Senior Account Director, Media

Overview

In this role you act as the commercial engine for a leading tech client vertical, binding client leadership with DEPT’s growth agenda. You drive revenue growth through paid media, social organic, LLM, and influencer strategies, while ensuring delivery aligns with client expectations. You operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, shaping growth opportunities and profitability for the Business Group. This is a high-impact role embedded in a cross-functional team that partners with senior clients to move from vendor to trusted strategic partner.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible, hybrid working policy
• medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• company pension scheme
• EAP scheme
• Buddy Program

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary business partner for the client, building trust with senior leaders
• Drive a 20% YoY growth target by identifying commercial opportunities across Paid Media, Social Organic, LLM, and Influencer strategy
• Lead the Trio (Account, Program, Strategy) as final decision-maker to ensure delivery meets expectations
• Challenge the client and internal teams with Growth Invention ideas to create strategic impact
• Own the P&L, SOWs, and profitability for the Business Group

Key requirements

• Deep understanding of integrated Paid Media (Social, Programmatic, Search)
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-workstream accounts in a global agency or consultancy
• Confident, outgoing and positive personality; natural people person
• Challenger mindset; comfortable resetting expectations when budgets or timing shift
• Experience with Social Organic and Influencer ecosystems

• Relationship-building
• Strategic thinking
• Communication
• Integrated Paid Media (Social, Programmatic, Search)
• Social Organic
• Influencer strategy

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