Job Description

We’re looking for someone with relevant experience, a down to earth attitude, a laser eye for detail and teamwork orientated attitude. Would be reporting into a Business Leader, in partnership with a strategist and CD, and with 1 or 2 Account Managers to nurture and develop. You would be responsible for the day to day direction of the account, checking that it is on track both in terms of delivery but also in terms of future planning. Understand the commercial realities of the business the client is in and spot opportunities to develop the agency’s role. Through strong client relationships you would create an environment where the best work can flourish, ensuring clear and timely briefings from the client and the right resources from inside the agency. Create a supportive environment for your direct reports, troubleshooting when they are unable to resolve issues, coaching and mentoring them, giving them enough room to grow, but enough guidance and support so they do not flounder.

Qualifications
Creativity

• Drives the creative ambition of the account - pushing boundaries along the way
• Helps shape the articulation of ideas using client and brand knowledge
• Has proven ability to lead agency work across the full range of comms
• Always holds the creative work accountable against client objectives using foresight to anticipate client challenges
• Confidently presents to senior stakeholders to successfully sell and defend the work
• Keeps up to date on industry best in class and new developments – has a clear point of view on the work

Brands & Strategy

• Can speak fluently about a brand’s positioning, audiences, the market place and key competitors
• Shows potential to independently develop insightful briefs, well rationalized strategic recommendations and compelling creative presentations
• Translates research results and applies it to guide and support great ideas
• Understands and champions an integrated approach – endorsing the right channels for the brief

Business Skills

• Knows the client’s business: how they make money and the challenges they face
• Clearly understands client finance - scope of work, income and overall profitability
• Accountable for campaign budgets, monitoring total spend, forecasting and resolving issues should they arise
• Can create, sell in and defend campaign budgets including ad hoc fees
• Applies the right resource to requirements – seeking out expertise where necessary
• Consistently entrepreneurial with a passion for business building – looks for new organic growth opportunities - making it happen is not enough, they strive to make this better constantly.
• Confident in talking to clients about what more we can do for them, what capabilities we can add and then DRIVES this on the agency agenda internally. Is very comfortable selling the agency.
• Clearly commercially astute with superb attention to detail.

People & Leadership

• Owns and nurtures relationships with clients (BM or above) and agency staff, challenging where necessary and earning their trust
• Confidently manages through difficult situations
• Has the ability to translate and implement the team vision
• Motivates and empowers reports to deliver great work and champions their development
• Decisive, empathetic, visible and a galvanizing team leader - A proactive agency citizen. Shares work readily and timely.
• Shows curiosity and willingness to constantly evolve and learn – proactively reads and attends trainings, workshops and other inspirational events to inspire and add value to our proposition, the team and clients

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities