Account Director - Automotive Brand

About the role

The Account Director is the senior client lead responsible for the strategic, commercial and operational success of a major automotive account. The role partners with senior client stakeholders and integrated agency teams to deliver brand, retail, digital, social, dealer and launch campaigns that support both brand health and commercial objectives. It is an in-office role, five days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the senior day-to-day client lead and trusted advisor, building relationships with Marketing Directors, Brand Managers, Product Managers and dealer network stakeholders, and leading quarterly business reviews and annual planning.
• Maintain deep knowledge of product launches, retail promotions, dealer communications, customer lifecycle marketing, ownership and aftersales, and ensure campaigns align with brand guidelines and commercial objectives.
• Lead integrated campaigns across ATL, digital, social media, PR, experiential, dealer marketing and content production, turning business challenges into clear strategic and creative briefs.
• Ensure effective workload allocation, resource planning and collaboration between Client Service, Strategy, Creative, Production, Media and Digital teams.
• Manage timelines, risks and stakeholder expectations, maintain quality control, resolve issues proactively and ensure compliance with agency processes and governance.
• Support revenue, margin and profitability management for the account.

Required profile

• 8-12+ years' experience in a creative, advertising or integrated communications agency.
• Minimum 3-5 years in a senior client leadership role.
• Proven management of large-scale integrated campaigns.
• Highly preferred: automotive experience across OEMs, dealer networks, vehicle launches, retail campaigns and aftersales marketing; experience with regional or multinational automotive brands; experience leading integrated agency teams across ATL, Digital and Media.

Required skills

• Strategic brand and business leadership, connecting client objectives to agency delivery.
• Executive-level client management, presentation, influencing and relationship-building.
• Understanding of dealer networks, launches, retail activity, CRM, ownership and aftersales communications.
• Integrated campaign leadership across ATL, digital, media, social, content, production, PR and experiential channels.
• Commercial acumen, including financial accountability, revenue management and margin awareness.
• Multi-disciplinary team leadership, resource planning and collaborative ways of working.