Account Director - Advertising / Marketing - #194675

At Creed Comms, we work with some of the UK’s largest employers to help them attract, recruit and retain the talent they need to thrive. We’re a secure and growing talent communications, advertising, and media agency that’s 100% employee-owned. And it’s our vision to be the most admired, thanks to our strong business, talented people, and unbelievable results.

Role

Due to a year of growth and several new client wins, we are recruiting an Account Director to join our Client Success team. You will work as a strategic support to our Client Partners, taking the operational lead on a select number of our most valuable key accounts. Your role here will be to:

• Orchestrate and support the day-to-day delivery of complex employer branding campaigns, ensuring they are on time, on brief, and highly profitable
• Working closely with your key clients, help provide accurate forecasting information to the Client Partners
• Act as the primary strategic escalation point for mid-to-senior client stakeholders, offering expertise and guidance
• Protect agency margin by strictly managing hours, resources, and third-party costs across your client base
• Proactively manage "scope creep" before it impacts your colleagues, and client relationships
• Drive a high-performance culture by helping to manage, coach, and develop a team of Account Managers and Account Execs
• Identify opportunities within your current projects that are mutually beneficial to both the client and Creed.
  
  

You Will Need Proven Experience At a Senior Level In An Agency, Marketing, Or Client Service Environment Or Within An Employer Brand Or TA Department. It Is Important That You

• Possess strong commercial awareness, understanding exactly how time and resource allocation impacts the agency's bottom line
• Are highly effective at delegating and directing work to the right level of resource
• Can handle conflict resolution confidently, managing difficult conversations with clients regarding deadlines, budgets, or scope
• Impeccable prioritisation skills, managing conflicting demands across your key accounts
• Demonstrate strong mentorship skills to coach more junior colleagues, improve their confidence, and ensure high employee satisfaction and retention
• Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in mathematics and English.
  
  

Our Total Rewards Package Is Generous. You’ll Have a Voice In The Business, a Share In Our Profits, And Benefit From Real Investment In Your Development And Wellbeing. Our Perks Include

• 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure + your birthday off
• Bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Tax-free profit share & quarterly team bonuses
• £500 training allowance, SMART objectives & regular PDRs
• And we're 2 mins from Altrincham centre, tram/trains
• Plus, too many socials to mention!
  
  

Initial informal online interview, followed by one or two in-person interviews.