Client is seeking a senior commercial professional for an Agency Account Director role focused on digital media, advertising, and technology. The position is designed to help accelerate the next phase of UK growth by expanding agency partnerships and shaping commercial priorities. In a fast-moving ad tech scale-up environment, you will play a visible part in building opportunities across major media agencies and influencing strategy to deliver measurable business impact.
You will manage relationships across a portfolio of major media agencies (including Publicis or WPP), develop new commercial opportunities, and grow strategic partnerships. Responsibilities include leading complex, consultative sales conversations from first meeting through to commercial agreement, collaborating across agency planning, investment, and commercial teams, and working with leadership to influence future growth. You will also represent the business externally, help identify new opportunities, sectors, and routes to market, and actively contribute to shaping the future direction of the commercial team.
The ideal candidate will have existing relationships within UK media agencies across Publicis or WPP in their current or most recent role, along with experience selling digital media, marketing technology, or advertising solutions. You should have a strong track record of winning new business and be comfortable managing long, consultative sales cycles. The client is looking for someone who is commercially driven, highly relationship-oriented, and motivated by building opportunities and making an impact within an entrepreneurial culture.