MD at Atomic Leap - Scientific Performance Marketing Since 2010 | Delivering and Proving ROI

Location: Bristol/Hybrid | 3 days a week in our Bristol Central Office (BS1), 2 days per week WFH or office

Salary: c.£36k depending on experience

6‑monthly salary reviews and a structured path to Account Director within 18–24 months.

Are you an ambitious account manager? You’re already smashing it as an Account Manager - owning client comms, juggling projects and spotting upsell chances - but you want the extra title, autonomy and commercial responsibility that come with the next step.

About Us: We’re Atomic Leap, a tight knit Bristol‑based team of digital marketing experts. We’re making waves in the AI space which is starting to accelerate us beyond our typical 35% Year on Year growth. Science is at the heart of what we do, with a strong focus on getting results for clients.

What you’ll do: Your value is relationships, strategy translation, project management and commercial growth. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead client relationships; run WIPs, monthly reviews and QBRs (40%)
• Translate objectives into briefs for our PPC, SEO, Paid Social & Programmatic team (20%)
• Project management - create SOWs, track hours, protect margin (15%)
• Insight storytelling - synthesise channel reports into board‑ready decks (15%)
• Upsell & new‑business support - identify gaps, help with pitch decks (10%)

Essential experience: 2‑3 years in a digital or performance agency with day‑to‑day client ownership, managed at least two paid‑media retainers >£5kpcm each, comfortable turning business goals into briefs and timelines, confident presenter who can simplify data insights, and strong organisation.

Desirable extras: Exposure to multi‑market or six‑figure annual budgets, familiarity with Looker Studio dashboards or similar, and contribution to thought‑leadership.

Your 90‑day success plan: Fully onboarded on key accounts, deliver first strategy refresh deck, and identify upsell opportunity.

24‑month career runway: Pay review, bonus, and assessment for Account Director role.

What we offer: Flexible hours, 32 days holiday + birthday, L&D budget for training, summer and Christmas bonuses, and more.