Job title: Account Director
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Sports Media
Functional Expertise: Account Management
Pay interval: Daily
Pay rate: Negotiable
Job published: 19/02/2026
Job ID: 50906

Job Description

We’re partnering with a leading European in-house brand and creative agency delivering integrated campaigns across multiple markets. They’re looking for an experienced Account Director to lead fully integrated, through-the-line campaigns within their sporting business vertical. This will be a contract role lasting for an initial 2-months with a view to extend.

This is a senior, client-facing role working closely with Creative, Strategy and Production teams to deliver high-impact campaigns from brief to delivery, ensuring strong stakeholder alignment and commercial rigour throughout.

Key responsibilities
• Lead complex, multi-market campaigns end-to-end
• Shape clear briefs and drive integrated creative delivery
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships across marketing and agency teams
• Oversee budgets, timelines and reporting with production partners
• Present and sell creative and business narratives at HoD level and above
• Align multiple stakeholder groups to deliver joined-up campaigns

What we’re looking for
• 5+ years’ experience leading large, integrated advertising campaigns
• Strong understanding of TTL creative and brand development
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders in fast-paced environments
• Commercially astute with strong project and budget management skills
• Passion for sports or background working within this sector is a bonus!

Hybrid working with three days per week on-site in West London, operating INSIDE IR35.

 

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