- Location
- Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom · published
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Director
- Source
- Workable
Description
Account Director
Fifth Ring | Global | Full Time
Shape strategy. Build relationships. Drive growth.
At Fifth Ring, we help ambitious B2B organisations connect with the right audiences, solve complex challenges and achieve meaningful growth.
We're looking for an experienced Account Director to join our Client Services team and take ownership of a portfolio of high-value global accounts. This is a senior client leadership role where you'll combine strategic thinking, commercial acumen and relationship-building expertise to deliver exceptional results for our clients and our business.
You'll become a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding marketing and communications strategies, identifying growth opportunities and ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards.
If you're passionate about client success, enjoy leading complex programmes of work and thrive in a fast-paced agency environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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.