Account director / senior account director (at a top creative agency)

📍 Location – Leeds / Manchester / Hybrid – 2-3 days a week

Looking for your next step as an Account Director or Senior Account Director in a creative agency that works with some of the biggest consumer brands?

This is a role for someone who loves the balance of client leadership, commercial thinking and facilitating great creative work. You’ll be trusted to lead key relationships, shape campaign direction, and guide teams to deliver standout work.

If you’re confident with senior clients, commercially sharp, and enjoy helping both accounts and people grow, this could be a brilliant next move.


What You’ll Be Doing

* Acting as a strategic lead across key accounts, delivering smart, effective multi-channel campaigns
* Building and maintaining strong senior-level client relationships, navigating complex organisations with confidence
* Developing and delivering account growth plans that expand opportunities and deepen partnerships
* Supporting new business — contributing to pitches, proposals and opportunities to grow the agency portfolio
* Managing team members, including recruitment, performance reviews and day-to-day support
* Helping create clear development pathways and training opportunities within the team
* Overseeing budgets, forecasting and overall account profitability
* Ensuring projects are delivered smoothly across teams, timelines and client expectations


What You’ll Bring to the Table

* Strong strategic leadership across client accounts
* Commercial awareness and a focus on account growth and profitability
* Experience managing multiple accounts, workstreams and internal teams
* Clear communication with clients and internal stakeholders at all levels
* Ability to prioritise, maintain visibility across projects, and keep momentum moving
* Understanding of agency operating models and processes
* Confidence managing complex stakeholder environments
* A natural relationship builder who earns trust with clients and colleagues
* Calm and organised when juggling multiple priorities
* Comfortable handling difficult conversations and negotiations when needed
* Collaborative and supportive — someone who helps teams perform at their best


Why Apply?

🌍 Work on campaigns for recognised consumer brands

🤝 Join a collaborative agency environment where people genuinely support each other

📈 Take ownership of high-profile accounts and help shape their growth

🎯 Play a key role in delivering great creative work

If you’re ready to step into a senior client leadership role where strategy, creativity and commercial thinking all come together, we’d love to hear from you. 🚀

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