging design, artwork processes and creative project delivery
• Confident managing clients and juggling multiple projects
• Experience working closely with designers and creative teams
• Organised, commercially aware and a great communicator
• Proactive, personable and happy taking ownership

Benefits?

• Work with well‑known UK and international consumer brands
• A friendly, independent agency of 10 where your ideas actually count
• Plenty of autonomy and hands‑on responsibility
• Private healthcare and pension
• Generous holiday allowance + extra time off at Christmas
• Regular team socials, studio treats and free parking
• Office‑based near Chester, with 2 Fridays per month available to work from home

If you're an Account Manager from a packaging, branding or creative design agency who loves working with great brands and wants more ownership, we'd love to hear from you!