Freelance Account Director, Social First Agency
A fast-paced, social-first agency is looking for an experienced Freelance Account Director to join on a contract basis. This role sits at the center of senior client relationships, always-on social and integrated content campaigns, working closely with creative, strategy and production teams to keep work moving at pace while staying culturally relevant, platform-native and commercially effective.
What you'll be doing
- Leading day-to-day relationships with senior clients
- Managing integrated social and content campaigns from brief through to delivery
- Working closely with creative, strategy, production and influencer teams
- Managing timelines, budgets, scope and client expectations
- Overseeing fast-turnaround and always-on social work
- Supporting pitches, new briefs and account growth
- Spotting opportunities to deepen the client relationship
- Keeping multiple projects and stakeholders moving at pace
What we're looking for
- Strong Account Director-level experience within a social-first, digital or content-led agency
- Excellent understanding of social platforms, content formats and how brands show up culturally
- Experience managing always-on social alongside larger campaign moments
- Strong senior client handling skills
- Commercial confidence around budgets, scope and account growth
- Comfortable working in fast-moving environments with tight turnarounds
- Able to work closely with creative and strategy teams and challenge constructively
- Confident managing multiple workstreams at once
- Available for freelance / contract work
Nice to have
- A track record of supporting pitches and new business, and spotting ways to grow existing accounts
About the work
This role suits someone who understands that social-first means more than resizing campaign work for different platforms. You'll know how to create work that feels native to the channel, moves at the speed of culture and still delivers against the wider brand strategy.