Responsibilities - Lead and own senior client relationships, acting as a trusted strategic partner. - Develop and present robust paid media strategies across social, search, display, and programmatic. - Build detailed media plans aligned to recruitment, engagement, and brand objectives. - Drive performance conversations, translating data into clear strategic recommendations. - Manage budgets, forecasting, and commercial performance with accountability. - Identify opportunities to grow accounts and expand paid media activity. - Mentor and support junior team members. - Contribute to new business pitches and strategic proposals. Requirements - Strong agency experience in account management within marketing. - Deep understanding of paid media channels (PPC, Paid Social, Display, Programmatic) and how they drive ROI. - Confidence building media plans and shaping multi-channel strategy. - Excellent client communication skills - credible, persuasive, and commercially aware. - Experience managing larger budgets and complex campaigns. - Ability to interpret performance data and turn insight into action. - Leadership mindset with experience supporting or mentoring others. Preferred - Benefits - Work with an ambitious, collaborative, and growing strategic partnerships team. - Lead delivery for impactful, multi-channel campaigns across the education sector. - Structured training & paid accreditations to advance your career, progression paths to Senior Account Manager - £25 monthly wellbeing allowance (e.g. gym membership). - Team rewards, away days, and early Friday finishes. - Free fruit, snacks, and breakfast Wednesdays. - Hybrid working (3 days in Bristol office).