Account Director

ELVIS is a B Corp certified creative agency that works with some of the world's most ambitious brands such as ODEON, Dobbies, Cadbury, Milka, Walkers, Merlin Entertainments, OREO and Birds Eye.

Our multi-award winning, fully integrated advertising campaigns for the likes of Cadbury Creme Egg and LADbible place us as the 8th most awarded creative agency in the UK for 2021, with accolades from Cannes Lions, D&AD, CLIO, The One Show and The Marketing Society, among others.

Our mission is to use Unexpected and Unforgettable creativity to help people and brands grow in a better way. Not only is this based on the fundamental role that impact and salience play in the most powerful creative work, but it reflects our belief that people and planet matter just as much as profit.

Role overview

We have a great opportunity for an Account Director to work mainly across a famous brand with the likelihood of extending into other brands within one of our prestigious FMCG client accounts. Whilst we work primarily in the social and digital space our work branches across channels and extends into in-store and promotions. This role is for you if you thrive on creativity and are driven by the desire to inspire award winning work on a continuous basis. You are comfortable in a client-facing role and able to develop trust and rapport quickly.

You will report into a Senior Account Director/Business Director and will be part of an 8-strong team including account managers who you will support, develop and motivate.

As an Account Director at ELVIS, you will:

• Debate and challenge our strategy department and clients

• Seamlessly link account strategies and objectives with the daily deliverables

• Provide guidance for our community manager team which is responsible for some of the biggest social channels in the UK

• Provide daily leadership of several campaigns

• Represent ELVIS at large cross agency meetings and present, discuss and defend our work in such environments

You will bring:

• At least 5 years of agency experience

• Experience with social accounts/social-led campaigns

• Social/digital skill set and be well versed in social best practice

• Knowledge of FMCG and eCRM/Website projects

• Experience working with a senior team to identify and unlock growth opportunities

• A good level of creative written and verbal communication skills

And in return, Elvis offers:

• Excellent salary package

• Hybrid working (one designated day in the office per week: four days where it's up to you)

• Auto-enrolment to company pension scheme; 3% agency contribution on basic earnings

• Medicash healthcare access (allowances for physiotherapy, dental, eye care etc)

• Digital GP access

• Access to Group rates on Private Medical Insurance, dental insurance and nursery childcare

• Employee Assistance Programme allowing you instant access to qualified counsellors and specialists to help keep you in the best of health, physically and mentally

• Group Life Assurance

• Out of hours financial compensation on qualifying projects

• 2xcompany events/parties a year

• Focus on craft, industry and personal development training, and genuine access to the Board

• Charity opportunities within working hours

• New starter lunch & Elvis buddy to help you settle in

Plus, upon completion of probation:

• Unlimited holiday allowance

• Flexible working hours

Why us

We're a fresh thinking, dynamic and energetic agency, full of inspiring, talented and supportive people. We place great importance on maintaining an excellent working environment and are recognised for our outstanding professional development programme, evident by our Platinum IPA CPD Accreditation.

We believe employee development and reward are key to our continuing success and performance. We like Elvisians to contribute, take responsibility and have a sense of ownership. We encourage them to act like entrepreneurs rather than employees and believe as a result everyone can genuinely make a significant difference to the business.

We are working to create a more inclusive working environment (inside Elvis' offices and more broadly in the Creative Industry), where diverse talent enjoys genuinely equal opportunities for sustainable career progression.

At Elvis, we believe that an equal system takes diversity for granted, and this is our ultimate aim. This is because we believe workplace diversity drives better ideas and results. The best ideas come from bringing together different points of view, or seemingly unconnected sources of inspiration. They're fostered in culturally rich environments that welcome different perspectives.