Senior Account Director (Experiential)

ZEAL Creative; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Annual company bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Continuous learning and development

Enhanced parental benefits

ZEAL Day off

Christmas closure

Work from home budget

Dog-friendly offices

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Experiential Account Director to lead innovative campaigns for top FMCG brands. This role involves strategic direction, project management, and fostering client relationships to ensure high-quality delivery and growth. The company values creativity and inclusivity, offering a supportive environment for professional development. With a focus on impactful brand activations, this position is ideal for a strategic thinker eager to drive success in a dynamic agency setting. Join a team that celebrates diversity and invests in your future!

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Account Director in the FMCG sector.
• Exceptional financial management skills and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic direction and manage high-value projects.
• Lead project delivery while ensuring fiscal targets are met.
• Develop knowledge of market trends and client landscapes.

Skills

Account Management

Experiential Campaigns

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Thinking

Financial Management

Negotiation Skills

Job description

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Senior Experiential Account Director

London - Hybrid

A bit about us

We are ZEAL, the UK’s most effective brand activation agency. We help the world’s biggest brands to engage, inspire and motivate consumers into action.

Our clients are some of the world’s largest FMCG retail brands. If having the chance to work with the likes of Lucozade, Ribena, Nestlé, Kellogg’s, McCain, Carlsberg and other global brands sounds like the ideal day for you – then look no further than us!

We want to be the agency that all clients want to work with and just as importantly, the one that the best people in the industry want to join. Our principles around talent are simple - You bring your passion, creativity and drive and we invest in your training, long-term personal development, and give you the resources you need to thrive.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive place to work that celebrates and values diversity and inclusion, and ultimately enriches our culture.

Role in summary

Strategically leading a portfolio of household brands in the FMCG sector and beyond, you'll be bringing your innovative thinking to the table to help deliver impactful campaigns including pop-ups, sampling, PR stunts and more.

Reporting to our Head of Experiential, this role will manage the delivery of projects whilst supporting the overall growth of the department.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering strategic direction to your client across your portfolio of brands
• Leading the delivery of projects with accountability for the fiscal targets, accurately forecasting contribution across your accounts, ensuring it is delivered as planned
• Managing relationships with external providers including producers, events organisers etc, to foster a cohesive and effective partnership
• Working alongside the Director of Experiential to identify and drive opportunities to grow your portfolio including contributions, new services, and new categories
• Reviewing and analysing the delivery of projects with a view to achieving future efficiencies whilst ensuring all work is delivered with the highest of standards and surpasses client’s expectations
• Actively developing your knowledge of the landscape in which your clients’ brands operate, keeping abreast of the latest developments in the marketplace, business performance and wider environmental influences and proactively sharing this with the wider team
• Leading any direct reports as a coach and guide, championing them and delivering a meaningful PDR programme ensuring they have focused objectives while actively fostering respectful, productive, and supportive working relationships.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Proven experience working as an Account Director or Senior Account Director, delivering experiential campaigns for clients in the FMCG sector
• Proven abilities in growing client revenues and managing high value projects
• Innovative, a great idea generator and a strategic thinker concerning brands
• A first-class communicator who can comfortably negotiate and challenge
• Exceptional financial management skills and commercial acumen

How we reward you:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual company bonus scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Continuous learning and development
• Enhanced parental benefits

Additional benefits:

• The last Friday of every quarter is a ZEAL Day off
• Christmas closure
• Work from home budget to help you achieve your dream set-up
• Dog-friendly offices
• A wealth of social events from our seasonal gatherings to our quarter review get-togethers

Click 'apply' to send your CV or, reach out directly to [e-mail] to send your application. No recruiters please.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development
• Industries
• Advertising Services