Direct Recruitment
Senior Account Manager / Account Director
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Senior Account Manager / Account Director – 12 Month Maternity Cover
South West / Bristol and hybrid working
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Account Manager or Account Director to join a busy client services team, working on a major automotive account from the end of September 2026.
This is a 12-month maternity cover contract and a great opportunity for someone who can confidently lead integrated digital campaigns, build strong senior client relationships and keep multiple projects moving smoothly from brief through to delivery.
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Responsibilities
- Shape briefs and strategy
- Manage creative and delivery teams
- Oversee budgets and project finances
- Use data and reporting to improve performance
- Act as a trusted day-to-day partner to senior stakeholders
Skills and Experience
- The role has a strong digital focus, covering paid search/PPC, paid social, online display, websites and always-on digital activity, alongside broader integrated channels including DM, POS, press, radio, events and product launches.
- Agency experience is very much preferred
- Strong digital experience would be ideal, we’re also very open to integrated/non-digital specialists with the right account management experience
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Contract Details
- Start: End of September 2026
- Contract: 12 months, with a 1-month notice period
- Location: Bristol – minimum 2 days a week in the office, potentially more during the initial settling-in period
Pay
- SAM: £250–£300 per day
- AD: £350–£450 per day
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