Account Director

BRAND: Spark Foundry
Job Function: Client Management
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

We are hiring an Account Director to join our Spark Foundry team working on ASDA, one of the UK's most recognisable retail brands. This is a brilliant opportunity to shape impactful media strategies that influence customer behaviour and drive growth in a highly competitive market. You'll play a central role in delivering innovative, insight-led campaigns while building strong, collaborative relationships across clients and teams. If you enjoy combining creativity with data to deliver meaningful outcomes, this is a role where your work will make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of integrated retail media campaigns across paid, owned and earned channels
• Own campaign delivery from briefing through to execution, optimisation and post-campaign reporting
• Act as a key client partner, building trusted relationships and providing clear, confident guidance
• Translate client objectives into inspiring briefs that connect effectively with channel teams
• Use data and insight to shape media strategies that drive measurable business outcomes
• Support and develop team members, creating a collaborative and growth-focused environment
• Respond to changing priorities with clarity, ensuring campaigns remain effective and on track

Qualifications

• Experience in media planning within an agency environment, ideally with retail exposure
• Strong understanding of integrated media channels and how they work together
• Confidence managing client relationships and presenting clearly to a range of stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with organisation and attention to detail
• Experience contributing to large-scale campaigns and working with cross-functional teams
• Analytical mindset, able to interpret data and draw actionable insights
• Collaborative approach with a passion for learning, improving and supporting others

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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