Account Director (Working with fashion, sport and lifestyle brands)
- Leeds
- £50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
🧑💼 Reports To: SLT
💰 Salary: Circa £50k dependent on experience🏢 The AgencyThis is an agency built on ideas that move. They create culturally-charged, commercially-driven work across fashion, sport, lifestyle and beyond. Not just a marketing partner — they’re embedded brand allies, delivering across every touchpoint with pace, purpose and impact.🔍 The RoleWe’re looking for a commercially-savvy, culturally-switched-on Account Director to lead flagship accounts and drive strategic growth across the board. 📈You’ll be the go-to for senior clients — building trust, adding value, and leading delivery across campaign, brand, retail and experience. You understand the real power of insight, and how to turn thinking into action that moves the needle. You’ll lead internal teams to deliver great work — on time, on budget, and always on point.This role demands cultural fluency in fashion, sports and lifestyle. You get how brands earn their place in culture, and you know how to help them show up with relevance, creativity and edge.What You’ll Do· 🤝 Lead key client relationships — trusted advisor, strategic partner, delivery lead.· 💬 Drive and shape strategic responses, campaign thinking and experience roll-outs.· ✍️ Turn insight into direction — writing briefs, decks and client narratives that land.· 🧠 Partner with strategy + creative to craft standout work with real-world impact.· 📊 Own budgets, forecasts and reporting — drive profitability with confidence.· 👥 Mentor and lead your team — guiding delivery, commercial rigour and client service.· 🚀 Identify and land growth opportunities across new and existing clients.· 🎤 Write and deliver pitch responses, proposals and tender submissions.· 🧾 Support financial governance — reconciliation, tracking and accurate reporting.You’ll Bring
- 📅 8+ years in-agency or brand-side, with strong fashion/sport/lifestyle creds.
- 🧭 Proven experience leading integrated campaigns across brand, comms and retail.
- 🚀 Commercial instinct — comfortable with KPIs, revenue targets and forecasting.
- 💬 Confident communicator with senior clients — sharp in the room and on the page.
- 🎨 Creative awareness — able to elevate ideas, give feedback and bring teams with you.
- 🧑🤝🧑 A collaborative leader with a coaching mindset — developing teams and individuals.
- 🔍 Detail-driven and outcome-focused — balancing pace with precision.
- 🧠 Leadership – Sets the tone, inspires action, and empowers others to deliver.
- 🗣️ Communication – Builds trust, lands messages, brings clarity to complex ideas.
- 💼 Commercial Thinking – Drives growth, spots opportunity, manages risk.
- 🌍 Cultural Insight – Reads the moment, connects brands to audiences with relevance.
- 🎯 Relationship Building – From client trust to internal team culture — you get people.
- ⚡ Decision Making – Calm under pressure, confident with ambiguity, clear in action.
- 🏖️ 24 days holiday + Christmas closure + bank holidays
- 🏡 Flexible hybrid working
- 💸 Twice-yearly discretionary bonus
- 🩺 Health Shield & enhanced parental leave
- 🚲 Cycle to work scheme + travel perks
- 📚 Dedicated learning & development
- 🍪 Kitchen treats + collaborative energy
Apply now and join an exciting agency leading the way in the industry.