Strategic Senior Account Director: Lead Top B2B Clients

Lesniak Swann Ltd; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 55.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

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Private healthcare

Descripción de la vacante

Lesniak Swann Ltd in Manchester is seeking a Senior Account Director to own top client relationships and steer strategic direction across campaigns, research, branding, PR and digital work. You will lead the account team and coordinate with client services, studio, strategy and PR to ensure unified delivery at board level.

The role is senior and client-facing, with responsibility for budgets, forecasts and margins, while driving growth across key accounts.

Formación

• Educated to degree level or above, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in account handling at Senior Account Manager level or above within a B2B or integrated agency.
• Track record of owning senior client relationships and growing account revenue.
• Experience of managing and developing account teams, including run 121s and setting performance targets.
• Confident ownership of client budgets, forecasts and margins.

Responsabilidades

• Own senior client relationships, lead monthly and quarterly strategic meetings with marketing directors and board-level contacts.
• Shape long-term client partnerships by anticipating business needs and market shifts with strategic solutions.
• Influence strategy using client sector knowledge to identify growth opportunities and guide decisions.
• Provide strategic input and review across projects, proposing innovative thinking and processes.
• Analyze research outputs and prepare briefs in partnership with the Strategy Director.
• Identify and resolve client management issues early and ensure teams align with client needs.
• Approve budgets and forecasts and address budgeting, forecasting or margin issues impacting profitability.
• Capture organic growth opportunities within existing accounts and support revenue targets.
• Input into and approve tactical and media plans for best client outcomes.
• Oversee timing plans and approve all client-facing plans and monthly reports.
• Maintain strong admin practices and ensure Account Managers bring clear actions for timing/budget issues.
• Coach and develop the account team to build a high-performing unit.

Conocimientos

Client leadership

Strategic thinking

Coaching and people development

Budgeting and forecasting

Attention to detail

Multi-account leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Degree or higher

Herramientas

Streamtime

Trello

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Descripción del empleo

Lesniak Swann Ltd in Manchester is seeking a Senior Account Director to own top client relationships and steer strategic direction across campaigns, research, branding, PR and digital work. You will lead the account team and coordinate with client services, studio, strategy and PR to ensure unified delivery at board level.

The role is senior and client-facing, with responsibility for budgets, forecasts and margins, while driving growth across key accounts.