Lead the clients. Shape the work. Drive real impact.
We’re looking for an Account Director to join a creative, fast-moving agency in Leeds. The roles needs a client service expert to lead strategy, drive delivery, and spot opportunities to do bigger, better work.
You’ll be leading a mix of brand, campaign, retail and activation-led work, helping clients show up in the right way, in the right places.
If you enjoy having a genuine influence on both the work and the relationship, you’ll like this one.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading client relationships — becoming the trusted go-to for guidance, direction and delivery
- Owning projects end-to-end, making sure everything lands on time and to a high standard
- Working closely with internal teams to bring ideas to life
- Shaping strategic direction — adding value to briefs and pushing for better outcomes
- Keeping on top of trends, insights and how brands engage across channels
- Solving problems proactively and making confident, well-informed decisions
- Leading and inspiring account and creative teams to deliver standout work
- Managing budgets, forecasting and hitting revenue targets
- Supporting and developing more junior team members
- Identifying and supporting new business opportunities
- Writing and delivering pitches and proposals
- Leading client meetings and presentations with authority
- Creating clear, compelling decks with strong strategic thinking behind them
- Driving best practice across processes and ways of working
- Running project wrap-ups to capture learnings and improve future output
- Ensuring quality control across all work delivered
What You’ll Bring
- Around 6+ years’ experience in an agency environment
- A background in marketing or a related field
- Strong leadership skills — you know how to get the best out of people
- Highly organised and able to juggle multiple priorities
- Solid commercial awareness — confident with budgets and forecasting
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A confident presenter who can hold a room
- Strategic thinker — you understand client businesses and bring ideas that add value
- Proactive and solutions-focused — you don’t wait to be asked
- Curious and inquisitive — always looking to learn and improve
- Calm under pressure and comfortable making decisions
- A natural relationship builder who connects with people at all levels
Why Join?
- Work across a mix of brand, campaign, retail and activation-led projects
- Play a key role in growing client relationships and shaping the work
- Be part of a collaborative, ambitious and supportive team
- Ongoing learning and development
- A range of fabulous benefits
If you’re ready to step into a role where you can lead from the front and make a real difference — we’d love to hear from you.
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