Account Director

Location: Remote-first with Bristol Office hybrid.

Kno Who Recruitment is proud to be partnering with one of the UK's fastest-growing agency brands as they continue an exciting period of expansion. We're looking for an exceptional Account Director to join a high-performing team, leading some of the agency's most important digital media client relationships.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a business that's redefining modern marketing through the combination of digital media, performance, data and creative
. We're looking for someone who understands how smart media strategy, brilliant creative and meaningful data come together to deliver campaigns that actually move the needle.

Digital media agency experience is essential.

As Account Director, you'll be a senior figure within the client services team, acting as a trusted partner and strategic lead across a portfolio of key accounts.

You'll work closely with clients to understand their commercial and marketing objectives, translating these into digital media strategies and campaigns that deliver against clear business outcomes.

You'll be comfortable talking everything from paid social, paid search and digital advertising through to performance, audience strategy, data and measurement
, while working closely with specialist media and creative teams to ensure campaigns are joined up and effective.

You'll also play an important role in the agency's continued growth — identifying opportunities, developing existing accounts, supporting new business and helping clients get more from their digital investment.

• Lead and develop senior client relationships across a portfolio of key digital media accounts.
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor, bringing insight and challenge to client conversations.
• Oversee digital media campaigns across paid social, paid search, programmatic, display and wider digital channels.
• Work closely with media, performance, data and creative specialists to develop integrated digital solutions.
• Translate client objectives and commercial challenges into effective digital media strategies.
• Use campaign performance, audience data and insight to shape recommendations and improve results.
• Lead senior client presentations, QBRs and strategic planning sessions.
• Identify opportunities for account growth, upselling and developing longer-term client partnerships.
• Play a key role in pitches, new business opportunities and wider agency growth.
• Mentor and support junior members of the client services team.
• Ensure campaigns are delivered seamlessly, commercially and to a high standard.

• Significant experience within a digital media, performance or integrated agency environment.
• Proven success in a senior client services role, ideally at Account Director or Senior Account Director level.
• Strong understanding of the digital media landscape, including paid social, paid search, programmatic, performance marketing and data/measurement
  .
• Confident discussing media strategy, campaign performance and digital marketing with senior clients.
• Comfortable working across multiple specialist teams and bringing media, data and creative together.
• Strong commercial awareness with a proven ability to grow and retain client accounts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to operate at senior stakeholder level.
• A natural relationship builder who enjoys becoming a genuine extension of a client's team.
• Passionate about digital media, emerging platforms and how technology is changing the way brands connect with their audiences.

This is more than just another Account Director role.

You'll be joining one of the UK's fastest-growing agency brands at a really exciting point in its journey, working alongside ambitious leaders with a clear vision for the future.

The business combines serious digital media expertise with an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment
, giving you the autonomy to make an impact, develop major client relationships and play a genuine role in shaping the agency's next phase.

You'll have the opportunity to work on interesting, digitally-led campaigns
, collaborate with specialists across media, performance, data and creative, and help ambitious clients make smarter decisions about where and how they invest their marketing budgets.

If you're an established Account Director looking for a bigger platform, or a Senior Account Director ready to take the next step, we'd love to hear from you.