Business Development Manager/Account Executive

Ideally 3-4 years of business development / lead gen experience
Account Director – Business Development
Can you manage, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of Account Managers?
We bring brands and agencies together for one outcome: growth.
We work with a cross-section of the very best media, advertising, digital, social, influencer, PR, and content agencies. They provide external support for global brands and are all hungry to grow further.
They work with us to expand their networks, grow pipelines, and, in the long term, win new clients.
We're looking for commercially minded, relationship-driven Account Directors to lead strategic partnerships with our agency clients. You'll manage a team of Account Managers and Senior Account Managers, fostering a people-first, results-driven culture while delivering excellence.
In this role, you'll provide market insights, implement business strategies, and craft compelling outbound communications to drive client growth. You'll also oversee operational excellence, ensuring outreach campaigns, client reporting, and administrative systems run smoothly.
You'll have a keen eye for detail, strong project management skills, and a passion for agency growth and hitting targets in a fast-paced environment.
Manage all client communications, agendas, and reporting (including HubSpot) for client accounts.
Strategy: Support the senior team with overarching strategy, campaigns, and tactics. Contribute to onboarding, quarterly business reviews, and client planning sessions.
Market Insights: Stay up to date on sector trends, brands, and individuals through industry news and newsletters. Provide direction on brand lists and contribute to agency prospecting guides.
Inspire your team to adopt a test-and-learn approach, spotting opportunities to pivot campaigns when needed.
Outreach & Team Leadership: Lead outreach initiatives, mentor your team, and provide guidance on scripts, Power Hours, and client engagement activities.
Create outreach copy turning complex sector and brand insights into concise, effective messaging. Advise clients on content for campaigns, including one-pagers or white papers.
Sales Calls & Scheduling: Support your team with outbound sales calls, meeting coordination, roleplays, and objection-handling coaching.
Our most successful Account Directors are passionate about building long-term client partnerships and delivering measurable results. Inspiring, clear and professional on calls and in writing, able to engage at senior levels.
Translates plans into effective day-to-day outreach and campaigns.
Commercial Acumen & Lead Generation Expertise: Identifies growth opportunities and maximises pipeline potential.
Agile & Curious: Efficient with excellent time management and project oversight.
Ingenuity (in-ge-nu-ity) – noun: the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
We support one another and celebrate team wins. At The Ingenuity Group, you'll be part of a fast-growing business that sits at the centre of the marketing and agency ecosystem. We work with some of the most exciting agencies, brands, and industry leaders – giving you the opportunity to build a network that few roles in the market can offer.
You'll join a collaborative, ambitious team where your ideas are valued, your impact is visible, and your growth is supported. From shaping flagship industry events to influencing senior brand decision-makers, this is a role that offers genuine scope to make your mark, expand your career, and be part of a business that's redefining how brands and agencies connect.
How We Help You Thrive
We believe happy, supported people do their best work. Here's how we help you thrive:
Vitality Private Health Insurance
Discounts and perks through the Vitality app
Hybrid working (4 days in the office, 1 day from home)
Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays (must use 4 days over Christmas closure)
Birthday off
Buying/ Selling holiday scheme (buy 5 and sell 3)
Travel ticket loan
Cycle to work scheme
Weekly office treats and office pantry at your disposal
Regular socials throughout the year, in-office, off-site and celebrating 'National days' plus agency sport teams