Media Account Director

All Response Media; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-growing performance marketing agency as a Media Account Director. In this exciting role, you'll collaborate with a talented team to manage key client relationships and drive strategic planning across various offline media channels. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the direction of campaigns while mentoring your team and fostering a culture of excellence. With a commitment to internal growth and development, you'll find ample opportunities to advance your career in a supportive environment. Make your mark in an agency that values creativity, accountability, and collaboration!

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Annual company away day and socials

Daily drinks fridge and free fruits

Private healthcare with Vitality

Flexi Fridays

Long-term service rewards

Life cover 4x your annual salary

Perkbox and Wellbeing programme

Media training and qualifications

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in offline media channels including TV and radio.
• Strong client relationships and strategic level experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and manage relationships effectively.
• Develop long-term client strategies and assess profitability.
• Identify new offline media opportunities for clients.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

Team Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Media Planning and Buying

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Related Field

Tools

Media Planning Software

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Media Account Director to join our amazing team in Leeds. You will work closely with the Board Directors and Business Directors – on strategy as well as developing a dynamic team.

This role is diverse and provides the opportunity to work across a whole spectrum of Offline Media channels. Experience with offline media channels including TV planning and buying is essential.

We are an integrated agency, you will have a great opportunity to work across the different departments - Digital, Labs and SEO.

The role is fast-paced and varied so it will suit candidates skilled in analytics and who are commercially savvy but also effective managers and business-focused.

How you’ll make an impact

There will be huge levels of accountability within this role - you will be an entrepreneur at All Response Media and a business partner to clients.

You will be delivering excellent day-to-day client service to your client portfolio as well as strategic planning and problem-solving.

You should be a strong relationship builder with agency experience – really owning key client relationships and leading your team with the support of the Account Manager.

This is a great opportunity to make your mark within an expanding agency where you are given the freedom to take ownership and make the role your own.

Why join ARM?

Want to work for the fastest growing performance marketing agency in the UK? Want to work with one of the most influential boards in the UK advertising industry?

All Response Media is the 14th largest marketing agency in the UK. We manage over £250M of ad spend across TV, Digital and Offline in the UK and over £100M across the EU. We provide you with the chance to work across industry-leading clients like Adobe, Norton, Brooks Running and Omaze, as well as high-growth potential start-ups.

Building relationships is what we’re all about. Many of our people started in entry-level roles, accelerating through the business into more senior positions, including becoming Board Directors.

We strongly believe in promoting from within ARM, giving you the support, ownership, and responsibility to fast track your career!

At ARM, we give our people a clear roadmap for your future progression and development as well as the training and support required to achieve your goals and aspirations. Come and join us and you’ll benefit from being mentored by our amazing Board and you’ll be given opportunities to work closely with Business Owners, Founders, and Entrepreneurs in the industry.

We strongly encourage integration across all disciplines including Digital, Data, Systems, and Offline. This means we are flexible with our people and there will be opportunities to evolve your role and place within the business to suit your skillset and career goals.

Requirements:

• 4+ years’ experience in a similar role working with offline media channels - TV, radio, outdoor, and print.
• Fully conversant (planning and buying) across several media channels, including TV.
• Strong client relationships and ownership of several accounts.
• Sound experience working at a strategic level and making recommendations.
• Team management to deliver effective media campaigns across integrated channels.
• Developing and mentoring to ensure exceptional client delivery.
• Establishing and managing long-term client strategies.
• Taking an active role in new business generation.
• A confident communicator; written and verbal. Lead client meetings and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Leading client meetings and relationships.
• Managing client’s business to ensure optimum spend.
• Instrumental in strategic team thinking and quality of work.
• Instigating planning and client-related business initiatives.
• Establishing and managing long-term client strategies.
• Assessing client satisfaction and profitability.
• Responsibility for ensuring regular client strategy and status meetings are implemented.
• Key media owner negotiation and ensuring buying standards are maintained.
• Providing the Board with insight into day-to-day client/team/media owner issues.
• Identification of any new offline media opportunities, and investigate the potential feasibility for ARM clients.
• Increase offline media ‘knowledge’ in the agency and lead training programs where required.
• Key to recruiting and retaining top talent.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Annual company away day and socials - we're all about the socials!
• Daily drinks fridge, free fruits, breakfast on Mondays, and lunch on Fridays.
• Private healthcare with Vitality (50% off at Virgin Gyms!) and eye test.
• Flexi Fridays and time off on your birthday.
• Long-term service rewards up to £10k and sabbaticals to travel the globe!
• Life cover 4x your annual salary, enhanced sick pay, income protection.
• Perkbox and Wellbeing programme.
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Media, technical, and managerial training and qualifications, including LinkedIn Learning!
• Progression and development.

Accelerate and fast-track your career with All Response Media!