Account Manager or Senior Account Manager

ThePlaceToBe; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ThePlaceToBe is looking for an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager to lead branding and design projects from brief through delivery. You will collaborate with creatives and production teams to build strong client relationships and ensure work aligns with client objectives.

You will be the trusted partner for clients, managing briefs, presenting work in pitches, and ensuring projects run on time and on budget while seeking opportunities to grow the account.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in account management within a brand, design or creative agency.
• Strong briefing, client management and presentation skills.
• Confident managing projects end to end, ensuring delivery on time and on budget.
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to grow with a high-performing agency.

Responsibilities

• Leading branding and design projects across multiple channels
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients, building strong, trusted relationships
• Writing and managing creative briefs from conception to delivery
• Confidently presenting work in pitches and client meetings
• Managing timelines, budgets and resources to ensure high‑quality, on-time delivery
• Supporting account growth by identifying new opportunities and added value

Skills

Brand management

Client relationship management

Project management

Brief writing

Presentation skills

Job description

ThePlaceToBe are excited to be working closely with a super cool branding agency. They deliver standout brand and design work for a diverse range of well‑known consumer brands across multiple sectors, helping brands stand out, evolve and connect with their audiences through thoughtful strategy and exceptional creative.

About the role…

As an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager, you’ll be at the heart of exciting brand and design projects, taking them from initial brief through to final delivery. Working closely with creatives and production teams, you’ll build strong client relationships, keep projects moving and ensure every piece of work hits the mark. You’ll become a trusted partner to your clients, getting under the skin of their brands, understanding their challenges and spotting opportunities to grow the relationship.

What you’ll be doing day to day…

• Leading branding and design projects across multiple channels
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients, building strong, trusted relationships
• Writing and managing creative briefs from conception to delivery
• Confidently presenting work in pitches and client meetings
• Managing timelines, budgets and resources to ensure high‑quality, on‑time delivery
• Supporting account growth by identifying new opportunities and added value

About you…

This role would suit someone with strong agency experience who has a genuine passion for branding and design. You’ll be comfortable managing creative projects from brief through to delivery, working closely with designers, and confidently talking clients through brand and design work. You’ll be commercially aware, highly organised and able to build strong relationships while keeping creative projects moving.

What we’re looking for…

• Proven experience in account management within a brand, design or creative agency
• Strong briefing, client management and presentation skills
• Confident managing projects end to end, ensuring delivery on time and on budget
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to grow with a high‑performing agency

Sound like you? Or interested in an informal chat about your next career move? Get in touch!