An award-winning independent creative agency is looking for an Account Director to join their client services team on a 9 to 12 month maternity cover.

This is a hands-on role leading a portfolio of client accounts, working across a broad range of work – from creative and branding through to digital and development. You’ll act as the main point of contact between clients and internal teams, oversee integrated delivery, and play a key role in retaining and growing accounts.

Alongside delivery, you’ll own account KPIs and commercials, contribute to account strategy, and line manage two account team members – ensuring a consistently high standard. You’ll work across both business and consumer accounts, offering exposure to different audiences, challenges and types of projects and campaigns.

You’ll bring

• Agency-side, account management experience, ideally at Senior Account Manager or Account Director level
• Experience delivering integrated projects and campaigns across creative, branding and digital
• Strong commercial thinking, with confidence owning account KPIs, budgets and scopes
• Confidence leading client relationships and guiding senior-level conversations
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members 

Why join?

You’ll be joining a multi-award-winning creative agency known for the breadth of its client portfolio, diversity of work and a fun, friendly, supportive culture. This role offers ownership, exposure to a wide range of projects and the chance to make a visible impact.

The role offers a £50-55K salary (pro-rata), a 9–12 month maternity cover contract, hybrid working (3 days in the office) and a comprehensive benefits package. The agency is based in Milton Keynes.