Account Director

Lead strategic client relationships

Drive growth and commercial success

Collaborate across the agency

Mentor and inspire

Requirements

• What you'll be doing
• As an Account Director, you'll:
• Lead strategic client relationships
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic advisor, helping clients achieve their long-term business goals.
• Develop and oversee marketing communications plans that deliver measurable impact.
• Lead key client projects from brief through to delivery, ensuring objectives are achieved.
• Drive growth and commercial success
• Identify opportunities to grow existing client accounts and maximise long-term value.
• Support business development activity, including proposals, pitches and contract negotiations.
• Manage complex account budgets, ensuring profitability and effective resource allocation.
• Proactively manage financial performance, forecasts, invoicing and project profitability.
• Collaborate across the agency
• Work closely with delivery, creative, digital, finance and business development teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Produce clear, effective briefs that align teams around client goals and expectations.
• Contribute to agency-wide initiatives and strategic growth opportunities.
• Mentor and inspire
• Support and guide colleagues within the Client Services team.
• Share knowledge and best practice across the agency.
• Champion Fifth Ring's values, culture and commitment to excellence.
• What we're looking for
• Essential
• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related subject.
• Demonstrable experience within a marketing communications agency environment, with a proven track record of managing client accounts and delivering strategic marketing programmes.
• Strong experience managing multiple client accounts and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, relationship management and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of marketing channels, strategy and campaign delivery.
• Confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Desirable
• Business development experience.
• Experience within the energy sector.
• Knowledge of relevant target industries and B2B markets.
• Why Fifth Ring?
• At Fifth Ring, you'll work alongside talented colleagues across our global locations, supporting international clients and helping shape campaigns that make a real difference.
• We're ambitious, collaborative and committed to delivering exceptional work. In return, you'll have the opportunity to work with major clients, influence business growth and develop your career within a supportive and innovative environment.
• Ready to make an impact?
• If you're a strategic relationship builder with a passion for client success and commercial growth, we'd love to hear from you.
• Apply today and help us create marketing that moves businesses forward.
• Closing date for applications is 4th November 2026 at 12 noon

Mentor and inspire

Essential

Desirable