Account Director

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

• Build and lead strong client relationships, alongside the wider inter-agency team of specialists and external partners, acting as the central point of contact and a trusted source of clarity, direction and sound judgement.
• Be the driving force behind the work, both within Grey and with the Client, shaping the overall direction and ensuring all output is strategically grounded and creatively ambitious. You will confidently push back and sell in ideas, always anchored in the brand’s strategic principles.
• Partner closely with production, bringing a strong understanding of production processes to implement effective strategies that deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.
• Lead, manage and mentor junior team members, including Account Managers and/or Account Executives, supporting their growth while ensuring high standards across the account.
• Own the pace and rhythm of a busy account, expertly balancing proactive and reactive demands. You’ll deliver with excellence on what’s required, while also identifying opportunities to add value, improve processes and evolve ways of working for both the agency and the client.
• Drive commercial excellence, taking ownership of financial management across the account. You will be confident with forecasting and burn management, ensuring resources and fees are managed efficiently and transparently (alongside the Project Management team).

At Grey, we have an exciting client portfolio, working with brands across a range of sectors – from health & wellness, to tourism, automotive, FMCG, telecoms, energy, sports & active wear – alongside pro-bono projects for charity groups. This variety will keep you challenged and engaged, allowing you to broaden your experience and have an impact on culture.

Within this role, the majority of your remit will be focused on a restricted category brand. The brand is highly strategic, with demanding business challenges that require creative problem-solving and consumer-centric thinking.

• Demonstrates strong experience leading multiple campaigns, from brand platforms through to tactical briefs, with full ownership across all stages.
• Has a proven track record in delivering integrated campaigns, able to navigate complexity, manage multiple moving parts, and bring clarity through smart prioritisation.
• Is strategically rigorous, with the ability to clearly articulate brand strategy, shape creative output and confidently defend the work against both strategic and creative ambitions.
• Has a sharp creative eye, understanding what makes great work, how to protect it through the process and how to sell it effectively to clients and stakeholders.
• Builds and sustains strong client relationships, with experience working across multi-layered organisations (global to local), adapting approach as needed.
• Highly organised and commercially aware, able to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining control over budgets, timing and resources.
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with strong presentation skills and a natural ability for clear, compelling storytelling.
• Passionate about developing talent, with experience mentoring or line managing and a commitment to nurturing and growing others.
• Experience in restricted categories is very welcome, bringing additional expertise navigating regulatory requirements while still driving creative and strategic impact.