Account Director
Overview
Toyota is one of the world’s best-known and most successful businesses, building cars and trucks in 26 countries for sale in more than 160 markets around the globe.
Toyota invests more than £2 billion a year in technology and development of new products, more than any other manufacturer. Furthermore, around a quarter of the research and development budget is dedicated to alternative fuel sources.
T&P are passionate about their staff and will provide training designed to improve both your professional knowledge and craft skills. Whilst respecting the Toyota culture, the team are partly embedded at Toyota GB HQ, and partly based out of T&P offices in London.
We’re a team of creative & media specialists, working closely together to deliver best in class communications for both Toyota GB & Lexus UK brands. What sets us apart from other agencies is our integrated nature – covering both creative and media for Toyota and Lexus means our ideas and exaction of those ideas, are truly integrated. This role if to work specifically on the creative side of the business, but you’ll be part of an integrated team with our media colleagues.
The Role
We produce some original creative work, but the majority of our output is adapting centrally produced multi-media toolkits from our London-based team. Campaigns will be fully through-the-line with a heavy focus on TV, VOD, digital, and social media. You’ll have experience with these channels and platforms, but as we’re integrated well into the Toyota and Lexus business, an understanding of PR, CRM, organic social, media partnerships and events would be a bonus as we amplify creative across the full marketing mix. You will be supported by an account manager and account executive and a strategy lead / strategist (depending on the campaign being worked on)
The role is part based at Toyota GB HQ in Epsom (Burgh Heath) – with 1 day minimum based with the clients in their headquarters. The remainder of the week remains flexible, between our London offices and home working.
Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day management of the account, ensuring all ATL brand activity is delivered on strategy, on time, and on budget.
Oversee the adaptation of centrally produced multi-media toolkits for the UK market, ensuring quality control and brand consistency across all outputs.
Manage the end-to-end delivery of integrated campaigns, with a primary focus on TV, VOD, digital, and social media, while liaising with PR, CRM, and events teams to amplify creative across the full marketing mix.
Champion our AI-powered tools on WPP's Open platform to enhance workflow, generate insights, and deliver superior client outcomes.
Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with senior clients and internal agency stakeholders, acting as a trusted and reliable partner.
Direct and support a team, including an Account Manager and Account Executive, ensuring timings and budgets are managed effectively and the team is motivated.
Act with autonomy, taking responsibility for keeping projects on strategy and proactively representing the agency in client meetings.
Skills Required
Proven experience in managing multi-channel advertising campaigns, particularly with a focus on TV, VOD, digital, and social media.
Exceptional project and creative management skills, with a demonstrable ability to manage budgets, timelines, and quality control with a meticulous eye for detail.
Outstanding client management and communication skills, with the confidence to lead senior-level client and agency discussions independently.
A proactive and autonomous working style, with the ability to take initiative and drive projects forward with minimal supervision.
A strong strategic mind and a deep understanding of the advertising and marketing landscape.
A keen appetite for leveraging AI technologies and new platforms to drive efficiency and creative innovation.
An integrated mindset with an appreciation for how different marketing disciplines (e.g., PR, CRM, Events) work together.
Previous automotive experience is beneficial but not essential.
- Department
- Account Management
- Locations
- London, Epsom
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About T&P
Who are we?
T&P, part of WPP, is one of the world’s leading full service creative and media agencies, connecting talent and tech to drive growth for brands. Formed by the integration of The&Partnership and mSix&Partners, it brings together content and distribution into a single, holistic end-to-end marketing solution. Backed by WPP and WPP Media and combined with the agility of an entrepreneurial Partner-led mindset, the multi-discipline agency spans four continents with 45 offices and over $1.2 billion dollars in billings globally. As an early adopter with the first ever AI-generated TV ad for Lexus in 2018, T&P is focused on harnessing AI across all its outputs with its 1,900 people already trained on WPP’s proprietary AI platform Creative Studio, to deliver enhanced outcomes for clients.
We believe in The Power of &, connecting talent & tech to fuel brand growth. Our teams blend creative, media, experience and technology specialists from across our marketing practices. The performance mindset of these teams optimises to business outcomes in every channel, fueled by the latest innovations in AI.
Ultimately of course, we are our people. They’re the most important part of our business, so we want to make a lasting impression on them in the same way they do on us, by striving to become the most important place in their careers.
That’s why we do our best to build strong communities around them; provide the best possible opportunities for them to develop & grow; and empower them to make a difference to their clients and the world at large. Our strengths often lie in our differences, so we challenge and champion each other and our clients, to be the very best we can be.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visitWPP.com.
T&P, part of WPP, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.