Job Title: Account Director (Creative)
Client Location: London (Hybrid)
Starting: 23/06/2025
Hours: Full-time
Duration: 9 months with potential to extend
We are looking for an Account Director to work with our client.
Summary
An Account Director is responsible for leading the end-to-end process of planning and implementing advertising and communications campaigns. They collaborate with marketing, creative, production, strategy, finance, and external partners at each stage of a project, from brief to delivery.
* Strong campaign management skills, experienced at managing multiple projects end-to-end
* Ability to understand the strategic purpose of a project and how it contributes to brand growth
* Experience in through-the-line communications, managing integrated 360 campaigns across multiple media formats
* Manage all deliverables typical of an integrated advertising and communications campaign
* Strong relationship-building skills – trust, collaboration, knowledge, and the ability to get the best out of people
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident in presenting to stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
* Financial acumen and rigor in managing the account daily
* Experience working in fast-changing environments, managing multi-stakeholder marketing teams with varying seniority; pan-market experience is beneficial
Day-to-day responsibilities
* Write status reports, check work against briefs
* Agree on the brief with marketing to ensure it is clear for the agency and stakeholders
* Organize internal briefing sessions, including working with strategy to develop briefs for internal teams
* Partner with Creative Directors and Executive Producers to enable successful creative delivery
* Coordinate resources, project plans, and budgets to deliver the brief
* Manage client communications regarding project progress, issue resolution, contact reports, status meetings, and expectation management
* Lead client presentations for creative work at all stages of the project, gather feedback, and outline next steps
* Lead end-to-end delivery of campaigns from brief to completion
* Monitor project progression, working with Production and Creative teams to ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery that meets the brief
* Escalate key issues and blockers to senior management and facilitate resolution involving relevant stakeholders
* Maintain financial rigor, support monthly burn reporting, and track budgets and briefs accurately
* Work with marketing to plan projects, communicate upcoming priorities, delays, and issues to stakeholders
* Manage relationships with third-party vendors like Mediacom and production companies to ensure effective collaboration
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