AV Account Director

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global media agency in London is seeking an experienced AV Account Director to lead their investment department. The role focuses on delivering innovative AV strategies across major clients in a rapidly evolving media landscape. You'll guide a team of AV specialists, manage senior client relationships, and contribute to commercial successes. Suitable candidates will have strong leadership experience, deep knowledge of the AV marketplace, and a proven track record in achieving commercial objectives. This role offers a hybrid working environment and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Income Protection Plans

Reflection Days

Family Friendly Policies

Flexible Working

Local Discounts

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience, with the confidence to manage and inspire teams.
• Deep knowledge of the AV marketplace, including TV, VOD, CTV and Cinema.
• Commercially savvy, with a proven track record of delivering against targets.
• Advanced negotiation and presentation skills.
• Comfortable working with senior clients, auditors and media owners.
• Passion for innovation, collaboration and developing people.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of AV specialists, setting the standard for excellence and innovation.
• Owning AV strategy and delivery across high-profile client accounts.
• Building trusted relationships with senior clients and key media owners.
• Driving integrated AV thinking in collaboration with Planning, Digital, Audio and PMX teams.
• Playing a key role in trading conversations, negotiations and added-value opportunities.
• Championing innovation across Advanced TV, VOD and Connected TV.
• Contributing to new business pitches and agency-wide growth initiatives.
• Acting as an ambassador for Spark Foundry in the market.

Skills

Leadership experience

Knowledge of AV marketplace

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Job description

BRAND: Spark Foundry
Job Function: Media Trading
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Specialist
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Spark Foundry make up part of a thriving global media network and are part of the Publicis Groupe, one of the world's leading communications groups. We are globally connected with over 8,000 employees in 110 offices across 70 countries.

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're looking for an established AV Account Director who will play a leading role in the investment department, participate in knowledge sharing and training and work closely with the leadership team at Spark.

The role has a commercial focus which includes working with PMX central functions on market updates as well as feeding into trading agreements. We are looking for an accomplished Account Director or similar level in a media agency ready to step up into a leadership role.

As the Account Director you will be expected to demonstrate your confidence and understanding of working with high profiles and have a track record of hitting commercial targets.

This is a high-profile leadership position, working across major clients in a rapidly evolving AV landscape. You’ll lead brilliant people, influence senior stakeholders, and drive market-leading AV strategies across TV, VOD, Connected TV and Cinema.

If you're an experienced AV leader ready to step into a role with real commercial impact, this is your opportunity to accelerate your career.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of AV specialists, setting the standard for excellence and innovation
• Owning AV strategy and delivery across high-profile client accounts
• Building trusted relationships with senior clients and key media owners
• Driving integrated AV thinking in collaboration with Planning, Digital, Audio and PMX teams
• Playing a key role in trading conversations, negotiations and added-value opportunities
• Championing innovation across Advanced TV, VOD and Connected TV
• Contributing to new business pitches and agency-wide growth initiatives
• Acting as an ambassador for Spark Foundry in the market

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience, with the confidence to manage and inspire teams
• Deep knowledge of the AV marketplace, including TV, VOD, CTV and Cinema
• Commercially savvy, with a proven track record of delivering against targets
• Advanced negotiation and presentation skills
• Comfortable working with senior clients, auditors and media owners
• Passion for innovation, collaboration and developing people

Additional information

Spark has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Planswe also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).