Company Overview

High-growth digital marketing and media business working with ambitious brands to deliver measurable outcomes through data-led, performance-focused activation. The team is programmatic-first, combining strong client partnerships with best-in-class execution across the full campaign lifecycle. Collaborative, commercially minded, and built around high standards, pace and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client partnerships across a portfolio of key accounts, acting as the senior day-to-day contact
• Own programmatic planning and activation strategy, ensuring campaigns are aligned to clear client KPIs and outcomes
• Drive account growth through upsell / expansion opportunities and proactive innovation
• Manage forecasts, budgets and profitability across your client portfolio, ensuring commercial targets are met
• Run weekly/monthly client calls, performance reviews and QBRs with senior stakeholders
• Work closely with trading specialists to ensure campaigns are set up, optimised and delivered to a high standard
• Translate performance data into clear insights, recommendations and testing roadmaps
• Maintain strong operational excellence: reporting standards, documentation, stakeholder communication and internal clarity
• Support wider new business activity where required (case studies, proposals, strategic input)
• Mentor junior account team members and raise standards across client management

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in programmatic advertising / digital media.
• Strong client-facing programmatic experience, confident leading conversations with senior stakeholders
• Proven track record of managing and growing accounts with clear commercial responsibility
• Solid understanding of the programmatic ecosystem (DSPs, supply, targeting, measurement and optimisation)
• Comfortable bridging strategy and delivery, credible with both clients and trading teams
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in regulated categories (e.g., financial services) is beneficial but not essential
• Experience with resourcing/time tracking (including timesheets) is a plus

How to Apply

If you’re a programmatic-led Account Director who enjoys owning senior relationships, driving performance and growing accounts, apply directly or reach out for a confidential conversation.