Group Account Director

Creativehood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Creativehood is seeking a Group Account Director to lead a portfolio of UK client accounts, acting as the senior strategic lead responsible for ongoing success and future growth. You will own the strategic direction, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and guide annual planning and long-term global growth strategies.

You will expand partnerships into new disciplines such as experiential, influencer, social and content, and oversee forecasting and profitability while mentoring a

Qualifications

• Agency or mix of agency and brand side experience.
• Proven track record leading large client partnerships and multi-million-pound accounts.
• Strong grounding in integrated campaigns, experiential, social, influencer.
• Financial and commercial acumen.
• A proven record of building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic direction of multiple key client accounts.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across functions and markets.
• Lead annual planning, quarterly business reviews and long-term growth strategies.
• Grow business relationships into new disciplines: experiential, brand activations, creator/influencer, social and content, talent partnerships, PR, insights and community platforms.
• Own forecasting, commercial planning, profitability across accounts.
• Lead and mentor your team.

Skills

Client leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Campaign integration

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Job description

We are supporting an independent agency who work with brilliant global brands and produce Genz targeted campaigns. They are growing and are now looking for a Group Account Director.

You’ll take ownership of several UK client accounts across some of the world’s biggest and most recognised brands, as the senior strategic lead responsible for their continued success and future growth.

The role

• Own the strategic direction of multiple key client accounts.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across functions and markets
• Lead annual planning, quarterly business reviews and long-term global growth strategies
• Grow business relationships into new disciplines: experiential, brand activations, creator and influencer, social and content, talent partnerships, PR, insights and community platforms
• Own forecasting, commercial planning, profitability across accounts
• Lead and mentor your team.

About you

• Agency or mix of agency and brand side experience.
• Proven track record leading large client partnerships and multi-million-pound accounts
• Strong grounding in integrated campaigns, experiential, social, influencer.
• Financial and commercial acumen.
• A proven record of building high-performing teams

What success looks like in your first 12 months

• Stronger relationships with senior global stakeholders
• Partnerships expanded into new disciplines, with significant organic revenue growth