Senior Account Manager / Account Director

ADLIB; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Bath is seeking a Senior Account Manager / Account Director to take ownership of key client relationships and manage integrated marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate will balance hands-on delivery with strategic oversight, ensuring clear communication and high standards. Responsibilities include managing timelines, budgets, and quality while nurturing client partnerships. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model with flexible arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Opportunities for professional development

Exposure to high-quality client work

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Account Manager / Account Director in a marketing agency.
• Expertise in managing client relationships and leading discussions.
• Strong understanding of commercial operations in marketing agencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of marketing campaigns across various channels.
• Act as the primary contact for clients, ensuring clear communication.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and quality of deliverables.

Skills

Client relationship management

Integrated marketing campaign delivery

Digital marketing knowledge

Strategic planning

Team coordination

Budget management

Job description

This Senior Account Manager / Account Director role offers the chance to take ownership of key client relationships within a specialist marketing agency environment. You will create clarity, guide delivery, and ensure consistently high standards across integrated marketing campaigns. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will manage multiple workstreams while keeping client objectives front of mind. This position suits someone who enjoys balancing hands‑on delivery with strategic thinking, and who takes pride in building long‑term client partnerships.

What you’ll be doing

As Senior Account Manager / Account Director, you will be responsible for understanding each client’s business, goals and challenges, and translating these into clear plans and priorities. You will act as a central point of contact, ensuring communication is clear, timely and purposeful. You will oversee campaign delivery across marketing channels, lead client meetings and presentations, and guide internal teams through well‑defined briefs. You will manage workload and expectations carefully, maintaining oversight of timelines, budgets and quality. You will also identify opportunities to grow accounts in a considered way, supporting both client outcomes and commercial performance.

What experience you’ll need to apply

• Experience as a Senior Account Manager / Account Director within an integrated marketing agency.
• Background delivering integrated, digitally focused campaigns across multiple marketing channels.
• Experience managing client relationships and leading client conversations.
• Understanding of how marketing agencies operate commercially, including budgets and forecasting.
• Ability to brief and coordinate internal teams across disciplines.
• Confidence questioning briefs to ensure clarity and alignment from the outset.

What you’ll get in return for your experience

In return for your experience as Senior Account Manager / Account Director, you will receive a competitive salary reflective of your level and responsibilities. You will work in a hybrid setup, spending three days per week in the Bath office, with flexibility around working patterns where possible. Benefits typically include a generous holiday allowance, opportunities for professional development, and exposure to varied, high‑quality client work. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified candidates where required.

What’s next?

If this Senior Account Manager / Account Director opportunity sounds right for you, please apply via the apply button. If you would prefer a confidential conversation before applying, you are welcome to contact ADLIB about the role. Applications are reviewed fairly and on an ongoing basis.