About the Role
We are hiring an AV Account Manager to join Spark Foundry, part of Publicis Media. This role involves taking ownership, shaping client strategy, and leading a talented team to deliver impactful campaigns. You will be central to a collaborative AV team, working across TV, Video, and Cinema to achieve exceptional outcomes. This is an opportunity to combine leadership with hands-on expertise and grow your influence.
Responsibilities
- Build trusted, long-term relationships with clients and act as a key day-to-day contact.
- Lead the delivery of AV campaigns across TV, Video, and Cinema, focusing on quality and outcomes.
- Manage and develop junior team members, supporting their growth and performance.
- Work closely with Planning, Investment, and Performance teams to deliver integrated responses.
- Negotiate with media owners to unlock value and deliver strong campaign performance.
- Ensure financial accuracy, operational excellence, and adherence to KPIs across campaigns.
- Share insights, market trends, and category knowledge to elevate client strategy and thinking.
Requirements
- Experience across AV planning and buying, including TV, Video, or Cinema.
- Strong understanding of media markets and campaign delivery processes.
- Confident communication and relationship-building skills with clients and partners.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work within deadlines.
- Experience leading or mentoring others, with a collaborative leadership style.
- Analytical mindset with good attention to detail across campaigns and reporting.
- A proactive, curious approach with an interest in innovation and continuous learning.
Skills
- AV planning
- AV buying
- TV
- Video
- Cinema
- Media markets
- Campaign delivery
- Communication
- Relationship-building
- Client management
- Partner management
- Priority management
- Deadline management
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Collaboration
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Proactive approach
- Curiosity
- Innovation
- Continuous learning
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Office-based (four days per week)
Experience Level
- Account Manager
Benefits
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical cover
- Reflection Days
- Shared Parental Leave
- Employee Action Groups (EAGs)
About the Company
- Spark Foundry is the Acceleration Agency, helping brands identify, learn, and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.
- We help clients accelerate areas of their business, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.
- Our approach is proven and provides a launchpad for clients' futures.
- We foster a culture of asking challenging questions and are not a ‘yes’ agency.
- We have a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers.
- We are diverse through our experience, people, and clients, and we celebrate this diversity.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Equal Opportunity
- Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.
- We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
- We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
- We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process.
- We will work with you to ensure the process works for you if you have any access needs.
- Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.
