Strategic Account Director - Brand & Activation, Leeds

Lead the clients. Shape the work. Drive real impact.

We’re looking for an Account Director to join a creative, fast-moving agency in Leeds. The roles needs a client service expert to lead strategy, drive delivery, and spot opportunities to do bigger, better work.

You’ll be leading a mix of brand, campaign, retail and activation-led work, helping clients show up in the right way, in the right places.

If you enjoy having a genuine influence on both the work and the relationship, you’ll like this one.

• Leading client relationships — becoming the trusted go-to for guidance, direction and delivery
• Owning projects end-to-end, making sure everything lands on time and to a high standard
• Working closely with internal teams to bring ideas to life
• Shaping strategic direction — adding value to briefs and pushing for better outcomes
• Keeping on top of trends, insights and how brands engage across channels
• Solving problems proactively and making confident, well-informed decisions
• Leading and inspiring account and creative teams to deliver standout work
• Managing budgets, forecasting and hitting revenue targets
• Supporting and developing more junior team members
• Identifying and supporting new business opportunities
• Writing and delivering pitches and proposals
• Leading client meetings and presentations with authority
• Creating clear, compelling decks with strong strategic thinking behind them
• Driving best practice across processes and ways of working
• Running project wrap-ups to capture learnings and improve future output
• Ensuring quality control across all work delivered

• Around 6+ years’ experience in an agency environment
• A background in marketing or a related field
• Strong leadership skills — you know how to get the best out of people
• Highly organised and able to juggle multiple priorities
• Solid commercial awareness — confident with budgets and forecasting
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A confident presenter who can hold a room
• Strategic thinker — you understand client businesses and bring ideas that add value
• Proactive and solutions-focused — you don’t wait to be asked
• Curious and inquisitive — always looking to learn and improve
• Calm under pressure and comfortable making decisions
• A natural relationship builder who connects with people at all levels

• Work across a mix of brand, campaign, retail and activation-led projects
• Play a key role in growing client relationships and shaping the work
• Be part of a collaborative, ambitious and supportive team
• Ongoing learning and development
• A range of fabulous benefits

If you’re ready to step into a role where you can lead from the front and make a real difference — we’d love to hear from you.