Freelance Group Account Director

Main Responsibilities:

• Leads the team including strategic planning and creative, considering all communication disciplines of which they must have a good working knowledge (following correct processes and procedures)
• Leads the resolution of issues and generating ideas to business planning process
• Develops and drives key account plan to build and maintain effective working relationships with others to deliver effective client service
• Manages Client business from a business building approach vs Client Servicing
• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the client’s business, including competitive activity, local and global industry and consumer trends
• Leads meetings and delivers presentations
• Leads integrated communication strategy development process – contributes, participates and implements strategy
• Leads communication research process
• Leads creative development process, writes creative briefs and briefs creative, evaluates creative concepts
• Challenges brief where necessary
• Leads implementation of production and delivery of communication activities
• Leads brand office administration and communication – call reports, weekly status
• Responsible for Client profitability, and entire financial process on Accounts incl. monthly reporting
• Delivers Creative Excellence
• Ultimately responsible for overall team delivery, HR responsibilities training, mentorship, performance management, disciplinary etc.
• Ultimately responsible for Client/Agency relationship
• Leads the identification of proactive opportunities with future financial reward
• Open to and active in sharing knowledge/intelligence
• Contribute by effecting innovation that builds a positive agency culture, and actively foster or participate in fostering a positive work environment
• Project forecasting and budget management / oversight

Key Measures

• Strategies and plans implemented to achieve objectives
• Account Profitability and cost efficiencies achieved
• Successful development and achievement of KAP deliverables
• Integrated offerings are used effectively on Clients business
• Overall efficient Account Management
• A brand ambassador for the Agency

Qualifications:

• Brand management / marketing communications diploma / degree /equivalent.
• 1-2 years GAD experience within an Advertising Agency
• Media Agency experience unapplicable
• Integrated campaign management
• Strong digital and management skills
  

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