Account Director (Automotive)

Location: London, United Kingdom — Hybrid

Company

T&P is a full-service creative and media agency formed through the integration of The&Partnership and mSix&Partners, combining content, distribution, creative, media, experience, technology, and AI capabilities across four continents.

What you will do

• Own the strategic relationship with Toyota’s marketing and brand teams and serve as a senior trusted advisor.
• Develop the account vision, identify growth opportunities, expand the agency offering, and support Toyota’s long-term business objectives.
• Lead the strategic direction and execution of integrated campaigns across TVC, radio, OOH, social, digital, web, content, and experiential channels.
• Manage account profitability, revenue forecasting, budgets, contracts, and overall commercial health.
• Lead data-driven strategic brief development and coordinate creative, strategy, media, internal agency disciplines, external partners, and Toyota regional stakeholders.
• Protect creative quality and brand standards, manage risks, solve problems, and champion innovation for the account.

Requirements

• Exceptional strategic thinking with the ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable strategies and innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated success building and expanding senior-level client relationships and driving business growth.
• Leadership experience inspiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing account teams in an agency environment.
• Deep expertise in integrated advertising across traditional, digital, and emerging channels, including evaluating media strategies and integrating creative work.
• Strong commercial and financial understanding, including significant account budgets, forecasting, and profitability management.
• Experience solving complex business and client challenges through entrepreneurial thinking.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, consensus-building, stakeholder alignment, and presentation skills.
• Advanced experience managing complex multi-channel production workflows from concept through delivery.
• Ability to work autonomously and resiliently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while managing multiple priorities, with professionalism, integrity, and a premium client-service mindset.

Nice to have

• Passion for and expert-level understanding of the automotive industry, competitive landscape, market trends, and relevant consumer insights.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement based in London.
• Equal-opportunity workplace committed to respect, belonging, and equal career opportunities.
• Opportunities to develop, grow, and make a difference for clients and the wider world.
• Collaborative environment connecting creative, media, experience, technology, and AI specialists.