Account Director

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. 

• Lead campaign planning and implementation across Meta and Ralph Lauren, maintaining quality and consistency throughout the year.
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients, day-to-day stakeholders, investment teams and specialist partners.
• Translate campaign performance and detailed data into clear insights, recommendations and opportunities for growth.
• Guide clients through the role of different media channels within an integrated communications strategy.
• Partner with global and local-market teams to align strategies, media guidelines and campaign delivery.
• Manage priorities and workflows across the account, creating effective ways of working for the wider team.
• Support Account Managers and Executives through clear direction, constructive feedback and ongoing development.

• Experience in client servicing or account management within a media agency environment.
• Broad knowledge of traditional and digital media, with the judgement to connect channel choices to client objectives.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to present recommendations with confidence and diplomacy.
• Strong relationship-building skills across clients, markets, disciplines and levels of seniority.
• An organised and adaptable approach, with close attention to quality, priorities and deadlines.
• A collaborative leadership style that helps colleagues contribute, develop and succeed.
• Professional integrity, commercial awareness and a commitment to learning and improving how the team works.

Spark Foundry offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

📖 Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Spark Foundry, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. 

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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