Account Director who will be responsible for leading retainer clients, campaign projects and new business opportunities for a big tech brand.
Role We are looking for an enthusiastic, solution-oriented Account Director with a strong background in social media, influencer and cultural marketing. Playing equally significant internal and external roles, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing our client relationships, alongside our Group Account Director.
With keen analytical skills and solutions-oriented mindset, you will navigate complex marketing challenges, identifying strategies to guide multidisciplinary projects to success. Your leadership abilities will shine as you manage a team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Additionally, you will establish and maintain trusted relationships with clients, acting as their expert for all account service needs, while also driving business development initiatives to fuel growth.
This role is right for you if you are: Well-organized, proven self-starter; able to initiate, prioritize, and drive projects from inception, development to execution, and measurement. An experienced marketer in brand partnership building and creating high impact social-first marketing campaigns.
Requirements Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events Monitoring and understanding your clients' markets; be aware of market issues and competitive activity Take on an influential leadership role in retainer clients, new business initiatives and leveraging client relationships in the development of business growth Develop and deliver strategic client presentations and provide creative and innovative solutions that are concise, creative, insights-based and are social-first. Owning the financials for clients, including forecasts, budgets and investments – ensuring that key financial responsibilities are mutually understood and agreed upon and working with the internal finance team to ensure invoices are paid on time. Developing team members through training and identifying areas for growth – you'll coach them for growth and motivate them to develop skills Oversee simultaneous project work-back schedules and deliverables of cross-department internal team to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner Manage and track progress across functions, workstreams, and key milestones; oversee cross-functional execution to deliver on launch strategy and ongoing execution Maintaining a strong understanding of changes in the client's industry and how the client's and consumer landscape is adapting, and developing trend reports + relevant case studies. Control the quality of the work produced and ensure that it meets clients' requirements and the agency's standards. Key Skills
A strong background of account management leading cross-functional teams within a social, influencer, cultural or entertainment-focused fast-paced environment. Exceptional ability to analyze briefs, structure responses to complex challenges and deliver projects to the highest-standard in a timely and effient manner, while maintaining an eye for detail. Experience interacting with junior to senior level clients and growing relationships. Experience managing a team to effectively to achieve results from all levels Flexibility to travel and staff events as needed (10-20%) Proficient in using Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets and Docs), social and creator tracking and monitoring tools (Sprinklr, CreatorIQ, Captiv8) Salary Range: $100-125k per annum
Benefits 1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world's best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 190 people across eleven offices in London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, and Kuala Lumpur. 1000heads' clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, Verizon, Bimbo, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo.
1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.
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