Account Director

As Account Director you’ll work with a creative comms agency that offers hybrid working, a culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance and looks after the physical and mental health of their employees, 26 days holiday, NHS top-up scheme, and your development championed and supported. An award-winning employer, they’re ranked as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing, for Development, within Advertising, Media & Marketing, as well as for Women too. An employee-owned business they’re all in it together - sharing in the profits and shaping their future. Plus as a B Corp, they look after their people, community and the environment in equal measure and are committed to being a force for good.

As an Account Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving client relationships and growth, overseeing the project lifecycle, and ensuring client expectations are exceeded and strategic goals are met.

Responsibilities for this Account Director include -

• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with clients, serving as the primary contact
• Own specific client revenue targets and proactively drive client revenue, providing financial intelligence such as forecasting, growth plans and pipelines
• Work proactively with all levels of seniority within the clients' teams to help develop their businesses and seek new business opportunities within your client portfolio
• Provide a high-quality end-to-end client experience, from taking briefs and overseeing projects and ensuring work aligns to the brief
• Develop and execute project strategies aligned with client objectives, providing actionable insights and ensuring project performance and KPIs are met
• Supported by a Project Manager, ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
• Write compelling proposals, including budgets that ensure profitability

About you -

• Previous experience in a similar role within a marketing, creative or digital agency
• Experience with internal comms/employee engagement - a bonus
• A strategic and creative thinker, used to working on large and complex projects
• Track record of relationship management, growing and nurturing clients
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen

About the agency - As a top 100 independent agency, they love making things look beautiful and put strategic thought into every design, integrated campaign and project they create. They’re passionate about pushing the boundaries creatively and delivering excellent levels of service.

Salary is circa £48-50K and the agency is based near Woking, Surrey.

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