Social Media Account Director (French)

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency seeks a Social Media Account Director fluent in French to nurture a major automotive brand's social presence. This hybrid role combines the agility of agency life with strong client partnership, focusing on strategy and creative execution. Benefits include hybrid working, generous leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working with core hours

25 days holiday per year

Private health insurance or £30 monthly wellbeing budget

Membership to the IPA

Paid volunteering day per year

Monthly team-nominated awards

Pension and enhanced parental leave

Access to social clubs and activities

Qualifications

• Fluent in French (native level) and strong written and spoken English.
• 4+ years' experience in account management or client services in an agency.
• Experience delivering social-first campaigns with strategy and influencer expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships and ensure alignment with European social strategy.
• Oversee local freelancers for consistent execution.
• Travel to Paris for client meetings and team catch-ups.

Skills

Account management

Client services

Strategy

Creative execution

Job description

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Account Director (Fluent French) – Social-first Agency meets In-house Brand Partner

Location: Hybrid – London-based with regular trips to Paris

This is one of those rare roles that gives you the best of both worlds.

You're embedded in a world-class social agency, surrounded by creatives, strategists and media specialists who live and breathe platform culture. But your focus? Just one brand. One relationship. One mission. And that changes everything.

You'll become a true extension of your client’s in-house marketing team – not just another agency contact, but someone they trust implicitly, turn to for guidance, and see as a partner in every sense.

This is a role where you’ll have the time and space to do what’s right for the brand – not just what’s quickest or most profitable for the agency. You’ll get under the skin of a major automotive name in the French market, shaping and evolving its entire social presence in partnership with both UK and Paris-based teams.

You’ll lead day-to-day relationships, oversee local freelancers, and bring a blend of strategic thinking and calm delivery that keeps things moving in the right direction – even when things get busy (as they always do).

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as the go-to lead for the French market, aligning local output with the wider European social strategy.
• Owning the client relationship – building trust, bringing clarity, and pushing creative, strategic work that makes an impact.
• Working closely with local Paris-based freelancers to ensure consistent, high-quality execution.
• Regular travel to Paris for client meetings and team catch-ups.
• Acting as a bridge between agency and client, not just delivering, but shaping, challenging, and leading.

About you:

• A fluent French speaker (native level ideally), with strong written and spoken English.
• Experienced in account management or client services in an agency – ideally 4+ years.
• Comfortable delivering social-first campaigns, with a deep understanding of strategy, creative and influencer.
• Someone who thrives in partnership – you’re calm under pressure, detail-obsessed, and focused on long-term brand success.

What you get:

• Flex your week – Hybrid working with core hours, plus the option to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks a year.
• Proper time off – 25 days' holiday a year, plus a full company shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
• Wellbeing, your way – Choose between private health insurance or a £30 monthly wellbeing budget. You'll also get access to virtual mental health support, trained Mental Health First Aiders, a Recharge Day, and the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Learn loads – Membership to the IPA, access to the Campus learning platform, and your own department budget for training, workshops, and team sessions.
• Give back – One paid volunteering day a year to support a cause you care about, plus opportunities to help shape our sustainability goals.
• Celebrate wins – Monthly team-nominated awards and an annual profit share scheme – because when the business grows, you should feel it too.
• The essentials – Pension, enhanced parental leave, life assurance – all the core stuff you'd expect.
• Find your crew – From Run Club to Book Club to Tag Rugby, there’s a club (or five) for you.
• Make a difference – Join a Consciously Contribute Committee and help drive positive change across the business.
• We like hanging out – Regular socials, team trips, and spontaneous fun. We take the ‘social’ part seriously.

If you’ve ever wanted the creativity and energy of agency life, but with the depth and focus of an in-house role, this might just be it.