Account Director

Brief Overview

Fancy working in the heart of Brum?
A quick warning before you read on: the office sits within dangerous proximity of the Bullring, Grand Central and more coffee shops than any sensible human needs. If your self-control disappears around retail therapy, consider yourself warned.

If, however, you thrive on variety, love building client relationships and want to play a leading role in a growing agency, keep reading.

The agency is growing, the client roster is expanding, and this is for someone who wants to have a real impact, not just manage accounts.

The role

They’re not a huge agency where you’re another name on the org chart. But they’re growing, evolving and building something to be genuinely proud of. That means you’ll have the chance to make a real impact, influence how they work and help shape the future of the agency.

This is a hands-on leadership position where you’ll be responsible for building strong client relationships, shaping marketing strategy, and helping to develop the next generation of talent within the team.  You’ll work across a diverse mix of B2B clients, industries, and challenges, acting as a trusted advisor while ensuring campaigns deliver real commercial results.

No two days are the same. One minute you’ll be helping an owner-managed business unlock its next stage of growth, the next you’ll be presenting strategic recommendations to a senior leadership team.

What you’ll bring

Agency experience at a senior account management or account director level combined with strong B2B marketing knowledge, ideally with SME clients.

Experience developing and delivering integrated marketing strategies & a strong grasp of agency economics: pricing, retainers, scope, margin as well as a calm, credible presence, especially when conversations get commercial.  You don’t need to be loud. You don’t need buzzwords. You do need good judgement and the confidence to use it.

The ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders goes without saying as is commercial savvy & experience mentoring and developing account management teams

The Culture

They’re big believers in giving people ownership.
You won’t be micromanaged. They care about outcomes, not box-ticking.
You’ll have influence. This role helps shape the future of the agency, not just service it.

And you’ll work with normal people. No ego or fluff.

What you’ll get

A key leadership role within a growing agency, exposure to a wide variety of clients and sectors & the chance to help shape the future of the business. A salary of 50k, a city-centre location with everything Birmingham has to offer right on your doorstep

Just don’t blame us when your lunch break somehow ends in the Bullring with a couple of shopping bags and an overpriced flat white.