Account Director

Account Director / Senior Partnerships Lead

A client of out is on the lookout for an experienced and strategic Account Director to lead a key global client account within their Partnerships and Brand Experience team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior client services professional to play a leading role in delivering high-profile international partnership and marketing programmes across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of client business objectives, priorities, and strategic goals
• Lead day-to-day management of global partnership and marketing programmes
• Manage communications between internal teams, clients, external partners, and regional stakeholders
• Drive strategic planning, campaign ideation, and cross-functional collaboration
• Lead stakeholder meetings, reporting processes, and programme updates
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with brand guidelines
• Identify challenges proactively and present clear, solutions-focused recommendations
• Review campaign performance, key learnings, and optimisation opportunities
• Encourage innovation, new thinking, and creative problem-solving across projects
• Build and maintain strong supplier and partner relationships, including contract oversight
• Support and mentor junior team members, promoting collaboration and professional growth

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience within partnerships, brand marketing, client services, or agency environments
• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships across multiple markets or business functions
• Experience working with large multinational or global brands is highly advantageous
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to lead client discussions and present strategic recommendations
• Experience delivering integrated campaigns and partnership activations across areas such as events, content, communications, employee engagement, hospitality, digital, and social
• Strong understanding of broader marketing disciplines and cross-functional ways of working
• A background in Formula 1 would be advantageous but not a dealbreaker.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and be confident managing complex stakeholder ecosystems across clients, agencies, suppliers, and international teams. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, driving strategic initiatives forward while leading and mentoring a high-performing team!

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply now!