We’re recruiting an Account Director on behalf of a well-established, creative branded environments business with offices in St Neots. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a salary of £55,000–£60,000 depending on experience, and a senior leadership opportunity for someone ready to take full commercial and operational ownership of a major client account.
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This is a genuinely broad role combining strategic account leadership, hands-on project delivery, team management and commercial accountability. You’ll be the senior point of contact for a key client account, working closely with Senior Project Managers to ensure every project and activation is delivered to a high standard, on time and on budget. Alongside the day-to-day, you’ll lead the longer-term planning, growth and development of the account — building the processes, workflows and team capability needed to reduce reactive working and deliver consistent, profitable results. The role can be based in St Neots or London depending on the right candidate.
Main Responsibilities:
Strategic & Operational Leadership
Owning the account’s annual project delivery plan in line with client objectives, timelines and commercial targets
Forecasting and coordinating activity, resources, budgets, production schedules and installation requirements
Building structured workflows, planning cycles and project management processes to give clear pipeline visibility and minimise operational risk
Personally leading a portfolio of projects and events end to end — from planning and client management through to production, installation and delivery
Balancing hands-on delivery with account leadership and team management
Commercial & Financial Accountability
Driving revenue, margin and cost performance across all accounts in partnership with the Group Account Director
Forecasting labour and material requirements accurately to protect margin
Identifying commercial risks early and adjusting plans to maintain profitability
Identifying and monetising upsell opportunities
Supporting pricing improvements, value engineering and cost controls
Line Management
Leading Senior Project Managers and xsabvtc Project Managers with clear direction, coaching and regular feedback
Setting clear objectives and expectations, and supporting development opportunities within the team
Monitoring team KPIs and addressing performance issues through coaching and corrective action
Planning resources and workloads to ensure the team has the capacity to meet client and business needs
Systems, Data & Process
Quoting all projects accurately to ensure reliable pipeline reporting
Scheduling production and installation work in the ERP system with accurate dates and costs
Owning account invoicing and ensuring all project costs, variations and additional charges are captured and invoiced on time
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Account Director in Croxton employer: Point Professional Recruitment LTD
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Point Professional Recruitment LTD Recruitment Team
