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Freelance Account Director

We’re looking for an experienced freelance Account Director / Client Partner to join our award-winning team, working across our client portfolio at Propellernet, on a short to medium-term basis. 

 

You’ll be responsible for leading a portfolio of accounts to drive strategic growth across SEO, Paid Media, Content and PR. Central to the role is acting both as strategic client counsel and project managing work successfully to ensure great results, client satisfaction and commercial growth. You’ll share your knowledge and experience with those around you to upskill wherever necessary. 

 

The initial freelance contract would be for a 3 month period, with the potential to extend this.

 

About you:

We are looking for someone who: 

  • Can work alongside our existing Client Services team on short to medium term basis
  • Has 5+ years’ hands-on experience in digital marketing agencies working with big brands, with at least 1+ years in an Account Director Role (or equivalent) – Ecommerce and travel experience is a bonus
  • Shows a broad experience of managing digital marketing projects. Strong knowledge of SEO is a must have, and ideally candidates will also have a good understanding of Paid Media, Content, Analytics and Digital PR
  • Is a confident communicator with proven influencing and negotiation skills 
  • Can confidently represent clients at inter-agency meetings – giving strategic counsel for best results 
  • Has strong commercial acumen and financial management 
  • Can create, manage and reconcile complex annual budgets 
  • Can project manage a team with diverse skillsets effectively 
  • Embraces change and the challenge that comes with it 
  • Enjoys creating genuine working relationships with clients that create trust and growth 
  • We’re flexible in terms of the exact working days and hours based on your availability 

About the role:

  • Ownership of all aspects of client servicing, project management, satisfaction, growth and strategic development for your clients 
  • Work with the client (and our team) to develop client strategies that put them ahead of their competitors, continually adapting to the changing media environment and utilising new innovations as appropriate 
  • Motivate and organise the team to deliver high impact work, developed and delivered against client strategy, to drive award winning results  
  • Support new business initiatives with drive and enthusiasm 
  • Deliver against forecast targets for individual clients proactively to achieve these 
  • Play an active role to strive for continual improvement in the way we service and deliver to our clients, proactively making suggestions as appropriate 
  • Positively represent the company, developing relationships beyond the key marketing contacts  

 

Location: Hybrid working, ideally with at least one day per week in our Brighton office  

Our working policy is ‘work where you do your best work’, whether that’s in our Brighton office,  at home or somewhere else. Our office is set up with hot desks for anyone who chooses to work there.  

You’d be expected to travel to client and team meetings from time to time and we expect you to join the Client Services team at least once a week in the office. 

 

About Propellernet:

We’re a progressive, genuine and conscious business with three pillars of success: People, Profit and Planet. 

In 2021 we became a certified B Corp, meaning we “meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose”. 

We’ve come Top 20 in the Great Place To Work Awards or Campaign’s Best Workplaces every year for the past 10 years.  

How to apply 

Send your CV with a covering email outlining why you fit the bill to: [email protected] 

Strictly no recruitment agencies – thanks!