The Account Director is an experienced member of the account handling team. Their role is to drive client strategy and become the primary point of call for the senior contact within the client.  As well as being aware of progress and day to day tactical campaigns being delivered by the Account Managers, the Account Director is instrumental in devising the overall strategy and delivering the plan for the account. They will be one of the main people involved in securing the business through regular pitching and will be responsible for ensuring the agency team deliver on time and to clients expectations.

The Account Director will also produce and monitor accurate forecasting for internal purposes. They will have budgetary responsibility ensuring the account remains profitable.

Employers will consider candidates with a mix of agency and in-house experience, the latter often beneficial having gained perspective from the client’s point of view. An Account Director will also have several direct reports so will generally require man management experience on how to develop and motivate a team.

Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £40,000 to £50,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.

We couldn’t limit our ethos for being a recruitment company who do things the right way to one location. That just wouldn’t be fair!

We seek to work with everyone from independent start-ups to globally renowned businesses across the West Midlands, supplying them with the best marketing, PR, Creative and Sales talent.

A hub for skilled creative and communications professionals. The West Midlands is home to the cities of Worcester, Birmingham, Coventry, Stafford and Wolverhampton.

It plays host to some instantly recognisable brands and innovative start-ups within the agency and media space, making it a hub for creativity outside of London. Birmingham also spotlights some fantastic financial & professional service organisations, educational institutions, charities, FMCG & consumer brands, alongside boasting a rich manufacturing + engineering heritage.

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Top skills in demand in The West Midlands (well according to us anyway):

The West Midlands has strong demand for marketing, digital and communications skills. These are some of the most popular roles we work in partnership with clients on.

• Marketing + Digital Marketing Specialists

• Account Handling/Management

• Public Relations

• Development (Front, Back-end & Fullstack)

• Content Specialists

• Designers (Graphic, Digital)

• Project Management

• SEO

• PPC/Paid Advertising
  

What are salaries like in The West Midlands?

Providing a benchmarker for salaries, our Midlands salary survey is the perfect tool for those based in The West Midlands to gain an idea of what the market is offering.