Social Account Director

We are Saatchi & Saatchi - a full service, integrated communications network, with 114 offices in 67 countries, with our headquarters in London. Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world's third-largest communications group. Saatchi & Saatchi launched in 1970, with the philosophy that "Nothing is Impossible" - a statement that crowns the top of our London building and is fundamental to our spirit.

We approach things with the audacity of chutzpah. Chutzpah defines our culture at Saatchi & Saatchi. It’s the quality of audacity. Because if you are going to attempt impossible things you have to have the audacity to believe you can achieve them. It helped us build an agency we are really proud of and does things differently - which means an industry leading diversity approach, that includes Saatchi Ignite - our curriculum-based schools programme, Saatchi Open - our entry level programme, Saatchi Home - our affordable accommodation initiative, Saatchi Women - our programme for progressing talent, and Saatchi Family - our programme for parents and carers.

We’re looking for an amazing Social Account Director who will be working on Always On and Campaign social. You’ll be working across two Always On organic social accounts, plus potentially some support on other accounts for social campaign work. You’ll be the day‑to‑day lead on the Always On accounts, managing multiple workstreams and delivering monthly content plans with aplomb. You’ll be working with our Social Creative, Strategy and Production teams and report to the Social Lead. You’ll have daily contact with clients and weekly status meetings with a wider range of clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• You’ll be leading and running two Always On social accounts, responsible for nurturing key client and internal relationships.
• You’ll run content calendars and status meetings beautifully, to ensure the smooth progression of excellent social creativity.
• You’ll work with the media agency to align on boosting plans, and be comfortable reporting on social metrics.
• You’ll work with an Influencer Manager to bring creators and influencers into the mix, and be familiar and well versed in deal memos and creator briefings.
• You’ll run content shoots (with a Producer) ensuring that clients are loving what we’re making, and the agency vision is being delivered upon.

Qualifications:

• Creative: Be excited by best‑in‑class social creativity. Be sharing examples of things that you’ve seen and bring an informed perspective to the development of the work. You should obsess about the creative: Is it the best it can be? Is it on brief? Is it going to deliver the business results for the client that they want/need?
• Culture: Be a leadership force in the agency. Take an active role in nurturing and developing talent within the agency. You should act as a mentor to more junior members of the department.
• Commercial: Be confident in preparing fee proposals for review with Social Lead / BD and to discuss with your clients. Monitor how the processes on your account are functioning and continually review ways of working.
• Client: Establish a strong working relationship with all of your clients. Invest time in the team and their well-being.

Additional information:

Saatchi & Saatchi has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day‑to‑day work and create time to focus on your well‑being and self‑care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office‑based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process.