Freelance Account Director - Speculative

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Job Overview

The Account Director ensures the smooth production of campaigns – from briefing design and creative to managing budgets and a team.

The candidates would be driven by producing the best work to the best standards and possess the ability to lead, develop, and empower a team to be motivated to achieve this.

There is a strong culture at BDB built on the four values of quality, innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Managing, growing, and training a team of account handlers and multiple clients (both retained and project-based).
• Developing relationships with senior clients and growing the accounts both creatively and financially.
• Leading, planning, and overseeing the work and output on your assigned accounts.
• Inputting to new business pitches.
• Planning and forecasting for your team and accounts.
• Training and developing the team to ensure the detail of the campaign is exemplary and processes are efficient.
• Negotiating contracts and fees with marketing directors and client procurement personnel.
• Managing the work, performance, and professional development of team members.
• Leading and inspiring those outside of the core team, including creative teams and those in other agencies working on the same account.
• Reporting key financial and team data to the agency’s senior leadership, finance, and human resources departments.
• Maintaining a detailed awareness of relevant market trends affecting their accounts and developments in the wider advertising and communications industry.

Skills & Attributes

• 1+ years experience in the role of Account Director.
• Significant experience in professional client relationship management.
• Ensuring Account Management 101 at all touchpoints: excellent attention to detail, high client satisfaction, process implementation, financial management, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ideally has experience working on influencer campaigns but will need to demonstrate social first thinking.
• The ability to plan and strategise at a senior level.
• Vision to develop teams and grow business.
• A persuasive and confident approach to realising bold creative thinking.
• Effective team management and pastoral capabilities.
• Keen interest in digital content and evolution and industry trends/news.

About Billion Dollar Boy

Billion Dollar Boy (BDB) is a global creator agency, using industry-leading tech solutions to deliver integrated, creator-led advertising and end-to-end campaign management. Founded in 2014, Billion Dollar Boy was among the first global influencer agencies and now has offices in London, New York, and New Orleans.

Since its inception, BDB has partnered with some of the world’s leading brands – including Heineken, King, Nintendo, PepsiCo, and L’Oréal – connecting them with more than 10,000 vetted content creators.

BDB client campaigns have been awarded at the Cannes Lions, Influencer Marketing Awards, Webby Awards, Shortys, The Drum Awards, and Adweek.

Our Culture

Our mission is to redefine advertising by reflecting culture through the voices of creators, where creativity is democratized, and technology is the driving force behind impact. We champion equity and inclusion and believe that diversity sparks creativity, problem-solving, and well-being. Along with fostering these values, BDB is committed to being the most innovative creator marketing agency in the world through initiatives like FiveTwoNine and Muse.

Our Values

We believe one of the biggest issues advertising agencies face is reputational. Our vision is to change that by setting a new standard of advertising with a greater social purpose, where creativity is democratised, and technology drives efficiency and effectiveness.

Billion Dollar Boy has identified industry problems and potential solutions, leading to a set of Future Behaviours that should be adopted by every agency to positively change advertising as a whole:

• Work with brands, but on behalf of people – Brands are clients, but agencies must prioritize people’s interests, educating brands on consumer importance and acting on behalf of the people.
• Seek out less heard voices, act upon what they tell you – Diverse opinions and perspectives improve work and the world. Agencies must actively listen to and act on a broad range of voices.
• Be fair to everyone, then you’ll have nothing to hide – Agencies should ensure objective and transparent reward structures to promote equality.
• Treat your clients like friends and employees like best friends – Clients provide opportunities, but employees turn them into work. Agencies must prioritize employees’ well-being.
• Solve problems with a curious mind – Creativity involves original ideas. Agencies should explore unproven solutions and take risks for better outcomes, even if things aren’t broken.
• Empower employees with a framework for freedom – Provide supportive structures without restrictions, allowing employees to make decisions and control their career progression within clear business parameters.

Equal Opportunities

We encourage employees to be open and confident and appreciate that every member of the team makes a vital difference.

Billion Dollar Boy embraces equality, diversity, and inclusion and will seek to promote these benefits in all of our business activities.

When recruiting new employees or when affording our current employees with opportunities for promotion, it means that we will:

• Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their background and make best use of their talents;
• Not discriminate unlawfully against any person;
• Select the best person for the job in terms of qualifications and abilities.
• This sets out our approach to equal opportunities and the avoidance of discrimination at work.
• A part of what we offer at BDB is a considerate suite of competitive benefits, which will be discussed with you throughout the interview process.

Our Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• x1 additional day of annual leave per year of service up to a max. of 5
• x5 days additional annual leave granted each third year of service – to be taken in that year
• 3 additional days between Christmas and New year*
• 2x Charity days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted Tech Scheme

• Flexible working – We offer our employees the opportunity to work ad hoc from a remote location if it makes their lives easier and simpler.

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