Senior Account Manager Maternity Cover

£45,000 - £55,000
London Hybrid

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Clare Persey

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A small, award-winning independent branding and design agency known for its thoughtful, distinctive and strategically driven creative work. Working with some of the UK’s most respected cultural institutions, universities, charities and philanthropic organisations, the agency creates meaningful brand identities and communications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and develop strong relationships with existing clients, acting as their main day-to-day contact across multiple accounts.
  • Take ownership of branding and design projects from initial brief through to final delivery, ensuring exceptional standards throughout.
  • Work closely with the Creative Director and design team to coordinate priorities, manage workloads and deliver outstanding creative work.
  • Lead client meetings, project updates and feedback sessions, confidently managing expectations and senior stakeholders.
  • Oversee project budgets, estimates, scopes and timelines, ensuring commercially successful and efficient delivery.
  • Prepare clear creative briefs, coordinate feedback and approvals, and manage external suppliers and production partners where required.
  • Proactively identify and resolve project challenges, maintaining momentum across multiple workstreams and deadlines.
  • Support new business opportunities, tenders and proposals, while ensuring continuity of client relationships throughout the maternity cover.

Key Skills:

  • At least 6 years’ experience in Account Management, Client Services or Project Management within a creative agency.
  • Strong experience managing branding and design projects, ideally across brand strategy, identity and implementation.
  • Excellent client relationship skills, with the confidence to manage senior stakeholders and multiple accounts independently.
  • Strong commercial awareness, including project budgeting, estimating, scope management and financial administration.
  • Exceptional organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and briefing skills, with the confidence to work closely with Creative Directors and design teams.
  • Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and Keynote, alongside familiarity with a Mac environment.
  • Proactive, calm and self-sufficient, with excellent judgement, attention to detail and the ability to take ownership quickly.