Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors demand is rising in the UK.
ONS recorded 620 new online adverts for advertising accounts managers and creative directors in the UK in Aug 2026. That is 26.3% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK is £40,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Advertising accounts managers and creative directors hiring demand
New online job adverts for advertising accounts managers and creative directors across the UK
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
620
Aug 2026 · the UK
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for advertising accounts managers and creative directors across the UK
Advertised pay is 3.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£40,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 93.1% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 90.6% | |
| 3 | Marketing and Sales | 74.8% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 65.8% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 63.9% | |
| 6 | Digital Marketing | 41.2% | |
| 7 | Nonprofit Management | 40.3% | |
| 8 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 29.5% | |
| 9 | Organizational Development | 27.9% | |
| 10 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 27.0% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.1 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 67.0% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 5.4% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.8% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 7.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 13.3% |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 581 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 64 | |
| 3 | Bristol, City of | 35 | |
| 4 | Glasgow City | 34 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 30 | |
| 6 | Leeds | 27 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 21 | |
| 8 | Reading | 19 | |
| 9 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 15 | |
| 10 | Slough | 13 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Business, media and public service professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Devon | £65,000 | |
| 2 | London | £57,300 | |
| 3 | Reading | £55,000 | |
| 4 | Wokingham | £55,000 | |
| 5 | Isle of Wight | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Three Rivers | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Knowsley | £55,000 | |
| 8 | Watford | £54,800 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £54,000 | |
| 10 | Bristol, City of | £52,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 249) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public relations professionals Public relations adviser · Pr adviser · PR manager — 70.8% of group adverts | 1,832 | +6.2% | |
| 2 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directorsYou’re viewing this Advertising account manager · Art director · Press manager — 24.0% of group adverts | 620 | +26.3% | |
| 3 | Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters Broadcast journalist · News writer · Staff writer — 5.2% of group adverts | 135 | +3.8% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.