Digital Director- AKA London- July 2026
AKA is one of the world’s most successful entertainment marketing agencies with offices in three continents across the world. We are a full-service advertising and marketing agency for theatre, live entertainment, film, music, museums, galleries, events and attractions, working with some of the country’s leading organisations.
The Role
· To contribute at a senior level to the digital strategy for AKA and its clients
· To direct the strategy and delivery of digital media campaigns for key accounts
· Set and oversee best practise for digital media team and client activity
· Lead the internal process for digital media planning, buying and reporting
· Collaborate with counter parts across digital team in the agency, including BI, Ticketing, Digital Creative Studio and Organic Content to ensure a robust digital approach for all clients
· Develop the quality output from the digital media team
Experience Required
Essential
· 5+ years’ agency and / or media owner experience
· Client-facing experience leading relationships and meetings
· Experienced in line managing team members
· Experience running digital accounts for multiple clients at any given time
· Experience working with creative production teams, to communicate and troubleshoot and faults and updates with creative
· Experience across Meta, Google and Display platforms
Desired
· Demonstratable interest in arts/culture/heritage sector
Responsibilities and Requirements
· Manage and develop members of the digital media team
· Manage the workflow of the digital team
· Contribute to digital strategy and delivery of pitches across the agency
· Maintain awareness of upcoming digital trends and educate the wider team
· Manage and maximise digital margins
· A forward-thinking mindset when it comes to ad tech and programmatic services
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· 3 days in office unless agreement put in place at contract stage
Other Duties as Assigned
AKA is a fluid and rapidly changing organisation. This position profile reflects the general nature and level of work assigned to the role. It does not restrict management’s right to reassign duties or responsibilities at any time based on business needs if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position
AKA champions an inclusive workplace that promotes equality and justice for all, where every individual can bring their whole self to work.
- Department
- Digital Media
- Locations
- AKA London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About AKA
With over 30 years in the business, we know that emotion drives action especially in live entertainment, experiences and attractions. To get people to act, your brand has to make them feel something. That’s why we effortlessly blend the art of storytelling and design with the precision of data-driven strategy.
By uniting analytics, creative, media, technology, and production under one roof, our work cuts through the noise and converts – moving audiences from interest to action and turning emotion into bookings, visits and sales.
Working with us
AKA has a unique and happy culture that puts an emphasis on wellbeing and development. We’re proud to be officially certified as a Great Place to Work® and our generous range of employee benefits cover everything from flexible hybrid working, 25 days annual leave, Summer Fridays, theatre tickets, training, pension contributions, insurance and more.