Recruiting Account Executive in Leeds

Who are we?
Here at Sharp, we solve complex challenges for global brands. As an award-winning brand consultancy, we help brands grow their value through Sharp Co-Create® — our proven collaboration platform that builds creative ideas with audiences, not for them. We specialise in Branding, Advertising, Internal Comms and multi-channel campaigns, across different sectors and multiple countries. Fashion to Pharma, Finance to Hospitality, Travel to Healthcare, UK to Japan, Switzerland to the USA.

 

This Role:

Account Executive 

We’re looking for a super curious, highly organised and keen Account Executive. You will be the organisational backbone of our client teams, supporting Account Managers and Directors to deliver brilliant work. You’ll act as a vital link between our clients and the agency, helping to coordinate projects from brief to delivery. While not essential, some experience or exposure to a mix of B2B and B2C marketing is a plus and 1-2 years in an agency.

 

Your role will include: 

Project Coordination: Supporting the day-to-day coordination of brand and campaign projects to ensure they are delivered on time, on brief and efficiently.

Client Services Support: Attending client meetings, taking detailed minutes/contact reports and helping to manage day-to-day client communications and status updates.

Team Collaboration: Working closely with Account Managers, Directors, and the Creative team to help execute multichannel campaigns.

Admin: Assisting in drafting creative briefs, setting up project timelines, and keeping internal status sheets meticulously updated.

Logistics: Arranging, prepping and attending client meetings and CoCreate sessions (including managing agendas, materials, and logistics).

Creative Support: Helping to prepare presentation decks for creative concepts and capturing client feedback accurately.

Financial and Tracking: Assisting with financial admin, including drafting cost estimates and setting up and managing timing plans.

Market Insight: Undertaking desk research (e.g., competitor reviews and industry trends) to support client strategies.

Supplier Liaison: Communicating with external suppliers to source quotes and track deliverables.

 

Your knowledge and skills:

  • Experience: 1–2 years of agency experience (or a brilliant track record in internships) across on and offline channels.
  • Brilliant Communication: A confident communicator who is enthusiastic, pro-active, keen to learn and ready to develop in a thriving consultancy environment.
  • Impeccable Attention to Detail: Strong organisational skills with a passion for quality control.
  • Time Management: Exceptional multitasking skills and the ability to manage your own workload across multiple fast-moving accounts.
  • Process Driven: Capable in tracking jobs through the system from concept to final artwork, ensuring the creative team has the details they need.
  • Numeracy Skills: Comfortable with numbers and eager to learn financial processes (estimates, budgets, invoicing).
  • Team Player: Happy to work collaboratively as part of a close-knit team, but independent enough to take ownership of your daily tasks.
  • Creative Passion: A passionate thinker who truly “gets” what we’re about: ideas, relationships, and Co-Create.
  • Travel: Happy to travel for work; a full driving licence is preferred as travel for client meetings may be necessary.

 

A few fab benefits working at Sharp 

  • Hybrid working: 2 days in the office (Leeds City Centre) per week 
  • 4pm finish on a Friday 
  • 25 days annual leave (you will be expected to use 3 days annual leave to cover the closure of the agency over the Christmas/New Year period)
  • Pension
  • On-the-job training – your own £500 budget to choose training that suits you 
  • MYND time for e.g. yoga, mindfulness
  • In-office refreshments (Tea, coffee, snacks)
  • Social events (yoga, creative, networking etc) 
  • Attend annual SHARP Agency conference 
  • Performance appraisals to ensure you are happy and hitting your career goals 
  • Sustainability minded – BCorp agency 

    Apply to kat@thesharpagency.co.uk

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