Senior Digital Account Director

Netcel; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant digital product consultancy as a Senior Digital Account Director, where you will lead growth strategies and foster client relationships. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with talented professionals, driving revenue growth and enhancing client satisfaction. Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model that promotes a healthy work-life balance while being part of a community that values inclusivity and personal development. With a focus on commercial success, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment that encourages innovation and growth.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

25 days holiday

Health Shield cash back plan

My Perks shopping rewards

Ongoing training and development

Stylish open plan office

Regular social events

Bonuses for length of service

Opportunity for part-time or full-time contract

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as an Account Director in a digital consultancy.
• Strong listening skills with the ability to grasp client motivations quickly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategies across client portfolios.
• Plan short and long-term growth, identifying opportunities for service expansion.

Skills

Account Management

Commercial Negotiation

Client Relationship Management

Digital Consultancy

Communication Skills

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CMS/DXP

Job description

Netcel St Albans, England, United Kingdom

Senior Digital Account Director

Netcel is a vibrant digital product consultancy with an ambitious vision and growth strategy. We work with sector-leading companies to create personalised digital products and experiences that drive outstanding outcomes. We are experts in the Optimizely Digital Experience Platform and are recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialists.

We are proud of our collaborative, progressive and inclusive culture that nurtures talent and supports personal growth. You will be working with a team of experienced consultants, strategists, designers and technologists, where you will have the opportunity to do some of the most rewarding work of your career.

Our hybrid working model gives you flexibility and encourages a positive work-life balance – you can work remotely, or from our office in St Albans. You will be part of a friendly, open and supportive community where there is something social for everyone to enjoy.

We are a responsible and ethical business with ambitious CSR and ESG targets as well as supporting a variety of charities through fundraising and volunteering. We celebrate equality and diversity and strive to provide an environment where you can thrive and grow.

Your Role

We are looking for a Senior Digital Account Director to join our Growth team. As a Client Lead, you’ll be responsible for developing and executing growth strategies across your portfolio of clients, generating revenue growth, building client trust to help deliver client results and build stronger partnerships.

Commercially astute, you’ll be targeted on delivering top line revenue growth from your portfolio of clients as well as client satisfaction.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for:

Commercial success - The role requires a consultative sales approach and ability to identify your clients key problem areas, business objectives, commercial goals and priorities, working with Product Strategists to create a roadmap of short and long-term opportunities.

Client growth - Planning the short and long-term growth of your client portfolio, working with practice leads to identify opportunities to strengthen and broaden our service offering.

Client experience - You will be adept at interpreting and adding value to addressing a client’s business problem, always thinking about the longer-term ambition and objectives of your clients and their business, engaging with all teams and practices to deliver the very best work possible.

What we are looking for

Ideally you will have demonstrable Account Director experience in a digital consultancy, agency or similar company.

We are looking for someone that:

• Is experienced working as part of team, bringing practitioners together to find solutions to client business challenges.
• Has extensive experience managing annual client budgets of £300k- £500k+
• Has strong listening skills with the ability to quickly grasp what the clients motivations are and what solutions they need.
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset that can identify growth opportunities and convert into revenue.
• Is highly organised and can orchestrate clients and teams to meet strategic goals.
• Embraces a growth mindset, someone who can turn challenges into opportunities.
• Has excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to confidently create and deliver engaging presentations.
• Is a confident and strong commercial negotiator, that is focused on value and ROI.
• Has experience of CMS/DXP and connected technologies (desirable).

What we are offering

We want you to grow and develop and will provide you with the opportunity to make this happen. We support learning on all levels, including self-learning, insight sessions, knowledge shares, and formal training.

Alongside working hard in a supportive and collaborative culture, there's also plenty of time for being social. The main benefits and perks include:

• Hybrid working (you choose what days you WFH or from our St Albans office).
• Flexible hours (with core hours of 10am – 4pm).
• 25 days holiday increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Health Shield - health cash back plan including 24/7 doctor, counselling services, gym discounts & more.
• My Perks - shopping rewards scheme offering deals and discounts from well-known brands.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Stylish open plan office in St Albans with excellent transport links.
• Regular social events (both virtual and in-person).
• Bonuses and rewards for length of service, exams etc.
• Opportunity for a part time (4 days per week) or full time (5 days per week) contract.

D&I statement

At Netcel, we encourage progressive, divergent thinking and ways of working. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive working environment and we are committed to our mission to become a climate positive workplace.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing and Sales
• Industries
• IT Services and IT Consulting