Account Director

Account Director (Health & Beauty), Nottingham / Hybrid – £45,000  Benefits We’re looking for an experienced Account Director with a strong Health & Beauty, retail and experiential background to join a growing brand experience agency. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strategic Account Director who understands the UK Health & Beauty retail landscape and enjoys building senior client relationships, growing accounts and leading complex retail and experiential programmes.

You’ll take ownership of a major client account, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver impactful brand experiences and strong commercial results across in-store, experiential and wider integrated channels. As Account Director, you’ll lead the strategic and operational management of the account, taking responsibility for client relationships, commercial performance and programme delivery while identifying opportunities for continued growth. Responsibilities of this Account Director include:
• Leading senior client relationships, providing strategic guidance and recommendations
• Taking ownership of a major Health & Beauty retail and experiential programme
• Developing account growth strategies and identifying new business and cross-sell opportunities
• Shaping client briefs and developing proposals, budgets, quotations and presentations
• Overseeing in-store activations, retail campaigns and consumer-facing brand experiences
• Managing programme budgets, forecasting, profitability and revenue targets
• Leading governance meetings, programme reviews and issue resolution
• Working closely with Campaign Management, Creative, Marketing and Production teams to ensure successful delivery
• Building long-term client partnerships and supporting wider account growth initiatives To be considered for this Account Director role, you’ll need:
• Proven client-facing experience within retail, shopper and/or experiential marketing
• Strong understanding of the UK Health & Beauty retail landscape
• Experience working across Health & Beauty, personal care, wellness or closely related FMCG categories
• Experience delivering in-store activations, retail campaigns, sampling or other consumer-facing brand experiences
• Experience leading complex client programmes and managing multiple senior stakeholders
• A strong track record of account growth, organic opportunities and cross-selling
• Commercial experience managing budgets, forecasts, revenue and profitability
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, self-sufficient and collaborative approach with strong organisational skills If you’re an Account Director with Health & Beauty and retail activation experience looking for a strategic role within a fast-paced experiential environment, we’d love to hear from you. Please quote reference ILS
280 when applying for this Account Director role. Please visit Air Recruitment for more opportunities.