Senior Account Manager

Cardiff, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 13 days ago

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Job Summary

You will own and manage a portfolio of Cardiff and Wales based clients, acting as the primary contact and translating objectives into briefs while safeguarding retention and driving value.

Own and manage a portfolio and build trusted client relationships
Ensure campaigns are planned, traded and activated to high standards
Drive commercial retention and client value while identifying and resolving risks

Job Description

Responsibilities

Own and manage a portfolio of Cardiff and Wales-based clients
Act as the primary point of contact, building long-term trusted relationships
Maintain and grow existing client spend year-on-year
Be accountable for commercial retention targets and client value
Protect and nurture client relationships to ensure deliverables exceed expectations
Translate client objectives into clear briefs for planning and trading teams
Ensure media is correctly traded, planned and activated in line with R4 standards
Manage campaigns end-to-end with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Identify risks early and resolve issues before they escalate
Maintain clear documentation, confirmations and campaign records

Requirements

Proven experience in account management, ideally within advertising or media
Strong understanding of media planning and buying (OOH experience preferred)
Commercially minded, with experience managing client budgets and spend
Detail-focused, organised and process-driven
Confident managing multiple senior client relationships
Calm, structured and reliable under pressure
Cardiff or South Wales based, with strong local market knowledge

Benefits

£45,000 salary plus performance-related bonus
25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays
Private healthcare is available after the successful completion of probation
Company pension scheme, with employer contribution
Company laptop and full working setup provided
Training and professional development support, aligned to progression
Regular team and company events
Wellbeing support, including mental health awareness initiatives
Flexible working where appropriate, once core responsibilities are embedded

R4 Advertising

R4 Advertising is a media trading, planning and activation agency built for brands that understand where value is really created in media.We trade media at scale, plan around real audience behaviour, and activate with precision. Everything we do is designed to protect performance, control cost and deliver measurable commercial outcomes.We work with brands that want clarity, accountability and ownership of their media economics. No hidden margin. No rebates. No theatre. All value created through trading is returned to the client.Our teams operate across Cardiff, London and New York City, working with ambitious brands who expect their media investment to work harder and smarter.Trade discipline. Audience intelligence. Precise activation.That’s how media should work.

Founded in 2022

Cardiff, Wales, GBR

15 employees (6 in marketing)

r4advertising.agency