Account Director – Exceptional Agency – £50k – Central London/JW3654

Account Director - Exceptional Agency - £50k - Central London

Multi award-winning agency seeks an experienced Account Director to work on three varied and challenging client accounts.

This agency is without any doubt one of the UK's leading agencies who pride themselves on being both creatively strong and strategically sharp.

One of the accounts is a fast-moving, commercial, exciting account.  The agency is responsible for the strategic development and delivery of all direct marketing and CRM activity for it. They work very closely and collaboratively with the ATL agency and media agency on integrated campaigns.

The second account involves direct marketing activity across a Lead Management Programme encompassing working on the future CRM programmes for the client.

The final account is a highly creative and exciting new business win for the agency. They are responsible for all the direct, digital and CRM activity aimed to drive visitors to a country destination. 

Reporting in to a Client Director, supported by one Senior Account Manager and one Account Manager, as Account Director you will work with and be supported by key internal agency specialists across Account Planning, Creative, Digital and Creative Services.

The team is hardworking, dedicated and honest and as such there are very open and positive working relationships with the clients.

Key Aspects

• Support and lead delivery excellence
• The management and direction of  the SAM and AM on the accounts
• Responsibility for developing client business direction and management
• Responsibility for client profitability

Experience

• Highly experienced in an Account Director role
• A proven track record of New Business wins
• A proven track record of developing business
• Evidence of managing  SAM and AMs

Key Skills

• Strong client management skills and the ability to take a business perspective.
• A focus on delivery excellence - managing and directing the agency team to deliver on time, on budget, on brief and brand.
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability of campaign/programme evaluation
• Management, motivation and development of a team to deliver against client requirements
• Experience of relationship building at all levels both internally and externally
• Experience of managing and generating high levels of income

Personality

• Ambitious and driven
• Open  and honest
• Resilient
• Lively and enthusiastic
• Pro-active

As part of a growing agency the opportunities to build the business further are infinite and you will also be well placed to influence the culture and become a key member of the agency team.

The real reward for the successful candidate is simple though - it's the chance to work with 60 best in class people.

Salary is £50k, plus 5 weeks holiday per year and your birthday; a contributory pension scheme after probation; critical illness and life assurance cover and an iphone.

This is a truly excellent opportunity at one of London's finest.