Account Director (at a top creative agency) in Sunderland

Location: Newcastle

Salary: £40-50k, depending on experience

🚀 Lead. Inspire. Deliver.

We’re looking for an Account Director to join one of the North East’s most exciting creative agencies. Someone who thrives on big ideas, strong relationships, and commercial results.

If you’re a strategic thinker who knows how to turn client challenges into award-worthy work (and genuinely enjoys the buzz of agency life), this one’s for you.

What You’ll Do

✔ Lead relationships – Be the senior point of contact for key clients, building trust and long-term partnerships.

✔ Shape strategy – Understand your clients’ businesses and turn insight into action.

✔ Champion creativity –-Work with strategy, creative and production teams to deliver ideas that make a difference.

✔ Drive growth – Spot opportunities to expand relationships, pitch new ideas, and strengthen the agency’s role as a strategic partner.

✔ Stay commercial – Manage forecasting, profitability, and scopes — keeping the numbers as sharp as the ideas.

✔ Deliver excellence – Ensure projects run smoothly, issues are solved early, and standards stay high.

✔ Contribute to culture – Share knowledge, inspire others, and help shape the future of the agency.

What You’ll Bring

🎯 Experience & expertise

• 4+ years leading client relationships at senior level (ideally agency side)

• A sharp strategic mind with strong commercial understanding

• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and steering big conversations

• Experience managing teams and nurturing talent

• A passion for brilliant creative work and the craft that makes it happen

💪 Mindset & approach

• Positive, collaborative and commercially astute

• Calm under pressure, with excellent judgement

• Motivated by doing great work that drives real results

• A genuine team player who leads by example

Why Join?

💼 Real impact – Lead relationships that shape brands and make waves in their industries.

🤝 Collaborative culture – Work alongside a passionate, supportive team that cares about doing things properly.

📈 Room to grow – Influence agency direction and progress your career in a growing creative business.

🏆 Benefits – Excellent perks and flexibility for the right person.

🎯 Ready to lead the way?

If you’re an experienced client service expert who loves big ideas, strategic conversations and building brilliant client relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply now to start your next chapter. 💼✨