Account Director
Account Director - 12 Month Maternity Cover-Digital Agency-Entertainment
3 days a week in office- 55k
Start Mid November 2023
Must have creative agency experience for this role!
A really exciting role has come up reporting to their London office. You will be representing this agency which is part of a global group. The agency was founded in 2009 and they are an award-winning global creative innovation agency, which develops rich digital experiences, underpinned by sophisticated technical excellence, communications strategy, and exceptional design.
Working on movies, retailers, and FMCG brands in over 50 countries around the world - this agency is the leader in some of the most advanced digital campaigns online today.
As the Senior Account Manager, you’ll be responsible for identifying and nurturing
opportunities for account growth, as well as leading multiple projects at one time working
with the wider team to deliver strategic proposals and first class campaigns.
You’ll be working within the Client Services team, reporting to the Senior Account Director and
Business Director to ensure the clients’ objectives are met during the course of delivering
the best possible creative.
This Account Director will be a key point of contact for both clients and the internal global Production team. They must have the ability to create and act on new opportunities while
maintaining strong, influential, and collaborative relationships with both clients and
colleagues.
The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about marketing and advertising, and
has a comprehensive understanding of how social media can add value to a client’s
consumer communications.
To develop a thorough understanding of our clients’ marketing objectives, strategies,
and processes.
Act as the main client contact and oversee a roster of client accounts with multiple
project teams.
Work with the Business Director to develop, manage and
maintain account plans across all key accounts, aligning agency and client
objectives and identifying opportunities for longer-term account and revenue
growth
Intake client briefs, and turn them into internal project/creative briefs
Gain client alignment on project objectives, approaches, and budgets whilst
operating with the agencies best interests in mind.
Be familiar with the strategic & creative development process, collaborating with
the Strategy, Creative & Production teams to create client presentations and
proposals
applyDevelop and manage timelines for key projects, working with the production team
to ensure projects are optimally resourced to meet said timelines.
Maintain finance trackers for projects.
Be responsible for the finances across a roster of key accounts, maintaining
internal & external facing finance trackers, keeping track of incoming vs. outgoing
revenue (including third party costs) and contributing to financial forecasting.
Coordinate and participate in internal client-related meetings, keeping on top of
clients’ projects, status, and deliverables.
Skills needed for the role of Senior Account Manager:
Robust knowledge of digital advertising history, social media, and trends both
within and outside of the advertising industry.
Understanding of web development technologies, social content creation, online
advertising specifications, and design lifecycle.
Ability to intake client briefs and develop strategy/creative briefs for internal team.
Keep detailed timing plans, budgets, and trackers up to date for clients.
Ability to assess account health to determine areas for improvement/up-sell
opportunity
Ability to leverage client relationships for introductions to additional
businesses/brands.
Ability to manage client expectations and nurture relationships.
Be able to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple changing
priorities.
Ability to delegate appropriate tasks across departments.
Super benefits benefits and a long term career supported at this agency.
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