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DC Thomson

Global media and technology solutions provider

Account Manager

Full-TimePosted on 10/26/2026Deadline 11/10/26
No salary listed
Mid
Houston, TX, USA
HybridHybrid working in Houston; flexible and hybrid working options are also mentioned.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience in an Account Manager, Client Services, Marketing or Agency role.
  • Strong project management and organisational skills.
  • Experience managing multiple client projects simultaneously.
  • Strong commercial awareness and budget management experience.
  • Ability to build credibility and trust with clients at all levels.
  • Experience within a B2B marketing agency environment is desirable.
  • Knowledge of integrated marketing campaigns, digital marketing and content strategy is desirable.
  • Experience working with clients in energy, industrial, engineering, manufacturing or other complex B2B sectors is desirable.
  • Experience contributing to business development and account growth initiatives is desirable.
  • Exposure to international clients and markets is desirable.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders.
  • Understand clients' business objectives, challenges and opportunities.
  • Act as a strategic advisor, providing marketing and communications guidance that creates value.
  • Ensure client deliverables align with business goals and achieve desired outcomes.
  • Manage multiple client accounts simultaneously while maintaining service standards.
  • Oversee the successful delivery of integrated marketing campaigns and projects.
  • Work closely with delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to quality standards.
  • Develop clear, comprehensive briefs that align internal teams around objectives and expectations.
  • Balance strategic account management responsibilities with day-to-day project delivery.
  • Monitor project performance and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and increase account value.
  • Support new business activity and contribute to client acquisition efforts.
  • Build account development plans that drive long-term growth.
  • Support negotiations and commercial discussions as required.
  • Stay informed on industry trends and emerging opportunities to bring fresh thinking to clients.
  • Take ownership of account budgets and financial performance.
  • Work closely with the finance team to manage forecasts, billing plans, purchase orders and invoicing.
  • Monitor project profitability and ensure accurate budget management.
  • Minimise over-servicing through effective planning and resource management.
  • Ensure time recording and project administration are completed accurately.
  • Partner with colleagues across client services, business development, creative, digital and delivery teams.
  • Work closely with the Traffic Manager to ensure resources and schedules remain aligned.
  • Provide support and guidance to junior team members where appropriate.
  • Foster collaboration across global locations.
  • Champion agency processes, values and best practice.

About the company

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DC Thomson

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DC Thomson is a 200-year-old, family-owned group based in Scotland that operates across media, genealogy, technology, and marketing. Its brands include Beano, Stylist, People’s Friend, Puzzler, The Press and Journal, and The Courier, plus Findmypast, Brightsolid, Fifth Ring, Energy Voice, and E-FWD. The company supports philanthropy through The Northwood Charitable Trust and uses its assets to back businesses in energy transition, water tech, circular economy, and food security. Its goal is to inform, entertain, and unite communities while building brands and capabilities that drive social impact and sustainable growth.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

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Headquarters

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Founded

1905

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What believers are saying

  • VisitScotland's April 2026 campaign extends DC Thomson's reach into domestic tourism marketing.
  • Commando issue 6000 and The Vietnam Files show durable demand for niche heritage comics.
  • The 2026 TSHA fellowships deepen archive products and recruit historians for new collections.

What critics are saying

  • 2023 cuts eliminated 300 jobs and closed magazines, showing persistent portfolio pressure.
  • Reach moved some Scottish print volume to DC Thomson in Dundee, exposing low-margin dependency.
  • Loss of Beano or Sunday Post relevance would damage the company's core consumer franchise.

What makes DC Thomson unique

  • The Sunday Post, Beano, and Commando give DC Thomson deep Scottish-branded IP.
  • VisitScotland chose DC Thomson's Broons and Oor Wullie for its 2026 tourism campaign.
  • DC Thomson History monetizes archives through TSHA, fellowships, and digitized newspaper collections.

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National Magazine Day launches with over 10,000 families taking part in its inaugural year. A nationwide movement uniting publishers, partners and communities to help every child discover the joy of reading. London, UK - Wednesday 14 October 2026 - National Magazine Day takes place today, marking the start of an inspiring, inclusive campaign designed to help every child discover the joy of reading. In its inaugural year, the initiative has already seen extraordinary momentum, with more than 10,000 families across the UK entering the nationwide schools competition - a clear sign of how strongly magazines resonate as an accessible, confidence-building route into reading. This first-year success reflects the collective effort of the magazine publishing community. Leading publishers - Immediate, DC Thomson, Egmont, Kennedy and Future - have come together with distribution partner Frontline, literacy organisations, including the National Literacy Trust, and independent charities such as The Children's Book Project and Book Bank Charity. Alongside these established partners, a wave of independent publishers have joined the movement, including Creature & Co, Howzat, Storytime, Launchpad Publishing and Young Stock, demonstrating the breadth, creativity and commitment of the wider magazine sector. Together, these partners are delivering more than 70,000 magazines directly into the hands of children who may not otherwise have access to reading materials, reaching families through food banks, community hubs, breakfast clubs and school libraries. The national schools competition, which ran from 1 July to 1 September, invited parents and carers to nominate their child's school to receive bundles of children's magazines. Entries were received from across the UK, reflecting the campaign's broad reach and growing resonance with families. Twenty winning schools have now been selected from towns and cities across the country, each receiving 250 magazines to support reading for pleasure in classrooms and libraries. Families who nominated a winning school will also receive a £100 Amazon voucher as a thank-you for taking part. One school has been awarded the coveted Golden Ticket, receiving an additional £1,000 to spend on books, magazines and reading resources for its library. Poppy (age 8), whose entry was selected from more than 10,000 submissions, said: "I'm really proud that I've won it for my school and that we can share it throughout the classrooms. I think we're a really lucky school to have won!" Mr Bardsley, Executive Headteacher at Waltham-on-the-Wolds Primary School, added: "We are absolutely thrilled to have been chosen as a National Magazine Day Golden Ticket winner. A huge thank you to Poppy for entering the competition on behalf of the school. Winning £1,000 to spend on reading resources is a fantastic prize and will make a real difference to our pupils. We are so excited to see what new books, magazines and reading resources we can bring into school for everyone to enjoy." Reflecting on the campaign's first year, Ali Foster-Grose, Director of Community & Events at Immediate said: "This first year of National Magazine Day has shown what's possible when the entire magazine community comes together with a shared purpose. The response from families has been extraordinary, and the support from publishers - from household names to brilliant new indie titles - demonstrates the impact we can have when we work collectively. Our ambition is for National Magazine Day to grow year on year, reaching even more children and helping to make reading accessible, enjoyable and part of everyday life." The latest research from the National Literacy Trust, published today, shows that the number of children and young people reading comic books and graphic novels is at its highest level since 2017, with almost half of all children reading comics at least once a month. The findings from the charity's Annual Literacy Survey found that levels of engagement with comics have increased amongst all age groups and the gender gap has halved, as the format becomes increasingly popular with girls, with boys being the most likely to read comics. Of the children and young people surveyed, many reported wanting to read comic books or graphic novels because they can often find stories in those formats which connect to their existing interests, such as TV series, films, video games or hobbies. They reported that comics complemented their wider cultural and media ecosystem, and that the visual elements helped to immerse them in stories and characters. Lucy Starbuck Braidley, Head of School Libraries at the National Literacy Trust and Host of the Comic Boom: Comics in Education podcast said: "There are lots of ways for children and young people to meaningfully experience reading, with comics and graphics novels continuing to grow in popularity. Children and young people told us this is because comics reflect their interests, help to bring stories to life, create both accessible and immersive reading experiences and support their emotional wellbeing. When children have opportunities to explore reading in all its forms, they are much more likely to find something that feels relevant to them and build an enduring connection with reading, which will shape their lives. Comics can play an important role in children's reading lives; that's why we're encouraging everyone to Go All In on comics in the National Year of Reading." National Magazine Day aims to help address this gap in a simple but effective way, using magazines as an inclusive, low-barrier entry point into reading at home, in schools and in communities. As the initiative grows year on year, the ambition is to reach as many children as possible - ensuring every child has the chance to discover reading in a way that feels fun, accessible and inspiring. 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Magnetic Media
Oct 14th, 2026
National Magazine Day launches to help every child discover the joy of reading.

National Magazine Day launches to help every child discover the joy of reading. Wednesday 14 October 2026 marks the start of a nationwide initiative uniting publishers and communities. The campaign aims to spotlight how magazines are an inclusive, low-barrier entry point into reading at home, in schools, and in communities. As the initiative grows year on year, the ambition is to reach as many children as possible - ensuring every child has the chance to discover reading in a way that feels fun and inspiring. Immediate, DC Thomson, Egmont, Kennedy, Future, and Creature & Co have come together with distribution partner Frontline, literacy organisations, including the National Literacy Trust, and independent charities such as The Children's Book Project and Book Bank Charity. Together, these partners will deliver more than 70,000 magazines directly into the hands of children who may not otherwise have access to reading materials, reaching families through food banks, community hubs, breakfast clubs, and school libraries. Ali Foster-Grose, Director of Community & Events at Immediate said: "This first year of National Magazine Day has shown what's possible when the entire magazine community comes together with a shared purpose. The response from families has been extraordinary, and the support from publishers - from household names to brilliant new indie titles - demonstrates the impact we can have when we work collectively. Our ambition is for National Magazine Day to grow year on year, reaching even more children and helping to make reading accessible, enjoyable and part of everyday life." As part of the initiative, there was national competition, which saw more than 10,000 families across the UK enter, invited parents and carers to nominate schools to receive bundles of children's magazines. Twenty winning schools have now been selected from towns and cities across the country, each receiving 250 magazines. One school was awarded a 'Golden Ticket', receiving an additional £1,000 to spend on books, magazines, and reading resources for its library. Poppy (age 8), whose entry was selected from more than 10,000 submissions, said: "I'm really proud that I've won it for my school and that we can share it throughout the classrooms. I think we're a really lucky school to have won!" Lucy Starbuck Braidley, Head of School Libraries at the National Literacy Trust and Host of the Comic Boom: Comics in Education podcast said: "There are lots of ways for children and young people to meaningfully experience reading, with comics and graphic novels continuing to grow in popularity. Children and young people told Magnetic this is because comics reflect their interests, help to bring stories to life, create both accessible and immersive reading experiences and support their emotional wellbeing. When children have opportunities to explore reading in all its forms, they are much more likely to find something that feels relevant to them and build an enduring connection with reading, which will shape their lives. Comics can play an important role in children's reading lives; that's why Magnetic is encouraging everyone to Go All In on comics in the National Year of Reading."

downthetubes
Sep 16th, 2026
Commando Presents... The Vietnam Files.

Commando Presents... The Vietnam Files. DC Thomson have just released their latest Commando Presents... title, The Vietnam Files, ahead of the impending celebrations surrounding the publication of Issue 6000 of Commando very soon. The first widely broadcast war in human history, the campaign in Vietnam changed everything. Spanning twenty years, it has gone down as one of recent history's most controversial wars. But within the fighting, on land and in the air, were heroes on both sides and stories of camaraderie and bravery like no other! This special edition collects four of the best Commando comics featuring the Vietnam War in stunning black-and-white art with stories from writers Ian Clark, Ferg Handley and Richard Davies, and art from Manuel Benet, Jose Maria Jorge and Morahin, also utilising cover art by Ian Kennedy and Janek Matysiak. Commando Presents... The Vietnam Files features... Commando 2553: Air Pirates Story: Ian Clark | Art and Cover: Jose Maria Jorge Also reprinted in Commando No. 5130 (May 2018) Officially they were called Forward Air Controllers, but air pirates was nearer the mark. What else would you call pilots who sneaked about all over the Vietnamese jungle tops, ambushing the enemy from the air then withdrawing before they had time to retaliate? Roy Armour was one of these men. He flew with a secret unit based in Laos. There, the dangers he faced got even worse when he landed! Commando 2842: Carrier Pilot Story: Ian Clark | Art: Jose Maria Jorge | Cover: Ian Kennedy For some fast-jet pilots, take-offs and landings on an aircraft carrier were frightening to say the least. It was like that for rookie Garry Carter, operating off the coast of Vietnam. And superior types like senator's son, Scott Brady, who boasted that he found it all very easy, didn't help. But once up there in the danger-filled skies, thundering towards a target in his bombed-up A7 Corsair, Garry soon proved himself a force to be reckoned with! Commando 5013: The Hill Writer: Ferg Handley | Art: Morahin | Cover Artist: Janek Matysiak January 1968, Vietnam. While the country celebrated the New Year, the Communist North launched a relentless and unyielding Tet Offensive against the South, ignoring the unofficial ceasefire. It was bad timing for four rookie Americans to arrive at their first posting in 'Nam. Among them was Private Harry Vance, a youngster unsure why America was involved in the conflict at all. But Harry would soon learn what it meant to fight in the Vietnam War. Commando 5035: Escape Saigon Writer: Richard Davies | Art and Cover: Manuel Benet In the final bloody hours of the Vietnam War, the P.A.V.N. were at the gates of Saigon. The U.S. embassy was the last refuge for the South Vietnamese who worked for the American government. But as the final choppers ferried the last of the workers to safety, Bill Evans realised that his best friend, Van Thieu, would not make it to the facility in time to evacuate - meaning certain death...

BeyondWords
May 19th, 2026
Make your news app listenable with Pugpig x BeyondWords.

Make your news app listenable with Pugpig x BeyondWords. BeyondWords has partnered with Pugpig, the mobile app platform that powers the world's biggest media brands, to help publishers bring high-quality AI audio into their apps using ElevenLabs voices - without adding work for editorial or engineering teams. With audio embedded into the app experience, publishers can reach audiences in more moments, improve accessibility, and drive deeper engagement. Leading brands are already using the BeyondWords x Pugpig integration to make audio a core part of their app offering. Let's look at three examples, each with a different goal and approach. The Irish News: Keeping users informed on the go. The Irish News uses the BeyondWords x Pugpig integration to add audio to every in-app article and let listeners build custom audio queues. And listening isn't confined to the in-app experience. Audio continues playing even when the app is minimized or the device is locked. So readers can stay informed while doing other things, without having to keep the app open in front of them. That flexibility extends to the car. With support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, listeners can take their playlists on the road, turning drive time into dedicated news time. For a regional title with a loyal, engaged readership, the result is a more flexible, habit-forming experience that keeps audiences connected to the news that matters to them. The Week: Upgrading to a premium audio experience. The Week US previously offered in-app audio using Amazon Polly, but the voices weren't living up to the quality of the journalism. So, the publisher switched to ElevenLabs voices through the BeyondWords x Pugpig integration. The step up in voice quality is significant: more natural, more engaging, and better suited to holding attention across the long-form briefings The Week is known for. The Week also delivers AI audio versions of articles and daily editions in its UK app, using a voice tailored to the region. Because audio is generated and embedded automatically, there's no delay for listeners and no added workload for editorial teams. Subscribers can listen while commuting, working out, or doing chores, fitting The Week's journalism into the moments they actually have available. DC Thomson: Delivering the right voice for every audience. DC Thomson uses the BeyondWords x Pugpig integration to deliver high-quality AI narration across its Stylist and Press and Journal apps, tailoring the listening experience to each distinct audience. For Press and Journal, a regional title serving northern and Highland Scotland, authenticity was non-negotiable. So, DC Thomson worked with BeyondWords to create a Professional voice clone, capturing a tone and accent that feels familiar and credible to local readers. For Stylist, the brief was very different. The team selected a pre-made ElevenLabs voice that matches the magazine's editorial personality: clear, confident, and distinctly on-tone for a fashion-forward audience. Because the BeyondWords x Pugpig integration handles the full audio workflow, DC Thomson was able to launch two distinct listening experiences without building complex infrastructure. In-app audio without the overhead. The BeyondWords x Pugpig integration makes it straightforward to deliver in-app audio, covering everything from CMS integration and audio generation to player integration and analytics. This means you can modernize your app - and meet changing audience behaviour - without adding complexity for your team. And that's just the beginning. The same audio can be distributed across your website, podcast platforms, and social channels, helping you extend your reach and build a consistent sonic identity. BeyondWords also lets you turn articles into short-form videos, ready to embed or distribute across channels. Speak to your Pugpig customer success manager to see how quickly you could get started. Or contact its team to book a BeyondWords demo.

Royal Historical Society
May 19th, 2026
Applied History Fellows appointed in new partnership between the Society, Institute of Historical Research and publisher DC Thomson.

Applied History Fellows appointed in new partnership between the Society, Institute of Historical Research and publisher DC Thomson. 19 May 2026 The Royal Historical Society and partners, the Institute of Historical Research and DC Thomson, are very pleased to announce Dr Sadie Levy Gale and Dr Matthew Stephens as the recipients of a new programme of Applied History Fellowships. The Fellowships are an initiative by the Society, the IHR and the publisher DC Thomson to support early career historians who have recently completed a PhD. The Fellowships seek both to expand the range of professional futures open to post-doctorate historians, and to enhance the applied skills of those who do pursue a university career. Fellowships offer a bursary of £12,000 per award, generously provided by DC Thomson, for a 6-month period. Sadie and Matthew take up their Fellowships from May 2026. The programme provides financial and other support for historians to develop the wider impact and application of their academic research. It also includes a two-day per week online placement with DC Thomson's The Social History Archive (TSHA) to enable Fellows to gain skills and experience within a commercial history context. In addition, Applied History Fellowships provide time for holders to develop publication, impact and engagement profiles. During her Fellowship, Dr Sadie Levy Gale will focus on record collections concerned with social welfare in The Social History Archive, including material relating to healthcare, urban development, and social reform. Sadie will also work on publications based on her doctoral research, which examined the visual culture of social reform in early twentieth-century Britain. I am delighted to be starting as a fellow in Applied History at the Institute of Historical Research, in partnership with The Social History Archive. TSHA has a vast and fascinating digital archive that I'll be curating, alongside working on my own research. A dream role that I can't wait to begin. During his Fellowship, Dr Matthew Stephens will curate new collections for TSHA Primary Source Series. This work will focus on digitised newspaper archives which are central to Matthew's own research. I'm thrilled and excited to be starting my role as an Applied History Fellow, which will give me the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of vital digital historical archives, working with an incredible network of people in the Royal Historical Society, the Institute of Historical Research and publisher DC Thomson. On the appointment of the Applied History Fellowships, Lee Wilkinson, Managing Director DC Thomson History said: Royal Historical Society is delighted to announce this partnership between DC Thomson History, the Institute of Historical Research, and the Royal Historical Society, bringing together three organisations committed to rigorous, impactful historical scholarship. This fellowship programme will give two exceptional early career historians dedicated time at The Social History Archive, working with its teams to develop commercial collections from its archival holdings. By embedding early career historians directly in the creation of new products, Royal Historical Society is supporting their professional development and demonstrating how the study of history can be applied in a commercial context, while ensuring its collections are shaped by those at the forefront of research, for the benefit of academics and students alike. In addition to the Fellowships, Sadie and Matthew will become Fellows of the IHR and be offered a 12-month Associate Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society, where they will receive professional mentoring from members of the Society's Council. Both Fellows will also be invited to become members of the TSHA editorial board. By collaborating on this initiative and partnering with DC Thomson History, the Institute for Historical Research and the Royal Historical Society are supporting work that develops and showcases the value of applied history. Royal Historical Society is pleased to be working with early career historians who are demonstrating the range of skills developed through historical practice, helping to bring the collections held by The Social History Archive together in new and exciting ways while engaging with the practice of history in a commercial context. Royal Historical Society look forward to supporting them throughout their projects, and to extending opportunities for other historians to apply their professional skills outside of academia. Claire Langhamer, Director, Institute of Historical Research Lucy Noakes, President, Royal Historical Society