Job Description
Account Director – Maternity Cover
Contract: FTC 12 months
Location: Bristol harbourside
Full Time: Mondays – Fridays (Hybrid working), flexible hours
Salary: £42-£48k, dependent on experience – plus annual bonus.
Start Date: January 2027
Overview
We’re looking for a brilliant Account Director to join our team for a maternity cover contract. This role reports into the Client Services Director and is supported by an Account Manager and the wider agency team. You’ll be a key member of our account management team, providing essential client support, advice and campaign delivery across a range of clients.
The role could also possibly extend to a longer contract or a full time role, dependent on our business requirements at the time.
About us
At Activation, we create ideas, not just noise. We work with some of the UK’s most exciting grocery brands, including Warburton’s, Tilda Rice, Ocean Spray, Wall’s, St Austell Brewery, Gressingham Duck, Regina, Wilkinson Sword and more. We help these brands grow by creating end-to-end digital, shopper and promotional campaigns to drive their consumers closer to purchase.
We’re a small, but growing, business with a passion for delivering great results for our clients.
Key aspects of the role
- Great communication skills: Being the account lead on key client accounts, the Account Director will build trusting relationships with their clients. You are the first point of contact, representing the agency in day-to-day communications.
- Project management: Having a firm hold on all aspects of project management as a delivery lead. You’re responsible for the delivery of shopper and digital campaigns, brand websites and sales promotion activity. You will lead end-to-end management of the campaigns with the support of the Account Manager and wider team. You’ll be great at stakeholder management.
- Strong commercial acumen: You’ll be accountable for the financial health of your clients, ensuring projects are delivered profitably. You’ll also play your part in helping the business achieve its financial targets.
- New business support: There will be opportunities to help deliver new business proposals working with the wider team.
- Creativity: It’s what we do, so you will bring experience and passion in this space to the agency. From writing great briefs and having an eye on the detail during creative development, through to presenting our work to clients.
Required skills
Please make sure you fit the specification before you send your CV:
- Already operating at Account Director level with strong agency experience
- Bright and ambitious, with real energy and enthusiasm – alongside an excellent track record in delivering excellent client relationships and commercial results
- Line manager experience
- Essential – Sound understanding of social and digital marketing
- Desired – Experience of shopper marketing campaigns
- Desired – Familiarity with and exposure to working with key social platforms, especially Meta & YouTube – delivering campaigns across these channels
- Essential – Legal right to work in the UK on the commencement of employment
Benefits
- Central Bristol harbourside location
- Salary £42k – £48k, dependent on experience – plus annual bonus.
- 25 days holiday
- Hybrid working & flexible hours. 3 days in office, 2 days from home
- Summer Fridays (half days on Fridays throughout July & August)
Other points to note –
- We’re a growing business, growing +25% YOY, on average
- Office Location – Bristol Harbourside
- Occasional travel to London and client sites across the UK will be required
- Annual training budget is available