Account Director. Maidenhead, United Kingdom. £45–50K.
This award-winning creative brand experience agency is looking for a talented Account Director to join their team. This role is a key opportunity within the Client Development team for an Account Director who combines commercial savvy with creative flair, and who is genuinely passionate about experiential marketing, social-first storytelling, and retail innovation.
This Account Director will spearhead the strategic planning and execution of captivating brand experiences for top-tier health & beauty clients that are redefining consumer engagement. From impactful in-store activations to ground breaking experiential campaigns and omnichannel shopper journeys that are enhanced through social media, you'll energise brands in the most important places: in the hands, hearts, and social feeds of consumers.
Responsibilities of this Account Director:
Support the account commercials and client relationships for your key clients.
Lead the growth of and other key clients, with a strong emphasis on Experiential marketing with social media amplification.
Lead the end-to-end communication of the experiential activations & retail campaigns across your clients.
Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, providing expert advice on experiential, social-first, and retail strategies to enhance campaigns both in-store and online
Identify new brand activation opportunities for seasonal campaigns, product launches, and category growth
Create strategic account plans aligned with client KPIs and retail calendars
Requirements of this Account Director:
Experience-First Thinking: You believe in the power of live brand experiences to drive emotional connection and commercial impact.
Retail-Savvy: You have experience and understanding in the nuances of the retail environment and how to activate brands instore and beyond.
Proven experience in experiential marketing, shopper marketing, or retail brand activation agency or client-side.
Deep understanding of the FMCG and health & beauty retail landscapes. Strong commercial acumen with a track record of growing client accounts and delivering ROI.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and inspire.
Highly organised, agile, and comfortable managing multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously
Good understanding of managing integrated campaigns involving design, production, logistics, print, staffing and events
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to role model excellent client report writing skills or campaign briefs and give guidance to team members in doing the same.
If you’re this Account Director, get in touch now quoting ILS256.