Overview
Our client is an independent integrated communications agency with a core focus on digital. From financial services, travel and retail, the agency has a diverse range of briefs covering many communication channels. They have a fun, collaborative culture with a passion for insightful strategy, premium creative work and delivering excellent client service. The office is based in a WeWork space in Victoria, so there’s plenty of activities to enjoy. They recently opened a New York office to service our growing US client base.
The opportunity
- We are looking for an ambitious and tenacious Account Director to play a key role in the agency’s wider leadership team and to be part of our exciting US growth plans.
- If you enjoy helping clients to solve their strategic challenges and deliver outstanding creative work, this could be the role for you.
- There’s also a great opportunity to benefit financially and progress your career in areas including business development and leading a team.
The role
- Supporting the Client Services Director and Managing Director in delivering the agency’s commercial and strategic objectives
- Building and managing senior client relationships
- Walking the client corridors to secure new briefs and grow agency income
- Strategic account planning across multiple client teams
- Writing briefs and proposals, briefing and assessing creative work, oversight and end-to-end project delivery
- Financial planning and reporting across key client groups and delivering income against quarterly and annual financial targets
- Managing integrated B2C and B2B campaigns with a variety of activity including paid display, paid social, email, direct mail, webpages, video, radio and print
- Leading and managing a team
- Playing a key role in the wider team on business development and pitches
- Hybrid working at WeWork Victoria / from home
You will have
- Relevant agency experience with minimum 2 years as Account Director
- Excellent leadership and project management skills
- Knowledge of integrated marketing – especially print, digital and social media
- Can think strategically, creatively and commercially
- Ability to establish relationships with new/existing clients at all levels
- Proven track record of helping to win and grow accounts
- Sees the bigger picture but has a laser focus on the detail
- Never settles for ‘ok’
- Excellent presentation skills and a confident communicator
- A people person and supportive team player, who leads from the front
- Can do’ attitude and problem solver, always going above and beyond
- Ability to manage lots of projects at once, work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure
- Not afraid to get their hands dirty
- Entrepreneurial spirit and always asks ‘Why?’
The package
- £50k – £60k basic
- Bonus scheme
- 25 days holiday plus 3 to be taken between Christmas and New Year
- Your birthday day given as an extra day of paid leave
- Company pension scheme
- Private health insurance
- Gym membership contribution
- Hybrid working 3 days per week in the office
- If you think you have what it takes, then get in touch.
Client Description
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
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