Account Director
Posted Today by ThePlaceToBe
£58,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Account Director role focuses on leading a well-established team in shopper marketing for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The position requires building relationships with key stakeholders and driving growth for major FMCG and retail clients. Candidates should possess strong strategic planning skills and a commercial mindset to identify opportunities for client expansion. The role offers a chance to work within a reputable agency known for its expertise in shopper behavior.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a team to deliver retail and shopper campaigns.
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for client growth and commercial value.
- Communicate effectively with major FMCG and retail brands.
Key Skills:
- Experience in account management, particularly in shopper marketing.
- Strong communication skills with key stakeholders.
- Understanding of brand value and commercial growth.
- Analytical skills with a keen eye for numbers.
- Drive and ambition to lead a team and achieve results.
Salary (Rate): £58,000.00 yearly
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Marketing
Account Director – Shopper Marketing – 12 month FTC Leeds / Hybrid £50,000-58,000
A fantastic opportunity for a well seasoned Account Director to join a fantastic team. With a strong backbone in planning and strategy, this agency really are leaders in the market and are known for being experts in shopper behaviour.
The role...
As an Account Director, you'll be joining a well established team. Having organically grown over the years, they're now looking for someone to take the reigns on some of the agencies key clients. Day to day you’ll be building trusted relationships with key stakeholders and work with your team to deliver retail / shopper campaigns. You’ll have a commercial head on your shoulders and be able to spot opportunities to grow these clients. You'll be joining an established team who have a great reputation, it’s down to you to lead and inspire them to new heights.
What we're looking for...
To be considered for this Account Director role, we're looking for someone with a real fire in their belly! Someone who is ready for the challenge to step up, lead a team and be responsible for driving growth on your accounts. You'll have experience of communicating with key stakeholders, capable of working with big FMCG / Retail brands and really understand brand value and how to build commercial value. Drive and ambition goes without staying. You'll have a keen eye for numbers and love the buzz of seeing a business grow. The bonus is what you'll get in return - joining an existing business that already has a strong reputation that proceeds them, a great team and culture and potential for further career progression! This is one of many opportunities with ThePlaceToBe so if this role isn't quite right, but you're ready for a new challenge, get in touch!