Account Director

Craft Agency Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Leeds is seeking an experienced Account Director to uphold high creative standards and drive client relationships. The successful candidate will manage multiple fast-paced projects, ensuring timely completion while exceeding expectations. With a focus on creativity and strategic thinking, candidates should have a robust background in account management, capable of fostering strong relationships with clients and teams. This role is hybrid, offering competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

£48,000 – £60,000

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthdays off

Fun and frequent social events

Pension scheme

Private health care

Focus on progression and learning opportunities

Friendly and supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience in account management is essential.
• Confident and tenacious with a strategic mindset.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Champion the agency's standards and drive client loyalty.
• Manage multiple projects and maintain oversight.
• Develop presentations and documents tailored to clients.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client relationship building

Project management

Creativity

Commercial acumen

Job description

Overview

The Company
This full-service integrated creative agency is all about meaningful ideas and purposeful creativity! They work with independence, unique perspective and a collaborative approach, crafting bold solutions that truly propel brands to the next level in a hyper-connected world. They want to make an impact with everything they create, and now they’re looking for a talented Account Director to help maintain their high standards!

What’s on Offer

• £48,000 – £60,000
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthdays off
• Fun and frequent social events
• Pension scheme
• Private health care
• Big focus on progression and learning opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team

The Position

• Be a champion of the agency’s gold standards, drive client loyalty and enhance the reputation through the strength of the work being delivered.
• Manage multiple fast-paced projects, maintain an overview of all workstreams, and keep up to date with progress, deadlines, targets and budgets.
• Think things through, decide the best approach, communicate your vision, and drive campaigns through to a successful completion that exceeds expectations.
• Write and prepare documents and presentations tailored to each client’s style and preference, interrogate and challenge outputs, receive feedback proactively, and inspire creative solutions that impress.

What We’re Looking For

• Confident, tenacious and creative, you’re a strategic thinker who is commercially astute and growth-driven.
• If you have experience working with property clients, this would be a real advantage.
• Positive and enthusiastic, you’ll build trusting and highly valued relationships with clients and internal teams, present and distil information, and communicate effectively to ensure results of the highest quality.
• Natural growth instinct to balance developing and growing accounts with seeking new business and profitable opportunities for the agency as a whole.
• Experience in account management and enthusiasm for owning an area and working with a range of clients.