ACCOUNT DIRECTOR (PLANNING)

Medialab are the UK’s leading independent media planning, buying and data agency. As we continue our incredible growth journey, we are looking to hire a new Account Director that will sit within one of our Client Planning teams. THE OPPORTUNITY The Account Director will report into the Business Director, and will be line managing an Account Manager. As well as working closely with the wider team that with this new hire will grow to 10.. The role will be client leading, and will be responsible for the day-to-day of the accounts that span across Financial Services, Charities and Retail. They all cover a range of media channels. Ideally the candidate will be fairly channel agnostic, with strong planning and strategy skills. 2025 will be an exciting time for our Financial Servicies client particular, as they role out their new brand platform. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to own and lead this alongside the rest of the team. Our charity brand will also be launching their new brand campaign In the new year. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: The role will be varied, with a mixture of performance and brand planning required, and across all areas of media: Digital TVAV Audio OOH Print channels Partnerships It's a great chance to make a mark on some of the agency's biggest clients, during a critical period for long-term growth. ESSENTIAL SKILLS Holistic planning and strategy experience Media planning skills, from briefing stage to delivery of campaign Excellent client leadership and relationships Ability to multi-task Ability to lead a team day-to-day and help them develop. DESIRABLE SKILLS Brand planning WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US: Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties. On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding: 25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year) Birthday day off Mental Health Awareness Day off Holiday buying scheme Hybrid working between office and home. Flexi-hours Work abroad scheme. Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan Life Assurance Discounted Gym Membership Retail discounts Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression. Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPA Internal mentoring programme Membership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talent A long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long service Charity volunteering days fully paid. Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps. Free professional counselling.Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid). Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents Virtual Dentist WHO WE ARE: Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing. We’re a media agency that’s made differently. Purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent. Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including SunLife,Standard Life, Laithwaites Wine, EMMA, Save the Children, Mind, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore. We’re a diverse team of 150 people (and growing), based near Oxford Circus. Our people-first, purpose-driven culture has been key to our success. We commit to creating a more sustainable future through our partnership with FuturePlus, and foster a diverse and inclusive culture, though a number of DEI Communities to drive real change. We offer a supportive environment for working parents, carers, those who are (peri)menopausal and anyone else who needs it, and flexible working opportunities to all, from day one. Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is rewarded and there are no limits to what you can achieve, which our employees agree with, by supporting our place in Campaign’s ‘Best Places to work’ for 4 years in a row, and we recently won Silver in Campaign’s Agency of the Year Awards.