We’re partnering with a leading creative agency to find an exceptional Account Director who knows how to create the conditions for great work and lead high‑stakes, high‑visibility campaigns with confidence and clarity.
This role sits at the heart of major above‑the‑line brand platforms and national launch campaigns, work that demands ambition, strategic sharpness and the ability to hold the line on creative excellence while navigating complex stakeholder environments.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll lead the day‑to‑day running of a flagship account, guiding a tight, high‑performing team and owning senior client relationships. You’ll set direction, allocate work, remove blockers early and keep leadership ahead of the news, good or bad.
You’ll be the steady hand that protects big ideas from brief to broadcast, partnering closely with Strategy, Creative and Production to ensure ambition and reality meet early. You’ll manage multiple briefs, shoots and launch windows without dropping quality, and you’ll own the room when it’s time to present.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop an Account Manager, ensuring clear briefs, real feedback and visible progression.
- Build deep knowledge of the brand’s business, competitive landscape and commercial pressures.
- Manage expectations honestly and act as the brand’s advocate internally.
- Contribute to strategic direction and ensure briefs are sharp, single‑minded and inspiring.
- Shepherd major ATL ideas through development, approval, production and post.
- Lead major shoots end‑to‑end, including talent, locations, schedules and on‑set decision‑making.
- Ensure all work complies with AANA Codes and relevant category governance.
- Maintain alignment with partner agencies to ensure brand coherence across touchpoints.
About You
You’re an experienced Account Director , or a Senior Account Manager ready to step up, with around five years’ agency experience. You’ve delivered large‑scale ATL campaigns, including TVC production from brief to broadcast, and you know how to lead and retain junior talent.
You’re commercially literate, confident presenting at a senior level, and comfortable holding the agency’s point of view even when challenged. You understand industry codes and standards, and you bring a proactive, fearless, humble and agile approach to your work.
Why This Role
This is a chance to work on big, visible, creatively ambitious campaigns, the kind that shape brands and get talked about.