Account Director

BRAND: Spark Foundry
Job Function: Media Trading
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Specialist
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We've proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we're using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief - we are not a 'yes' agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

P&A Account Director

Spark Foundry UK - Publishing & Audio

We are hiring a P&A Account Director to play a pivotal role in shaping best-in-class publishing and audio campaigns for some of the UK's most recognisable brands. Working closely with a Group Account Director, you'll lead the planning, delivery and performance of high-impact campaigns across a flagship client in a competitive marketplace. This is a role for someone who enjoys turning complexity into clarity and takes pride in precision, craft and commercial impact. At Spark, you'll be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values expertise, accountability and shared success.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of publishing and audio campaigns, from planning and buying through to optimisation, reporting and reconciliation
• Translating media strategies into clear, cost-efficient plans that deliver against commercial targets and client KPIs
• Taking ownership of pricing, negotiations and audit processes, applying sound commercial judgement to ensure accuracy and value
• Embedding strong operational processes that drive consistency, minimise errors and improve efficiency across campaigns
• Overseeing digital and programmatic activity with a high level of care and precision, ensuring seamless integration and adherence to agreed ways of working
• Acting as a trusted client partner, delivering clear, data-led insights and building confidence through reliability and accuracy
• Coaching and developing junior team members, creating a culture of accountability, learning and pride in high-quality output

Skills we're looking for

• Strong commercial capability, with experience managing budgets, influencing pricing and delivering value for both clients and agency
• A consistent track record of high-quality, accurate delivery, supported by excellent attention to detail
• A structured, process-led approach, with the ability to improve and uphold effective ways of working
• Confidence working in complex, high-demand environments, with a calm, solutions-focused mindset
• Deep knowledge of publishing and audio, alongside a solid understanding of the wider media landscape
• Clear and thoughtful communication skills, with the ability to build trust across clients, partners and internal teams
• Experience leading and developing others, with a focus on ownership, continuous improvement and shared standards

Additional information

Spark Foundry offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You'll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Spark Foundry , we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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