Account Manager

BRAND: Spark Foundry
Job Function: Client Management
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Intermediate
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 Manager to help shape how some of the UK's most trusted health brands show up in people's everyday lives.

Working at the heart of the Haleon partnership, you'll turn insight into thoughtful, effective communications that genuinely make a difference for consumers. This is a role with real ownership, where your planning craft, curiosity and collaboration will directly influence campaigns across GB & Ireland. If you enjoy connecting strategy to impact, this is a brilliant place to grow.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Leading day-to-day communications planning for Haleon brands across campaign and always-on activity.
• Turning briefs into clear, insight-led strategies that align with brand and business priorities.
• Translating data and audience insight into defined channel roles and compelling planning outputs.
• Working closely with investment and specialist teams to ensure planning intent lands seamlessly in market.
• Building trusted relationships with Haleon brand teams through clear, confident and collaborative communication.
• Owning planning operations, ensuring accuracy, quality and consistency across all deliverables.
• Capturing learnings and test-and-learn outcomes to continuously improve future planning.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Experience in communications or media planning within an agency or similar environment.
• A strong understanding of full-funnel, integrated communications planning.
• Confidence turning insight into clear, practical and engaging planning recommendations.
• An organised approach, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams with care and attention to detail.
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working across teams and disciplines.
• Clear and thoughtful communication skills, with confidence presenting ideas to clients and colleagues.
• Curiosity and openness to learning, with an interest in evolving planning tools, effectiveness and innovation.

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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