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Account Director
Advertising Industry Company
London, , United Kingdom
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Job Introduction
Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit? Have you made an impressive impact on the accounts that you’ve led, and to your team? Love agency life and working in a creative fun environment… Then read on…
The Story
From the beginning, mcgarrybowen was built differently, on the simple premise that clients deserve better. So we built a company committed to delivering just that. A company that believes, with every fiber of its being, that it exists to serve clients, build brands, and grow businesses.
mcgarrybowen is a creative communications agency. We don’t believe in brands here. We have bigger and bolder ambitions for the clients we work with. Anything and everything is a brand these days, even own-label. We aim to create icons.
We were founded in New York in 2002 and today we have offices in Chicago, London, Shanghai and Sao Paulo. The London office delivers fully integrated campaigns – from global TV advertising to local, social media content. Our strategic strength combined with creative excellence has helped launch, re-invigorate and re-position businesses including Honda, Western Union, Branston and Sky Bet.
Role Responsibility
WHAT’S THE JOB? WHAT WILL I ACTUALLY DO?!
We are looking for an Account Director who loves to use their initiative to make things happen, and have a positive impact on our client, and our Client Services team. You will have a point of view and be comfortable having coherent influential conversations with clients and peers alike. This is an opportunity to manage the team, drive the culture of the team, and look beyond the day to day and ahead to start planning future opportunities for a global client.
Your key responsibilities will be;
• Paints a clear vision for the agency team of what success looks like strategically and creatively
• Develops strong relationships with mid & senior clients
• Is a skilled evaluator of ideas and their ability to travel across channels, and drive change or be changed
• Negotiate project fees and is highly involved in discussions on annual retainers. Can develop complex SOWs
• Manages the career development and progress of AE/AM/SAM
• Helps the agency manage resource and forward planning
The Ideal Candidate
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
• Demonstrable Client Services experience across multichannel campaigns including but not limited to ATL, email, web development, social, print and direct mail
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to influence the agency or client team with a skill to shift direction if needed
• People management with the ability to inspire and create a high performance culture within the team
• Global account experience preferred with exposure to Financial Services if possible
• Commercial experience negotiating fees, retainers. Ensures scope and fee alignments
About the Company
BUT… WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?
We are committed to creating a great place to work, so you’ll also get the little perks such as team events, kitchen’s with free fruit, teas and coffee, 2 extra days’ holiday to get involved with charity work and you always get another day off for your birthday! But most importantly you’ll be part of a fun and collaborative team culture, and you will work in an environment where you are supported, pushed and developed!
Like what you’ve read? Hit the “apply” button and let’s chat!
Company:
Company is made up of nine global network brands - Carat, Dentsu, Dentsu media, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, MKTG, Posterscope and Vizeum and supported by its specialist/multi-market brands. Company is Innovating the Way Brands Are Built for its clients through its best-in-class expertise and capabilities in media, digital and creative communications services. Offering a distinctive and innovative range of products and services, Company is headquartered in London and operates in 145 countries worldwide with over 30,000 dedicated specialists. With consumers more connected, through a range of devices, than ever before, the era of media convergence is presenting many opportunities as well as a new, complex media eco-system. From identifying who the consumers are, to how they make their decisions.
We value the strength diversity brings to our business and are working hard to build a more inclusive workplace through partnerships with Stonewall, Business Disability Forum and Business in the Community’s race and gender equality campaigns. We are happy to discuss all flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly.
If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.