Account Director – Retail Marketing & Brand Activation

Company: Air Recruitment
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Location: Maidenhead
Job Description:

AccountDirector–RetailMarketing&BrandActivation-£45-60K.

Location:Maidenhead,Berkshire(hybrid,withtraveltoCroydonapproximatelyeveryotherweek)

Salary:£60,000–£70,000(subjecttoconfirmation)

Drivinglicenceandaccesstoacarrequired

We’reworkingwithabrandactivationandexperientialmarketingagencythat’slookingforanexperiencedAccountDirectortoleadmajorretailmarketingandbrandactivationcampaignsforleadingconsumerbrands.

Thisisanexcellentopportunityforacommerciallyminded,hands-onAccountDirectorwhounderstandshowtoturncreativeideasintosuccessfulcampaignsacrossretailenvironments.

You’reberesponsibleforleadingclientrelationships,developingaccountsandoverseeingthedeliveryofintegratedshopper,retailandexperientialmarketingcampaigns.

Therole

AsAccountDirector,you’lltakeownershipofkeyclientaccounts,providingstrategicdirectionwhileremainingcloselyinvolvedinthepracticaldeliveryofcampaigns.

Responsibilitieswillinclude:

  • Leadinganddevelopingrelationshipswithkeyclients,actingasatrustedseniorpartner.
  • Overseeingretailmarketing,shopperactivation,sampling,experientialandfieldmarketingcampaigns.
  • Managingcampaignsfrominitialbriefandstrategicdevelopmentthroughtoproduction,implementationandevaluation.
  • Leadingaccountteamsandcoordinatingcreative,production,operations,suppliersandfieldmarketingpartners.
  • Ensuringcampaignsaredeliveredsuccessfullyacrossretaillocations,toagreedbudgets,timelinesandqualitystandards.
  • ProvidingsenioroversightofPOS/POSM,in-storeactivations,productlaunchesandpromotionalprogrammes.
  • Managingaccountbudgets,forecasting,profitabilityandcommercialperformance.
  • Identifyingopportunitiestogrowexistingaccountsanddevelopnewbusiness.
  • Presentingcampaignproposals,recommendationsandperformanceresultstoseniorclientstakeholders.
  • Mentoringanddevelopingjuniorteammemberswhilemaintaininghighstandardsofclientserviceanddelivery.

Aboutyou

We’relookingforanestablishedAccountDirectororanexperiencedSeniorAccountManagerreadytotakethenextstep.

Youllideallyhave:

  • Significantexperiencewithinanexperiential,shopper,retailmarketing,brandactivationorintegratedmarketingagency.
  • Astrongtrackrecordofmanagingmajorconsumerbrandaccountsanddeliveringphysicalretailactivationcampaigns.
  • ExperienceofFMCG,grocery,beauty,healthandwellnessorsimilarconsumer-facingsectors.
  • Athoroughunderstandingofin-storemarketing,POS/POSM,sampling,fieldmarketingandexperientialactivations.
  • Strongcommercialawareness,includingbudgetmanagement,forecasting,profitabilityandaccountgrowth.
  • Experienceleadingteams,managingmultiplestakeholdersandoverseeingcomplexcampaigndelivery.
  • Excellentclientrelationshipmanagement,presentationandnegotiationskills.
  • Aproactive,hands-onapproach,withtheabilitytobalancestrategicaccountleadershipandoperationaldelivery.

We’reparticularlyinterestedinpeoplewhohavedeliveredcampaignswithinmajorUKretailersandunderstandthepracticalitiesofmakingactivationworkacrossmultiplelocations.

Locationandtravel

You’llbeprimarilybasedinMaidenhead,withhybridworkingandtraveltoCroydonapproximatelyeveryotherweek,alongsideoccasionalcampaign-relatedtravel.

Afulldrivinglicenceandaccesstoacarareessential.

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026