National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Global Operations Account Director

Publicisgroupe
London
3 months ago
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Accounts Payable Analyst

Payment Operations Data Analyst 6-month FTC

Sr. Data Engineer

Audience Data Analyst

Graduate Data Scientist - Fraud...

Graduate Data Scientist - Fraud

Company description

Any additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.

Who We Are in the UK?Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.Come be an accelerator with us.How we acceleratePlanning : an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaignsIntelligence : a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real peopleTrading : a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guaranteesRelationships : a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief – we are not a ‘yes’ agencyPeople : a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careersOur CommitmentWe are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

Join Spark Foundry as Global Operations Account Director – Starting February!

Location:

London, UKClient:

Meta (Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Meta Quest, Ray-Ban Glasses)Meta is significantly increasing its investment in media spend, and as their Global Media Agency of Record, we are expanding our team to support this exciting new scope. Spark Foundry is looking for a Global Operations Account Director.

Responsibilities

Your Role:Operational Leadership:

Lead on day-to-day operations management and reporting; experience as an accomplished Operational Manager in a media agency is essential.Financial Leadership:

Oversee and facilitate the optimization and delivery of monthly and quarterly financial reporting, aiding in the implementation of automation to enhance efficiency in manual work streams.Stakeholder Management:

Liaise with internal buying teams to achieve the common goal of delivering world-class work. Confidently manage relationships with both senior and junior team members.Global Coordination:

Collaborate across three different business units and international markets, closely working with our US team on one of the world’s most innovative global accounts.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need:Strong experience in both traditional and digital media, including brand and performance media, along with robust knowledge of the industry and our agency positioning.Exceptional communication, attention to detail, and stakeholder management skills; responsible for integrating the inter-agency team and maintaining strong relationships with clients and activation teams.Passion for Meta’s mission and a deep understanding of digital ecosystems.

Additional information

Spark

offers fantastic benefits to all employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans, we also offer:WORK YOUR WORLD:

Opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.REFLECTION DAYS:

Two additional days of paid leave to focus on well-being and self-care.HELP@HAND BENEFITS:

24/7 helpline for personal and professional support, access to remote GPs, mental health support, and lifestyle coaching.FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES:

26 weeks of full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave.FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP, and BIRTHDAY DAY OFF:

An additional day off for your birthday from your first day of employment.GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS:

Membership discounts with local restaurants and retailers.Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full-time employees being office-based three days a week.We are supportive of all candidates and committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness.Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).#LI-AB1

#J-18808-Ljbffr

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

How to Present Machine Learning Solutions to Non-Technical Audiences: A Public Speaking Guide for Job Seekers

Machine learning is driving change across nearly every industry—from retail and finance to health and logistics. But while the technology continues to evolve rapidly, the ability to communicate it clearly has become just as important as building the models themselves. Whether you're applying for a junior ML engineer role, a research position, or a client-facing AI consultant job, UK employers increasingly expect candidates to explain complex machine learning solutions to non-technical audiences. In this guide, you’ll learn how to confidently present your work, structure your message, use simple visuals, and explain the real-world value of machine learning in a way that makes sense to people without a background in data science.

Machine Learning Jobs UK 2025: 50 Companies Hiring Now

Bookmark this page—we refresh the Hotlist every quarter so you always know who’s really scaling their ML teams. The UK’s National AI Strategy, a £2 billion GenAI accelerator fund and a record flow of private capital have kicked ML hiring into overdrive for 2025. Whether you build production‑grade LLM services or optimise on‑device models for edge hardware, employers need your skills now. Below you’ll find 50 organisations that advertised UK‑based machine‑learning vacancies or announced head‑count growth during the past eight weeks. They’re grouped into five quick‑scan categories so you can jump straight to the type of employer—and mission—that excites you. For each company we list: Main UK hub Example live or recent vacancy Why it’s worth a look (stack, impact, culture) Search any employer on MachineLearningJobs.co.uk to see real‑time adverts, or set a free alert so fresh openings drop straight in your inbox.

Return-to-Work Pathways: Relaunch Your Machine Learning Career with Returnships, Flexible & Hybrid Roles

Returning to work after an extended break can feel like starting from scratch—especially in a specialist field like machine learning. Whether you paused your career for parenting, caring responsibilities or another life chapter, the UK’s machine learning sector now offers a variety of return-to-work pathways. From structured returnships to flexible and hybrid roles, these programmes recognise the transferable skills and resilience you’ve developed, pairing you with mentorship, upskilling and supportive networks to ease your transition back. In this guide, you’ll discover how to: Understand the current demand for machine learning talent in the UK Leverage your organisational, communication and analytical skills in ML contexts Overcome common re-entry challenges with practical solutions Refresh your technical knowledge through targeted learning Access returnship and re-entry programmes tailored to machine learning Find roles that fit around family commitments—whether flexible, hybrid or full-time Balance your career relaunch with caring responsibilities Master applications, interviews and networking specific to ML Learn from inspiring returner success stories Get answers to common questions in our FAQ section Whether you aim to return as an ML engineer, research scientist, MLOps specialist or data scientist with an ML focus, this article will map out the steps and resources you need to reignite your machine learning career.