Senior Account Manager FTC

Ruby Magpie; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative consultancy is seeking an experienced Account Director to foster relationships with global brands. This hybrid role involves strategic planning and creative transformation, ideal for those with a background in creative agencies. The position offers a competitive salary with commission opportunities, emphasizing the importance of creativity in business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in account development, brand strategy, or creative consultancy.
• Experience with senior marketing clients and creative processes.
• Strong commercial instincts and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop trusted relationships with senior marketing clients.
• Support on strategic account planning and growth forecasting.
• Contribute to thought leadership and new business development.

Skills

Relationship Building

Strategic Planning

Commercial Acumen

Creative Effectiveness

Education

5+ years in account development or brand strategy

Job description

This range is provided by Ruby Magpie. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

FTC, 12 months. Start 1st June.

Central London | 3 days in-office | 12 month contract

We’re looking for an experienced, commercially sharp Account Director to join a fast-growing creative consultancy that helps global brands unlock their creative potential.

You’ll be part of a dynamic, strategic team that partners with some of the world’s best-known brands — working closely with senior marketers to build long-term relationships and help embed creativity as a business advantage.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a creative agency or consultancy background who understands the creative process, cares deeply about creative effectiveness, and has the commercial maturity to nurture clients and grow key accounts.

What you’ll do

• Build and develop trusted relationships with senior marketing clients
• Help clients shape and deliver creative transformation programmes
• Support on strategic account planning, growth forecasting and delivery
• Work cross-functionally with delivery, strategy, and content leads to ensure projects are aligned with client needs and have real impact
• Contribute to thought leadership, new business and partnership development as needed

What we’re looking for

• A strategic operator who understands how creativity works inside large brands
• Strong commercial instincts — you know how to grow accounts and build long-term value
• Excellent relationship-builder, confident navigating C-suite conversations
• Experience in or around creative agencies, marketing consultancies, or brand-side creative leadership
• Comfortable with data, reporting, and supporting performance evaluation
• Someone who thrives in a growing team and fast-paced environment

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years in account development, brand strategy, or creative consultancy
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders — from strategy to delivery
• A genuine passion for creativity and a belief in its value to business
• Immediate availability is preferred

This is a hybrid role, with three days a week in a Central London office and the rest flexible. You’ll join a passionate, collaborative team that’s shaping how creativity delivers commercial impact.

Please note this role is a lower base salary of £45k but with 40% commission based on project delivery bringing it to 65-70k circa based on previous years.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing

• Industries

  Marketing Services, Advertising Services, and Business Consulting and Services

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