Digital Account Director

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Digital Account Director responsible for managing high-value client portfolios and delivering bespoke digital marketing solutions. Join Yell, the UK's leading managed digital advertising partner for local businesses.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeStafford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £51,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing an elite portfolio of customers, with annualised spend ranging from £8000 - £70,000.
Delivering growth sales primarily from our premium & bespoke products - actively identifying and acquiring new digital opportunities by developing advertising programs that meet clients’ needs and the Yell agency minimum spend thresholds.
Working with your Field Sales Manager and team of BDM’s to drive high quality referral opportunities whilst supporting in the training and development of the BDM’s within your territory.
Nurturing relationships with key stakeholders within the business including your Digital Marketing Manager, whom you share your accounts with, product and commercial managers, L&D, marketing and finance.
Facilitate training sessions and onboarding programs for new and existing team members, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
Drive the adoption of best practices within the team, leveraging your experience to cultivate a high-performance sales culture.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing high value digital advertising accounts.
Ability to demonstrate a highly successful track record of digital sales performance during their career to date from both a base of customer and high value acquisition.
A strategic thinker with a high understanding of digital marketing campaigns and technology.
Resilient and disciplined with tenacity.
Never afraid to ask for testimonials which supports their client dedicated ethos.
Ability to demonstrate a highly effective personal development plan to continuously adapt to the digital market and keep in touch with what our competitors are doing.
An excellent communicator with the ability to explain complex digital information clearly and concisely.
Emotionally Intelligent, demonstrating respectful, professional and collaborative approaches to team member and supporting functions within the business.
Task orientated, everyday willing to go the extra mile for their client.
Flexible – able to adapt to changing priorities and targets and strategies quickly.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Yell Gold Award annual incentive
At least 31 days holiday (inc. public holidays), building to 34 over 5 years
Savings at over 900 outlets inc. supermarkets, fashion, electronics, and travel
Access to mind, money and movement wellbeing resources and gym discounts
Savings on eyecare and free eye tests
Company-wide and local recognition schemes
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme support
Pension scheme for colleagues aged 22 to State Pension Age
Life insurance for all YELLBDM

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Hard Skills & Tools

Digital Marketing CampaignsSales Growth StrategiesAccount AcquisitionPerformance Metrics AnalysisAdvertising Program Development

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationEmotional IntelligenceResilienceCollaborationAdaptability