Account Director
4 days ago
Manchester
Job title: Account Director Location: Manchester, M4 6WX Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Hybrid: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 5:30PM (Monday and Thursday in office) About the Role: We’re looking for a strategic, commercially minded Account Director to lead a portfolio of key clients, drive growth, and inspire a high-performing account services team in our Creative Department. You’ll be the client’s trusted partner, understanding their business inside out, delivering outstanding marketing communications, and ensuring every campaign hits objectives, on time and on budget. Benefits: • Generous Holidays starting from 33 days per annum, • Birthday leave (post-probation), • Tax Free EOT Bonus, • Group Life Assurance, • Social events organised by our Social Committee, • Optional private medical insurance after 1 year, • Long service awards every 5 years, • Employee of the Quarter programme, • Free tea, coffee, snacks, kitchen facilities, and breakout spaces, • Referral programme, • Pirkx benefits from day one, • Auto-enrolment pension (3% employer contribution after 3 months) Responsibilities: • Build strong client relationships and act as the main day-to-day contact., • Develop and deliver marketing strategies that achieve measurable results., • Oversee projects from briefing to completion, ensuring high standards., • Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial performance accurately., • Lead, coach, and support the account services team through regular check-ins., • Work with senior leadership to align on goals, processes, and growth plans., • Represent the agency at client meetings, events, and networking opportunities. Requirements: • Calm and composed under pressure, able to handle challenges confidently., • Strong communication and presentation skills, especially with senior clients., • Proven experience in a marketing agency or property marketing environment., • Strategic thinker with solid commercial understanding and financial awareness., • Supportive leadership style with experience motivating and developing teams., • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and project management skills., • Confident collaborator who works well across teams and departments.