Account Director (Creative)

Social network you want to login/join with:Hours: Full-timeDuration: 9 months with potential to extendWe are looking for an Account Director to work with our clientSummaryAn Account Director is responsible for leading the end to end process of planning and implementing advertising and communications campaigns. They work with marketing, creative, production, strategy, finance, external partners at each stage of a project; ensuring every team plays their part in progressing different aspects of the project. They do this from brief through to delivery.Strong campaign management skills, experienced at managing multiple projects end to endAbility to understand strategic purpose of a project and how that contributes to brand growthThrough the line communications experience – understanding how to manage integrated 360 campaigns across multiple media formatsManage all deliverables typical of an integrated advertising and communications campaignStrong relationship building skills – trust, collaboration, knowledge, gets best out of peopleStrong communicator – written and verbal. Able to present confidently to stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externallyFinancial acumen and rigour on day to day running of the accountExperience working in fast changing environments, managing multi-stakeholder marketing teams, with varying levels on seniority. Pan-market experience beneficial.Day-to-day responsibilitieswrite status reports, check work against briefsAgree the brief with marketing to ensure it should be received by the agency and the right stakeholders are involved upfrontOrganise internal briefing sessions including working with strategy to develop briefs for internal teamsPartner with CDs and EPs to enable the successful delivery of world class creativeWork with resource and production to organise resources, project plans and budgets to deliver the briefManage client communications on progress of projects, issue resolution, contact reports, status meetings, expectation managementLead client presentations for creative across all stages of project. Agree feedback to progress at each stage and summarise next stepsResponsible for leading end-to-end delivery of campaigns – from brief to bus stopMaintain an overview of project progression working with Production and Creative throughout to ensure project is progressing on time, budget and meeting the original brief.Escalating key issues and blockers to SAD and HOB as required, and facilitating the resolution of issues involving relevant marketing and SCA stakeholderFinancial rigour across your business vertical. Supporting SAD preparing monthly burn reporting to Group Director of Operations and Heads of Marketing, plus tracking the retainer, day to day production budget oversight and understanding if new briefs can be received. Ensure these are tracked accurately for SAD and HOB to reviewWork with marketing to forward plan on projects, keeping up to date project laydowns and communicating upcoming priorities, delays, issues to internal stakeholdersLead relationship with Mediacom and other third parties (Production companies and studios where applicable) to ensure collaboration. #J-18808-Ljbffr