Senior Account Manager / Account Director

Hypebeast; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hypebeast is seeking a highly motivated freelance Senior Account Manager / Account Director for a 3‑month cover. The role is London-based (Old Street) with immediate availability, focused on managing key client relationships, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering campaigns end-to-end.

You will oversee production, ad operations, performance reporting, and client communications across digital media.

Qualifications

• 6–7 years of account/project management experience in advertising or publishing, with a focus on digital media.
• Strong understanding of social media advertising and content production.
• Ability to multitask and work under tight schedules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive and energetic – instilling enthusiasm in the team at all times.

Responsibilities

• Client Management: Manage a combination of supplied asset campaigns and produced campaigns; build and maintain client relationships; lead conversations and deliver projects end to end.
• Production: Experience in content pre-production, shoots and post production; potential events involvement; relay feedback clearly.
• Campaign Management & Execution: Lead internal teams for smooth campaign execution across regions and verticals; manage timings and insertions.
• Ad Operations & QA: Collect and QA ad tags and creative; monitor and reconcile delivery.
• Performance Analysis & Reporting: Analyze performance, create end-of-campaign reports, and present findings to clients.

Skills

Client relations

Campaign management

Digital advertising

Project management

Team leadership

Presentation skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Job description

Founded in 2005, Hypebeast is a global contemporary-culture media brand with operations across 12 markets. Through original reporting, video, collaborations, and live events, Hypebeast covers fashion, footwear, art, design, music, sports, and technology, bringing audiences closer to the people and ideas shaping culture.

We are looking for a highly-motivated freelance Senior Account Manager / Account Director at Hypebeast for a 3 months cover. The ideal person needs to have a track record of managing key client relationships within an agency or publisher environment, delivering successful campaigns from beginning to end. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-growing team, working with some of the best and biggest brands in the world.

Responsibilities

Client Management

• Manage a combination of both supplied asset campaigns and produced campaigns.
• Build and maintain client relationships to encourage repeat business and positive sentiment post-campaign.
• You have a track record of managing high-level / top tier accounts, confidently leading conversations and delivering projects end to end.
• You take responsibility and accountability for the work and the process on each project – you are the go-to person, both internally and externally.

Production

• Experience in all elements of content pre-production, shoots and post production.
• Ideally would have experience with events too.
• Confident in managing client reviews and relaying feedback to and from the team in a clear & concise manner.

Campaign Management & Execution

• Manage internal teams to ensure smooth, successful campaign execution.
• Collaborating with teams across the business (Creative Editorial, social, AdOps, paid social) to plan and launch campaigns across multiple regions and verticals.
• Ensure project timings and deadlines are adhered to, bringing in the right people at the right time.
• Assist in managing insertion orders, campaign scheduling and inventory conflict resolution.

Ad Operations & Quality Assurance (QA)

• Collect and QA ad tags and creative; monitor and reconcile campaign delivery across systems.

Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse performance and ensure delivery of client objectives.
• Communicate updates across departments regarding campaign performance.
• Create detailed end of campaign reports for clients (in spreadsheet and deck format)
• Confident presenting EOC reports to clients and agencies

Requirements

• Available immediately is highly preferred.
• London-based and able to travel into our Old Street office.
• 6-7 years of account/project management experience in an advertising or publishing setting, with a focus on digital media.
• Strong understanding of social media advertising and content production.
• Ability to multitask and work under tight schedules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A problem-solver that can think strategically.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management skills.
• Solutions focused, with the ability to manage internal and external expectations.
• Positive and energetic - instilling enthusiasm in the team at all times.
• Able to mentor more junior members of the team.
• Deep understanding of Sales, Creative and Production processes.
• Confident and able to manage demanding client relationships.
• Able to work independently and effectively is a must.
• You are positive and energetic - instilling enthusiasm in the team at all times.

This position is based and located in London. Candidate must be eligible to work in UK.

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