Account Manager

Goalhanger; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Goalhanger, a leading UK independent media company, is seeking an Account Manager to drive branded content partnerships and advertising campaigns across audio, video, and social platforms. This full-time role is based in our Oval office and requires hands-on project delivery and strong client relationships.

You'll work with show teams, producers and commercial colleagues to keep campaigns on time, track performance, and deliver insights for future activations.

Qualifications

• Essential experience in account management or project delivery for media or creative campaigns.
• Strong client communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisation and ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines.
• Experience across digital, social, audio and video content.
• Ability to translate campaign results into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, building strong relationships and ensuring clear communication and seamless campaign delivery.
• Oversee the delivery of branded content partnerships and advertising campaigns across audio, video and social, ensuring they meet client objectives and are delivered to a high standard.
• Manage relationships with show teams, producers and other internal teams, coordinating workflows, production schedules and approvals.
• Maintain accurate project plans and campaign trackers, keeping multiple campaigns on track and proactively addressing any issues or delays.
• Lead the production of post-campaign reports, bringing together key insights across impressions, audience engagement and campaign performance.
• Analyse campaign results and turn data into clear insights and recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Work with the commercial team to identify opportunities for account growth, renewals and future partnerships.
• Contribute to campaign post-mortems, identifying learnings and opportunities to improve future activations.
• Support budget tracking, invoicing and financial reconciliation across your accounts.

Skills

Client relationships

Project management

Campaign delivery

Digital, social, audio, video

Data insights

Proactive solutions

Tools

Megaphone

Job description

Goalhanger is one of the UK's most exciting independent media companies, the team behind some of the world's most successful shows, including The Rest Is Politics , The Rest Is History , The Rest Is Football , The Rest Is Entertainment, and a fast-growing slate. We're a creative, fast-moving organisation with big ambitions and a brilliant team that makes them happen.

This role is based full time (5 days a week) in our office in Oval.

£45,000 - £50,000 OTE

We’re looking for an Account Manager to help us deliver our next stage of growth.

Sitting within Goalhanger's Commercial team, the Account Manager - Client Projects will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of branded content partnerships and advertising campaigns, ensuring smooth project delivery across audio, video, and social platforms.

You’ll act as a key client contact, working closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure campaigns are delivered on time and to a high standard.

What you'll do:

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, building strong relationships and ensuring clear communication and seamless campaign delivery.
• Oversee the delivery of branded content partnerships and advertising campaigns across audio, video and social, ensuring they meet client objectives and are delivered to a high standard.
• Manage relationships with show teams, producers and other internal teams, coordinating workflows, production schedules and approvals.
• Maintain accurate project plans and campaign trackers, keeping multiple campaigns on track and proactively addressing any issues or delays.
• Lead the production of post-campaign reports, bringing together key insights across impressions, audience engagement and campaign performance.
• Analyse campaign results and turn data into clear insights and recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Work with the commercial team to identify opportunities for account growth, renewals and future partnerships.
• Contribute to campaign post-mortems, identifying learnings and opportunities to improve future activations.
• Support budget tracking, invoicing and financial reconciliation across your accounts.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in an account management or project delivery role, ideally delivering branded content partnerships or advertising campaigns within media, content or a creative agency.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills, with the confidence to manage day-to-day client relationships and multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns, priorities and deadlines at once.
• Experience working across digital, social, audio and/or video content, with an understanding of how campaigns are delivered across different platforms.
• An understanding of campaign performance and key metrics, with the ability to turn results into meaningful insights.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to anticipate challenges and keep projects moving in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable but not essential:

• Familiarity with podcast advertising, ad-serving platforms such as Megaphone, impression tracking and campaign reporting.

Why join Goalhanger?

A rare opportunity to help shape the commercial growth of the UK's fastest growing company. A creative, collaborative, close-knit team that genuinely cares about its work and each other. Take meaningful ownership of your clients and campaigns, playing a central role in bringing some of Goalhanger's biggest commercial partnerships to life across our shows.

Competitive salary and benefits, plus opportunities for growth within the role as our team and content portfolio expand.

A working environment that values curiosity, autonomy, humour, delivery and purpose.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Goalhanger is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.

Adjustments & Accessibility

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.

Closing date: 28th August 2026