Account Director

Account Director – Marketing, Media & Events - London (Hybrid)

Are you an Account Director looking for an exciting new opportunity?

DNA Recruit are partnering with a leading organisation in the marketing, media, and disruptive tech events space. This dynamic business is known for shaking up the industry and creating high-impact live experiences and content-led campaigns that connect brands with influential marketing audiences. With a rapidly expanding portfolio of flagship events and year-round digital programmes, they are now looking to welcome a commercially minded Account Director to the team.

In this role, you’ll drive new business, nurture high-value client relationships, and lead strategic partnerships across large-scale events and innovative content/lead-generation products. You’ll play a key part in shaping commercial growth, contributing to new product development, and ensuring flawless delivery alongside cross-functional teams.

About the Role

• Manage a portfolio of key client accounts across major UK events and content/lead-generation programmes.
• Leverage existing relationships while proactively identifying and onboarding new partners.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, developing trusted, long-term relationships.
• Drive renewals, upsells, and new revenue opportunities within existing accounts.
• Create bespoke partnership strategies across live experiences, editorial content, and digital activation.
• Collaborate closely with content, marketing, operations and project management teams to ensure exceptional delivery.
• Support senior leadership in developing new commercial products, pricing models and go-to-market strategies.
• Attend UK and international events to monitor trends and identify fresh opportunities.
• Present campaign performance reports, insights and recommendations to clients.
• Maintain a strong grasp of marketing, media and emerging tech landscapes to guide client engagement.
• Represent the brand onsite during events, ensuring a smooth and premium experience for all partners.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum five years’ experience in account management or commercial roles within media, events, or marketing services.
• Strong network of senior marketers and agency decision-makers, ideally with a strong “black book” of contacts.
• Proven track record of growing key accounts and delivering impactful partnerships or campaigns.
• Strong understanding of sponsorships, content marketing, and lead-generation models.
• Highly consultative, strategic mindset with strong commercial instincts.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Creative thinker with strong attention to detail.

Salary & Details

• Salary: Up to £65k per annum + bonus
• Location: London (Hybrid – one office day per week)
• Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, enhanced parental leave, pension scheme, annual performance review, and company laptop
• Job Reference: AW 172267

 
All applications are viewed and evaluated according to the role requirements. At DNA we aim to contact shortlisted candidates within 2 weeks. As we often receive a high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone. If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful - best regards the DNA team.
DNA is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Although we try to respond to all applications, unfortunately, due to the high number we receive, we are unable to respond to all of those who are unsuccessful.

DNA is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Although we try to respond to all applications, unfortunately, due to the high number we receive, we are unable to respond to all of those who are unsuccessful.

DNA is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Although we try to respond to all applications, unfortunately, due to the high number we receive, we are unable to respond to all of those who are unsuccessful. 

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DNA Recruit deliver dynamic recruitment, search and talent solutions and provide insight, knowledge, and credible introductions necessary for client-side and agency roles. Areas we specialise in New Business, Account and Project Management, Strategy and Planning, Events, Experiential, Creative and User Experience Design, Technology, Product, Marketing and Data roles in permanent, contract and freelance recruitment, search and selection, talent advisory and consulting across the UK and globally.