This opportunity is based in Edinburgh. It is therefore essential that you live in the area, have a full work visa and are able to start immediately.
Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.
This is a great opportunity to join the Experiential / Partnerships / Activation arm of a brilliant full service marketing agency based in Edinburgh. We will look at 4 days/week or full time, operating on a hybrid basis (2 days a week in the office - Tuesday and Thursday as well as working from home).
Our client is looking for an Account Director (maternity cover, 12 months with an opportunity to extend) to join the Experiential & Partnership Marketing team. This role sits at the heart of their live brand experiences, acting as the bridge between your clients and the creative, production, and delivery specialists who bring activations to life. You’ll ensure that the team are exceeding expectations, building strong partnerships, and delivering campaigns that create genuine impact.
We’d may also look at Senior Account Managers who are ready for their next step into leadership and looking to grow their career in a supportive, ambitious team.
The opportunity
As an Account Director in our experiential arm, no two days are ever the same. One day you could be leading a national activation or high-profile partnership campaign, and the next you might be steering a smaller, targeted experience. You’ll work across an exciting mix of clients from government and tourism to energy and food, all through the power of live brand experiences and partnerships.
This role is about combining client leadership, strategic thinking, and creative collaboration, while mentoring and supporting the wider team. It’s a chance to take ownership of projects, inspire colleagues, and help shape the future of our client
Your role
* Lead client accounts day-to-day, ensuring projects run smoothly, strategically, and profitably.
* Apply creative and strategic thinking to deliver memorable and effective brand activations.
* Build and maintain strong, trusted client relationships at senior levels.
* Oversee processes that ensure projects are consistent, high-quality, and delivered on time.
* Collaborate with creative, production, and delivery teams to bring activations and partnerships to life.
* Play a key role in new business – leading ideas, research, and pitch presentations.
* Manage client briefings, presentations, and post-event reporting.
* Take responsibility for budgets, forecasting, and financial performance.
* Support, guide, and mentor account team members to help them grow.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys leading client relationships, and is passionate about experiential and partnership marketing.
You will be:
* A natural leader and proactive problem-solver, confident in managing accounts and teams.
* Commercially astute, with an eye for growth opportunities.
* Skilled in balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
* A positive, collaborative team player who builds trust and inspires confidence.
* Calm under pressure and solutions-focused in challenging moments.
* Experienced in account management at a senior level, ideally within events, activations, partnerships, or marketing minimum 3 years experience from an agency perspective.
The obvious stuff
* Competitive compensation to match your role. At SAM level, up to £42,000. Account Director level to £50,000.
* Investment in your growth through training and development.
* Benefits from pensions, enhanced maternity to life cover.
* Ample holiday time, so you can recharge.
* Access to IPA CPD and other training opportunities.
* Flexible working that bends to life’s rhythm.
* FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
* Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side.
* When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen.
* If you are not currently living in Scotland, please explain/outline your plans and timelines for relocation to Scotland. We are a Scottish based recruiter who generally do not represent “remote” opportunities - thus you will be either living in Scotland or have solid plans to relocate.
* We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
* We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.
* Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a permanent contract.