Open Position: Account Director (Long Term Partnerships)

Job Title: Account Director 

Reports to: Director of Long Term Partnerships (Deborah Beardall) 

Who are we? 

Fix Radio: The Builders Station, has been on air for over eight years, delivering music, entertainment, and information designed around the working lives of UK tradespeople.

With over 700,000 tradespeople tuning in every week, Fix Radio has fast become the go-to station for UK builders, offering a targeted media route to advertisers trying to reach this hard-to-access audience.

Other platforms come with heavy wastage. Fix Radio offers something different: a pure trade audience, built around the rhythms of the working day.

This is a rare opportunity to join the UK’s fastest-growing radio station, working within a market-leading team in a business that truly values creativity, autonomy and energy.

You’ll be joining a company with a clear purpose, a distinctive audience and a high-performing team whose success is built on strong core values, sharp commercial focus, exceptional work ethic and a clear, well-executed strategy.

We’re now expanding our Long-Term Partnerships team and are looking for an ambitious Account Director to help grow and retain our valued partnerships.

Job Opportunity

After three years of 0% Churn, Our Long Term Partnerships team is expanding 

We’re not looking for caretakers.

We’re looking for growth drivers, Trusted advisors, Long-term thinkers and big dreamers.

You will have a winning mindset, relentless work ethic, and a proven ability to deliver gold-standard account management within the radio sector

As a Long Term Partnerships Account Director, you’ll play a key role in Partnership Retention and growth .

You’ll be joining a growing team of experienced radio professionals within our wider commercial department. 

Working closely with senior colleagues, you’ll help bring branded content ideas to life from sponsorships and promotions to interactive solutions helping our commercial partners connect with Fix Radio’s unique trade audience.

This team plays a crucial role within the wider commercial business, delivering an impressive 89% partner renewal rate in 2025. The focus is on building meaningful, strategic relationships that drive long-term value for both our partners and the station.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver campaigns and projects in line with client briefs and agreed activity plans

• Manage client budgets, timelines, and overall project delivery

• Act as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment

• Lead monthly performance presentations and client meetings ( mix of Virtual and in person) 

• Quarterly in Person Client meetings across the UK 

• Oversee complex campaigns and large-scale or strategic partnerships

• Drive incremental revenue growth through proactive upselling opportunities

• Manage key partner renewals and long-term account retention strategies

• Ensure exceptional client satisfaction through premium hospitality and event hosting, including occasional evenings and weekends

• CRM Management - For Accurate forecasting and pipeline management 

• Attend Monthly commercial meetings at our offices in Vauxhall London 

• Maintain and strengthen long-term key partnership

Essential Skills: 

• Extensive Experience in Radio sales or Account Management

• Clear, confident communicator who enjoys building relationships

• Motivated, well-organised and proactive with a winning mindset

• Exceptional Work Ethic 

• Proven Track record of client retention and growth 

• Commercially minded and keen to learn

• Comfortable working independently with support from the wider team

The Package:

• Salary: Competitive Base + performance-based commission structure (Competitive OTE)

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays

• Hours: 9am to 5pm

• Location: Remote-first, with attendance required at our monthly team meetings in London

• Contract: Permanent, with a 3 month probation period

Staff Benefits (Subject to Terms and Conditions)

• Birthdays Off - Take your Birthday off as a free holiday on us!

• Half Day Fridays - Take the opportunity to clock off at 2pm on the last Friday of every month!

• Quarterly Staff Social

• Gym Membership (After 1 Years Service)

• Life Insurance (After 2 Years Service)

• Income Protection (After 2 Years Service)

• Private Health Insurance (After 4 Years of service)

How to Apply

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please send your CV and a short cover letter to Deborah Beardall - Deborah@fixradio.co.uk closing date 28th February