WE’RE HIRING AN ACCOUNT MANAGER
EDINBURGH 📍
FULL TIME ✨
SALARY DOE £28 - £32k
Sunshine is a social-first creative agency helping brands shine online by turning cultural insights and platform trends into strategies and ideas people actually care about. We’re fast, collaborative, plugged into culture and obsessed with craft and we’re looking for an Account Manager, or experienced Senior Account Executive who shares that energy.
This is a role for someone who loves building relationships, keeping projects moving, and being the steady heartbeat between our clients and our creative teams. You’ll help shape brilliant social content and campaigns, ensure everything runs smoothly, and give clients confidence that their brand is in safe hands.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy problem solving, and want to work closely with strategists, creatives and social experts to deliver stand-out work, you’ll love it here.
What you’ll be doing…
Client relationships & communication
Build trusted, confident relationships with day-to-day client contacts.
Keep clients fully informed of project progress, changes, risks and wins.
Prepare agendas, attend client meetings and deliver clear, accurate contact reports in a timely manner.
Spot opportunities to growth clients and deliver beyond their expectations.
Project management & delivery
Manage the day-to-day running of always-on content, shoots, campaigns and social projects, ensuring everything is delivered on time, on brief and on budget.
Own timelines, statuses, production schedules and project documentation.
Work closely with creative, strategy and production to keep work moving.
Ensure all work is accurate, approved and aligned with client expectations before it goes out.
Maintain high attention to detail across all output (content calendars, briefs, copy, proofs).
Financial & administrative ownership
Manage project finances - estimates, POs, reconciliations and billing, ensuring everything is accurate and up to date.
Manage scope changes early and keep budgets tight.
Maintain account admin and project documentation.
Team collaboration
Create a positive, collaborative environment across departments.
Champion Sunshine processes, tools and ways of working.
What we’re looking for…
1-2 years’ experience as an Account Manager or Senior Account Executive in a creative, social or digital agency.
Highly organised with strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication, especially when presenting work or managing clients.
Confidence working with budgets, financial processes and reporting.
A passion for social content, culture, platforms and creative thinking.
Strong attention to detail and quality control
Collaborative spirit, someone who adds energy and clarity to the team.
What’s in it for you?
⏰ A 4.5-day working week (Friday PMs are yours).
💰 A competitive salary, depending on experience.
🏢 A huge office at The Shore in Leith, complete with a film and photography studio.
🔄 Hybrid and flexible working - two mandatory office days in Edinburgh (Wednesday & Thursday).
🎉 Socials and parties throughout the year.
🧘♀️ Monthly wellbeing events, training days and more.
🌴 26 days holiday as well as birthday day off.
🎄 Christmas and New Year agency shut down (on top of the holidays).
✈️ Work abroad for up to 1 month.
🐶 Well-behaved doggos welcome in the office.
The Sunshine Vibe
We’re a tight knit, ambitious team that believes brilliant work comes from collaboration and curiosity. We celebrate our wins, take on giants, and encourage everyone to push ideas further. You’ll have the freedom to make an impact and the support to grow.
To apply please send your CV to bexhadden@sunshineagency.co.uk.
