Senior Account Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 1, 2026.
If you’re an experienced agency Account Manager who gets genuinely excited by brands, this could be a great next move. We’re looking for a Senior Account Manager to join an established creative/branding agency in Bristol to take ownership of some of its most exciting client projects. You’ll work with recognisable household-name brands, senior client stakeholders and talented strategy and creative teams to make brilliant work happen. A background in a branding agency would be ideal.
What you’ll be doing
As Senior Account Manager, you’ll take ownership of key client accounts and high-value projects from initial brief through to delivery. You’ll build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and become a trusted point of contact for your clients.
You’ll turn client challenges into clear briefs, manage budgets, timings and resources, and keep projects moving. You’ll work closely with strategy and creative teams to make sure the final work delivers against the brief and exceeds expectations.
There’s also a commercial element to the role. You’ll spot opportunities to grow existing accounts, identify new projects and contribute to the continued growth of the agency.
You’ll also have the opportunity to support less experienced members of the Client Services team, sharing your knowledge and helping them develop.
What experience you’ll need to apply
- Agency experience in Account Management or Client Services.
- Experience working across branding, brand strategy or creative projects.
- Experience managing senior client relationships and multiple stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills across budgets, timings and resources.
- Commercial awareness and experience managing account profitability.
- Experience briefing and working closely with creative and strategy teams.
- Confidence presenting work and leading client meetings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A practical, organised approach to managing multiple priorities.
- Experience using Microsoft 365.
What you’ll get in return for your experience
You’ll join a creative, collaborative agency working on genuinely interesting projects for some very recognisable brands. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to make an impact, take ownership and develop your career within a business that places people, creativity and responsible business at its core.
The salary is £36,000-£48,000 depending on experience, alongside a profit-sharing bonus scheme and hybrid working. You’ll also receive 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, an additional birthday day off, professional development budget, pension, life assurance, enhanced family leave, volunteering days, cycle-to-work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and regular agency social events.
What’s next?
If you’re looking for a Senior Account Manager role where you can work with brilliant people, household-name brands and genuinely exciting creative projects, we’d love to hear from you. Apply via the button below, or get in touch with the consultant working on the role if you’d like to have a confidential chat before applying.