Account Director in London

About WPP Media

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About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics and insights and powered by data and technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world's best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers.

Role Summary and Impact

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Account Director working across Tombola and Sky Vegas. Tombola is Britain's biggest bingo community, hosting a wide variety of bingo and casino games. What truly sets them apart is their deep‐seated commitment to player well‐being. They champion responsible gaming, actively encouraging low‐stake play and fostering a safe and enjoyable environment for their player base. This innovative and ethical approach makes Tombola a truly exciting brand to work with. This ethical foundation, combined with a forward‐thinking brand, provides a fantastic opportunity for developing impactful, platform‐agnostic communication strategies.

Sky Vegas are the market leader within the online casino category, sitting within Flutter Entertainment – which also includes Sky Bet, Paddy Power and Tombola. They have large omni‐channel budgets, which allows them to differentiate from the competition and move beyond the conventions of a typical gambling brand, which is all about offers and winning - to a more entertainment‐led brand, focusing on life situations and all aspects of playing.

Responsibilities of the role

• Oversee the day‐to‐day running of the account, ensuring flow and accuracy of work – ensure the campaign management process follows best practice, you are across all communications and establish yourself as the first port of call for clients.
• Build a strong relationship with your clients and become a trusted strategic partner – showing a deep understanding of your clients' business and how communications can drive growth.
• Be a confident and competent communications planner who demonstrates a thorough understanding of our Systems Planning approach, while leading our planning responses from start to finish, ensuring we have a seamless working process with the implementational and specialist teams.
• Grow your understanding of digital, data, and marketing technology – work closely with the Digital Implementation team to ensure growth and innovation is weaved into our planning.
• Strong understanding of your clients' business and KPIs and how we are remunerated across the account.
• Contribute to the commercial targets set for your business group by proactively identifying and pursuing additional services opportunities on your clients.
• Contribute to the monthly billing processes and monthly laydowns are up‐to‐date and accurate to ensure your accounts are in perfect financial health.
• Develop strong internal relationships with Planners outside of your team, as well as implementation and measurement specialists across the business as well supporting your Senior AD in the development of your team.
• Promote your team's brilliant work, both within EssenceMediacom and beyond.
• Actively participate in and contribute to agency wide initiatives (i.e., huddles, stretches, pitches, etc).

Skills and Experience

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
• Strong management and client relationship skills.
• People management skills to support AD in the management and development of Planners and Execs.
• Solution focused mindset.
• Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a team player mentality.
• Self‐motivated; an ambition to make the ordinary extraordinary.
• A thirst to learn – be that the client's business, people, brands, industry, trends etc.
• An ability to prioritise and delegate, as well as manage both up and down.
• Empathetic and self‐aware.
• Motivated to drive business results for both client and EssenceMediacom.
• Positive, proactive approach to problem solving.
• Calm under pressure.
• Accurate verbal and written feedback and instructions.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in‐office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location.