Account Director Job at Coventry Full Time

We’re now looking for an experienced Account Director to join a digital agency, taking ownership of a portfolio of clients including large global B2B PLCs and well-known UK educational institutions. This role is all about understanding briefs, strategy, and genuinely creative output. If you’re looking for a position that offers serious progression, and influence in a team of digital experts, then this could be a great next step in your career.

Role: Account Director

Salary: Up to £50k starting salary + Bonus

Location: Hybrid – Leicester with remote working

The role:

• Working alongside the MD and Strategy Director on the agency’s flagship account
• Leading two further large accounts as the senior client contact
• Line managing a Senior Project Manager and a Marketing Executive
• Setting account strategy, spotting growth opportunities, and building strong long-term client relationships
• Owning financial performance — profitability, utilisation, recoverability, and fee negotiation
• Evaluating briefs, writing proposals, pitching new business
• Joining the operational board, with a route to becoming more senior within the organisation.
• Running projects across digital and non-digital: websites, digital campaigns, and brand programmes

About you:

• Experience operating at Account Director level
• Strong B2B background.
• Comfortable leading strategy in a senior client meeting
• You grow accounts by understanding the client’s business well enough to show them what’s possible
• You’re commercially sharp, well-organised, and you lead a team by example

If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply with your CV today