Media Planning Account Director Contract
Account Director – Media Planning \& Buying (3\-Month Contract)
We’re working with an independent media agency looking for an experienced Account Director to join on an initial 3\-month contract from early June.
This is a client\-facing role leading integrated planning and campaign delivery across a mix of brand and performance accounts. The work spans both traditional and digital channels, with a particular focus on cross\-channel planning and offline media.
The successful candidate will oversee campaign delivery end\-to\-end, build strong stakeholder relationships, and collaborate closely with specialist teams to deliver high\-quality media solutions. You’ll also support and mentor junior team members while partnering with senior leadership across the business.Key responsibilities:
- Lead planning and delivery across integrated media campaigns
- Build trusted client relationships and provide strategic guidance
- Translate client briefs into actionable media recommendations
- Oversee campaign performance, reporting and measurement frameworks
- Work collaboratively with internal specialists across offline and digital
- Support development of junior team members
- Ensure projects are delivered smoothly, on time and to budget
- 5\+ years’ agency experience within media planning/buying
- Strong understanding of both traditional and digital media channels
- Experience across brand and performance campaigns
- Confident managing senior stakeholders and presenting to clients
- Commercially aware, organised and detail\-oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast\-paced agency environment
- Strong communication and deck\-writing skills
- Media trading experience
- Experience onboarding new accounts or supporting pitches
- Exposure to international media campaigns
- Initial 3\-month contract
- London hybrid working (3 days in office)
- Day rate equivalent circa £350–£370/day or FTC equivalent up to £65k
- Start date: Early June
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