Account Director

Account Director - Milton Keynes** **Salary: £50-55k** A leading marketing and creative agency in Milton Keynes is seeking an ambitious Account Director. This role offers the chance to collaborate with renowned brands, lead high-profile projects, and drive client success stories within an award-winning and rapidly growing agency. **Benefits:** - **Professional Growth:** Engage with top-tier clients and work on impactful campaigns that elevate your career. - **Dynamic Environment:** Join a vibrant team where creativity and innovation are at the forefront. - **Leadership Role:** Take charge of client relationships and project management, showcasing your strategic and entrepreneurial skills. - **Supportive Culture:** Benefit from a collaborative atmosphere that encourages professional development and work-life balance. **Role Expectations:** The Account Director will provide exceptional day-to-day support to clients and internal teams, ensuring the growth of accounts year on year. Responsibilities include leading client-facing meetings, project management, strategic input in campaign planning, and facilitating internal and interagency meetings. An entrepreneurial spirit and a can-do attitude are essential to inspire and energise the wider team. **Key Responsibilities:** - Manage day-to-day client relationships. - Report to the Client Services Director on account financials, progress, and forecasting. - Drive revenue generation and maintain strong client relationships. - Lead project delivery from initial brief to final execution and evaluation. - Ensure first-rate client service across all aspects of campaign management. - Identify new business opportunities and collaborate with senior management. - Represent the agency in client and third-party meetings, reflecting the agency's values. - Deliver added-value thinking and recommendations to clients. - Optimise client budgets and develop ROI models. - Manage monthly forecasting, invoicing, and account profitability. - Mentor and support the wider team, including direct Account Manager(s). **Required Experience and Skills:** - Proven experience in an integrated marketing agency as a senior account manager or director. - Strong influencing skills and ability to work in partnership with clients and internally. - Excellent account handling skills with attention to detail and a process-driven approach. - Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple client contacts, requests, and projects. - Knowledge of delivering digital marketing projects. - Resourcefulness and entrepreneurial mindset. - Commitment to team development. - Professional, confident, and energetic demeanour. - Proactive problem-solving abilities. - Ability to become the client's trusted first port of call. - Passion for the job and a love for driving work that gets results. - A good sense of fun, balancing hard work with enjoyment. This role is perfect for a driven individual ready to make a significant impact within a leading agency