Hunterlodge Advertising
Freelance Senior Account Manager
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About Hunterlodge
Hunterlodge Advertising is a leading full-service marketing agency delivering innovative, insight-led campaigns across Higher Education, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services and B2B sectors.
We combine strategic thinking, creative excellence, AI, data and media expertise to help our clients achieve measurable commercial outcomes. As we continue to grow, we're looking for experienced freelance professionals who can quickly integrate into our team and help deliver exceptional work for our clients.
The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Freelance / Contractor Senior Account Manager to support our client services team across a portfolio of integrated marketing accounts.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership of complex client relationships while remaining closely involved in campaign delivery. You'll be responsible for managing multiple projects, coordinating specialist teams and ensuring campaigns are delivered efficiently, on time and to an exceptional standard.
You'll act as a trusted adviser to clients, balancing strategic thinking with excellent project management and commercial awareness. You'll work closely with our Media, Performance, Strategy, Creative, AI Visibility, Content and Analytics teams to ensure every campaign delivers measurable results.
This role is ideal for an experienced agency professional who is comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and adding value from day one.
Key Responsibilities
Client Leadership
- Lead the day-to-day management of a portfolio of client accounts.
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
- Act as the primary point of contact across multiple projects.
- Lead client meetings, presentations, campaign reviews and planning sessions.
- Understand client objectives, commercial priorities and organisational challenges.
- Provide strategic recommendations that improve campaign performance and client outcomes.
- Ensure consistently high standards of client service across every interaction.
Campaign Delivery & Performance
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- Take ownership of integrated marketing campaigns from briefing through to delivery.
- Coordinate campaign implementation across Paid Media, Creative, Content, AI Visibility and Analytics teams.
- Review campaign plans, budgets, timelines and quality assurance before launch.
- Monitor campaign delivery, budgets, pacing and performance.
- Challenge campaign results and work closely with channel specialists to identify optimisation opportunities.
- Ensure campaigns remain aligned to agreed KPIs and client objectives.
- Identify risks early and coordinate effective solutions.
- Support campaign launches, reporting and ongoing optimisation.
Project Management
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and client workstreams.
- Coordinate internal teams to ensure efficient delivery.
- Produce clear briefs and manage project schedules.
- Track dependencies, approvals and resource requirements.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standard.
- Maintain exceptional attention to detail throughout campaign delivery.
Reporting & Insight
- Present campaign performance and recommendations to clients.
- Translate campaign data into clear commercial insights.
- Review reporting dashboards and identify trends and opportunities.
- Work alongside Performance specialists to improve campaign effectiveness.
- Support strategic reviews, planning sessions and client workshops where required.
Commercial Management
- Manage project budgets and monitor profitability.
- Support forecasting, invoicing and financial administration.
- Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships.
- Prepare estimates, scopes of work and proposals.
- Support new business opportunities and pitches where required.
Platforms
You'll ideally have experience working with several of the following:
- Google Ads
- Campaign Manager 360 (CM360)
- Display & Video 360 (DV360)
- Meta Ads Manager
- LinkedIn Campaign Manager
- TikTok Ads Manager
- Snapchat Ads Manager
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
- Looker Studio
Experience across every platform isn't essential, but you'll be comfortable discussing campaign performance, interpreting results and working collaboratively with channel specialists.
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Essential Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' experience within a media agency, digital agency or integrated marketing environment.
- Proven experience managing complex client accounts and integrated marketing campaigns.
- Excellent client relationship management skills.
- Strong understanding of paid media, digital marketing and campaign optimisation.
- Ability to confidently interpret campaign data and translate insight into action.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable working remotely while integrating seamlessly with internal teams.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working with Higher Education, Healthcare, Financial Services or B2B organisations.
- Experience with AI-powered marketing tools and workflows.
- Familiarity with website optimisation, SEO or AI Visibility.
- Google Ads, Meta or programmatic certifications.
- Marketing, Business or related degree.
Contract Details
- Freelance / Contractor role.
- Flexible engagement, with workload varying according to client demand.
- Remote or hybrid working, with occasional travel to our offices or client locations when required.
- Day rate or monthly retainer dependent on experience and availability.
- Contractors are responsible for their own tax and National Insurance obligations.
- Immediate start preferred.
Why Work With Hunterlodge?
- Opportunity to work with one of the UK's leading Higher Education marketing agencies.
- Diverse portfolio of nationally recognised clients.
- Exposure to integrated campaigns spanning strategy, media, AI, creative, content and analytics.
- Collaborative, friendly and highly experienced team.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunity for ongoing freelance engagements based on performance and client demand.
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