Account Director (3 month FTC) (AI)

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid

Company

T&P, part of WPP, is an integrated creative and media agency connecting talent and technology to deliver end-to-end marketing solutions for global brands.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of global campaigns on time, within budget, and to a high creative standard.
• Partner with Strategy and Creative Leads to develop brand and communications strategies using idea-led solutions, AI, and modern luxury marketing.
• Own key client relationships as a trusted advisor, developing recommendations that address business challenges and opportunities.
• Lead creative production and integrate AI and technology across campaign touchpoints.
• Oversee operational and financial performance, account profitability, resource planning, and team resourcing.
• Lead and develop Client Service professionals while embedding agile ways of working through WPP Open.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading major global accounts, ideally in the automotive or luxury sectors, with extensive integrated marketing experience.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, including the ability to develop brand strategies that drive business growth and solve complex client challenges.
• Exceptional ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
• Practical understanding of emerging technologies, particularly AI, and their use in creative innovation, strategic advantage, and operational efficiency.
• Strong financial and operational management skills, including account profitability and resource optimisation.
• Deep understanding of the modern digital, social, and content landscape.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to persuade and influence clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across creative, strategy, media, and data teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-month fixed-term contract in a hybrid London role.
• Culture focused on collaboration, innovation, excellence, respect, and equal opportunity.
• Opportunity to work within T&P’s global network and use the WPP Open platform.