Account Director (marketing agency)

Michael Page (UK); Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Account Director to join their dynamic team in Leeds. This role involves leading a talented client services team to deliver award-winning campaigns for a diverse range of clients. You will own the marketing strategy for integrated accounts and work closely with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in integrated marketing, with proven leadership skills and a commercial mindset. Join a creative agency that values innovation and offers true flexibility, training, and rapid career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

True Flexible Working

Training and Development

Quick Career Progression

Salary Reviews

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fresh Fruit

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and delivering marketing strategies.
• Experience in reporting on marketing performance alongside analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the marketing strategy for integrated accounts within the agency.
• Develop and sustain long-lasting relationships with clients.

Skills

Marketing Strategy Development

Client Relationship Management

Leadership Skills

Team Collaboration

Commercial Awareness

Performance Reporting

Pressure Management

Job description

• Award winning agency, work with the best in the industry
• Highly creative work for well known clients

About Our Client

A well established integrated marketing agency based in Leeds. They're a team of super skilled, creative marketeers with really strong connections and relationships.

Job Description

As an Account Director you'll work closely with the agency Managing Director to lead a successful client services team and deliver award winning campaigns for your clients.

• To own and lead the marketing strategy for integrated accounts within the agency.
• To work closely with client stakeholders to develop and deliver marketing strategy.
• To create, develop and sustain strong and long-lasting relationships with all of the agency clients.
• To fully implement client requirements through working collaboratively with the creative, data analysis, performance, digital and photographic teams ensuring complete implementation of the contract brief.
• Maintain and build relationships with media suppliers to secure the best rates, placement and deals.
• To develop pro-active ideas on behalf of our clients and advise our clients of the benefit of developing appropriate ideas.
• To be alert to other opportunities, both for the client and agency, that might arise within work you carry out.
• To participate positively in all client, team and staff meetings and to take forward any decisions that are made at such meetings for the good of the company.

The Successful Applicant

We're keen to speak to candidates who have worked at Account Manager or Senior Account Manager within integrated or creative agencies and who have proven experience in developing and delivering marketing strategy for their clients.

• Experience in reporting to clients on marketing performance, working alongside an analysis function.
• A team player - friendly and approachable with a can-do attitude.
• Some demonstrable leadership skills - this role involves aligning multiple teams to achieve the client objectives.
• Commercial and business awareness, particularly of an agency model.
• Ability to work under pressure.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• True flexible working.
• Training and development.
• Quick career progression and salary reviews.
• EAP.
• Fresh fruit.