Account Director Contract to Perm in Cambridge

Job Title: Account Director (or Senior Account Manager, dependent on experience)

Location & Employment Type: Remote. Contract to Perm. Part time hours considered for the right candidate

About Very Media

Very Media is a fast-growing, independent media agency delivering best-in-class media planning and buying for clients ranging from start-ups to global brands. We thrive on creativity, results, and helping our clients succeed. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a highly ambitious, driven self-starter to join our fully remote team and take ownership of client campaigns from start to finish.

The Role

You’ll lead media planning and buying across a variety of channels — TV, radio, OOH, digital, paid content, and trade — while collaborating closely with our programmatic experts. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, takes initiative, and thrives in a fast-paced remote environment. You’ll be trusted to own campaigns end-to-end, drive performance, and continuously seek improvements without needing direction. Part time hours are possible for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan: Develop media strategies and plans that meet client goals, budgets, and audience insights. Proactively challenge the brief to drive better outcomes.
• Negotiate & Buy: Secure media across channels at the best rates and placements, using strong negotiation and commercial instincts.
• Execute Campaigns: Lead campaign launches, ensuring timelines, budgets, and objectives are met.
• Optimize & Report: Monitor live campaigns, optimize for performance, and prepare clear client reports with actionable insights to proactively recommend improvements.
• Collaborate: Build strong client relationships and lead internal teams to deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision.
• Stay Informed: Keep up with media trends, audience behaviour, and competitive activity, and bring fresh ideas to the table.
• Drive Growth: Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and grow client accounts through proactive strategy and initiative.

Who You Are

• At least 3 years experience in media planning and buying at a UK agency, with exposure to multiple media types.
• Strong understanding of both traditional and digital media landscapes.
• A highly driven self-starter with strong commercial instincts and a proven track record of delivering results.
• Confident negotiator who consistently secures the best value for clients.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communicator and presenter, able to clearly articulate strategy and performance to clients.
• Ambitious and proactive — you take ownership of your work and constantly look for ways to improve performance and drive growth.

Why Join Us

• Fully remote, flexible work setup
• Exposure to diverse media campaigns across global clients
• Collaborative, supportive team culture that rewards initiative and ambition