Hybrid Account Director

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Account Director overseeing innovative client campaigns in the beverage/FMCG sector. Mentoring team and ensuring successful project delivery while managing stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients
  • Develop innovative and strategic solutions for client campaigns
  • Ensure successful delivery of campaigns by coordinating necessary resources
  • Mentor Campaign Managers within the team
  • Collaborate closely with internal departments
  • Identify and develop new business opportunities to exceed revenue goals
  • Lead and work with stakeholders on pitches, responses, and submissions

Requirements

  • A degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject
  • The last 4 years in a managerial position within a similar agency environment working with reputable FMCG / retail/food/health & beauty brands
  • Experience of Live Events
  • Experience in a similar client-relationship management role with the ability to carefully manage expectations and build strategic working relationships
  • Exceptional client services experience and a proven track record in developing business growth in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong financial acumen to manage budgets and control expenditure and P&L
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise conflicting deadlines and work across multiple fast-moving projects with multiple clients
  • Good understanding of managing integrated campaigns involving design, production, logistics, print, staffing and events
  • Comprehensive project and time management skills demonstrated in developing large-scale campaigns
  • A natural leader with inspiring people management skills; able to hire, and supervise all professional campaign staff and ensure that individual performance goals are achieved
  • An open communicator to maximise team morale and performance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to role model excellent client report writing skills or campaign briefs and give guidance to team members in doing the same
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Flexible to work some weekends and occasionally work unsocial hours and flexible to travel nationwide for campaign events
  • Must hold a full UK driving license and own a vehicle

Benefits

  • Salary up to £55k gross per annum (depending on experience)
  • Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
  • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays and flex buy/ sell holiday scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Retail Discount Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programmes
  • Digital 24/7 GP Service available from Day 1
  • Free private medical / dental healthcare after 2 years of service
  • Salary Sacrifice pension/ cycle to work/ car lease schemes
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Our Head Office location has multiple perks including an onsite gym, free breakfast, free parking and an onsite cafe

Job title

Account Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

£55,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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