Account Director

We are delighted to be working in partnership with a highly reputable and progressive 360 full-service marketing agency that specialises in growth marketing and strategic consultancy for brands in luxury lifestyle, social enterprise and wellness sectors. They have built a highly prestigious client base and are passionate about working with companies and individuals that can help drive social change. They are looking for a confident and inspiring Account Director to manage all components of client relationships and account management within the agency.     

In this highly important and strategic role, the Account Director will work directly with the CEO to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, whilst ensuring optimal connectivity within the agency and all of its departments. This includes liaison with Strategy, Creative Marketing, Digital Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Graphic Design and many more, in order to deliver flawless and impactful marketing plans to their clients. They will manage, develop and motivate a high performing team as well as:

• Ensuring clients’ weekly and monthly deliverables are adhered to
• Leading and managing weekly client meetings
• Knitting together client strategies and ensuring the right talent and team members are appointed relevant tasks and given clear direction and timelines
• Strategic development and oversight of marketing strategies for all clients, which support their long-term business objectives
• Ensuring a fully integrated 360 approach is applied to client marketing activity across all platforms
• Ensuring all strategic marketing activity balances client brand & business objectives Ensuring client marketing plans and initiatives are strategic and responsive to both micro and macro socio-economic conditions Building meaningful relationships with client brand partners Appointment and management of agencies (i.e. PR) to drive optimum client results

The successful candidate will be a confident, natural leader, with exceptional client-facing and relationship building skills, and at least 8 years’ marketing experience. They will come from a solid and strategic marketing account management background along with experience of working with luxury brands. In addition, they will possess excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and thrive in high pressured environments.

This is a fabulous opportunity to be an instrumental part of something fast-paced and growing, with limitless career growth potential. This is an entrepreneurial agency that very much welcomes an eye for creativity and best-in-class quality. They are a friendly and sociable team, that rewards hard work and commitment.