Associate Director

Edmonds Elder; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edmonds Elder is seeking an Associate Director with 8+ years in digital roles to lead client accounts and deliver insight-led digital strategies. The role focuses on multi-channel campaigns, creative concept development, and mentoring junior staff within a dynamic agency environment.

You will drive client relationships, manage budgets, and present compelling proposals to senior stakeholders while collaborating with the creative team to shape innovative digital ideas.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a digital role.
• Significant experience leading client account teams with senior stakeholders.
• Highly strategic in digital communications using analytics and insights.
• Experience developing multi-channel digital strategies or campaigns.
• Experience planning and executing targeted paid media campaigns.
• Strong written skills for reports, pitches and content.
• Commercially minded with ability to manage client portfolios and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Client account management and leading client account teams.
• Providing high-level consultancy to clients including senior leaders.
• Developing and delivering insight-led digital strategies to drive results.
• Overseeing paid digital campaigns and ongoing optimisation.
• Managing budgets and invoicing; presenting proposals and reports.
• Collaborating with Head of Creative on concepts for digital strategies.

Skills

Client account management

Digital strategy

Paid campaign execution

Leadership

Strategic analytics

Creative concept development

Relationship building

Proposal writing

Job description

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Associate Director

Founded by the team who redefined the way British politics used digital, Edmonds Elder works with an exciting range of organisations – from disruptive tech startups to established FTSE 100 companies – to transform how digital is used to drive real results.

We are a team of digital consultants and creatives that bring together digital strategy, content creation and campaign execution to offer our clients an end-to-end service – and that blends the strategic thinking of a consultancy with the creative execution and agility of an agency.

We’re passionate about the work we do. Our team includes people from political, advertising, agency, charity and creative backgrounds – and we’re growing quickly.

We’re Currently Looking For An Associate Director With Over 8 Years’ Experience And Expertise In Two Or More Of The Following Areas

• Digital Strategy
• Content Creation
• Paid Campaign Execution

We’re committed to building a unique senior-level team with wide-ranging experience, and this has been key to our success. We therefore welcome people from a variety of backgrounds and with different sector experiences.

Responsibilities

• Client account management and leading client account teams
• Providing high-level consultancy to clients, including senior business leaders
• Developing and delivering insight-led digital strategies to drive measurable results for clients
• Developing and overseeing the execution and proactive ongoing optimisation of paid digital campaigns
• Driving accounts forward and identifying organic growth opportunities
• Managing client budgets and invoicing
• Presenting proposals, reports and creative ideas to clients and stakeholders
• Working closely with the Head of Creative to develop creative concepts for digital strategies / campaigns
• Developing content ideas, copywriting and overseeing delivery of creative assets, including video, images and animations, as well as creating
• Helping to win new clients – writing proposals and some pitching
• Line management and mentoring of junior members of staff
• Contributing to an efficient and exciting working environment

Requirements

• 8+ years in a digital role
• Significant experience of leading client account teams and building relationships with senior members of client teams
• Highly strategic approach to digital communications, using analytics, insight and experience to inform approach
• Strong experience in developing and implementing multi-channel digital strategies or campaigns
• Experience of planning, managing and executing targeted paid media campaigns
• Strong judge of creative output, able to develop and advise on different digital formats and executions
• Strong written skills, including for reports, presentations, new business pitches and creative content
• Deep understanding of the digital landscape and digital best practice
• Able to communicate confidently with clients in written and verbal formats
• Able to manage and prioritise a demanding client portfolio
• Experience in managing a team and / or more junior members of staff
• Commercially minded for both our clients and for Edmonds Elder
• Supporting Directors to develop working processes and culture