ThePlaceToBe
Group Account Director
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💥 Group Account Director
💥 £65k–£75k 💥 Leeds – Hybrid
ThePlaceToBe are delighted to be partnering with a well-established creative agency, delivering integrated campaigns for a brilliant mix of brands across a range of sectors.
About the role…
As Group Account Director, you’ll be a senior leader within the agency, taking ownership of key client relationships and leading a portfolio of accounts and projects. You’ll be responsible for ensuring clients receive brilliant strategic and creative solutions, while working closely with Creative, Strategy, Production and wider agency teams to deliver outstanding work.
You’ll also play a key role in developing the account team, driving commercial performance and identifying opportunities to grow existing client relationships.
What you'll be doing day to day…
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior client stakeholders
- Leading integrated campaigns from brief through to delivery
- Taking overall ownership of key accounts and ensuring client satisfaction
- Working closely with Creative, Strategy, Production and wider agency teams
- Presenting strategic and creative recommendations to senior clients
- Managing budgets, forecasting and commercial performance
- Identifying opportunities to grow and develop existing accounts
- Supporting new business opportunities and pitches
- Leading, mentoring and developing Account Managers, Account Directors and wider teams
- Helping to shape the wider client and agency strategy
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About you…
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Account Director or Group Account Director with a strong agency background and a proven track record of leading client relationships, integrated campaigns and high-performing teams.
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What we're looking for…
- Strong senior-level agency experience
- Confident working with senior client stakeholders
- Experience leading integrated creative campaigns
- Commercially minded with a strong understanding of account growth
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
- Strong leadership and team management experience
- Comfortable managing complex projects, budgets and multiple accounts
- A strategic thinker who can challenge and influence clients
- Passionate about creative work and building long-term partnerships
Sound like you? If you're looking for a Group Account Director role where you'll have real ownership, lead brilliant client relationships and play a key role in the growth of both accounts and people, we'd love to hear from you. 💌
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