Hybrid Account Director – Sector Pod Lead

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About the role

  • Account Director leading a sector pod at a startup that connects students, Students’ Unions, and advertisers. Focusing on strategy, account management, and team leadership in a hybrid role based in London.

Responsibilities

  • Owning the revenue target for your pod
  • Managing 2-3 Account Growth Managers
  • Carrying your own book of 10-15 accounts
  • Developing sector strategy: who are the target accounts, what are the buying triggers, when do they buy
  • Developing and continually enhancing a sector playbook that becomes the strategic operation and execution manual for your team
  • Running weekly pipeline reviews and deal coaching with your team
  • Allocating accounts across AGMs based on workload and fit
  • Building relationships with senior contacts at key accounts
  • Working with SDRs to direct pipeline generation toward high-potential prospects in your sector

Requirements

  • 4-6 years in sales, ideally in media, advertising, or marketing services
  • Experience managing or mentoring junior salespeople
  • Deep knowledge of a specific sector (FMCG, retail, travel, recruitment, property, or similar)
  • Track record of growing accounts, not just closing new business
  • Comfortable building sector strategy and identifying market opportunities
  • Strong on process: pipeline management, forecasting, account planning

Benefits

  • Remote-first role in the UK
  • Pension contributions of 5%
  • 25 days off (excluding bank holidays)
  • Day off on your birthday
  • Share Options for all
  • Work from home set-up budget
  • Season Ticket Loan Scheme
  • Paid maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Job title

Account Director – Sector Pod Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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