Account Director

Company Description

Publicis Pro is an integrated B2B marketing agency that exists to find the extraordinary in every business and tell the world about it. Our approach brings together strategy, creative, influence and commerce to move markets, create remarkable brands, shape decisions, and connect the sales journey. Extraordinary work can only be done by extraordinary people – so we’re committed to building an agency environment where remarkable talent can flourish and grow. The results of our efforts? We’ve got multiple ‘Best Place to Work’ awards under our belt, plus one of the best benefits packages in the industry. Publicis Pro is a singular agency environment that combines deep care for our work with deep care for our people – and we’re always on the lookout for extraordinary new talent.

Our Commitment

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Publicis Pro. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Job Description

We are looking for a talented Account Director to join our Client Services team working with an exciting Global B2B brand. You’ll work closely with our creative, planning, digital, media and strategy teams to deliver hard marketing campaigns across multiple channels. You’ll be as obsessive about getting results as we are, driving campaigns to achieve client goals from awareness to demand generation. This is a really exciting role, ideal for someone who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty and work on the full end-to-end marketing spectrum. You will be skilled at understanding and managing client needs and expectations, as well as providing strategic leadership, knowing how to empower teams to get the best out of their skill sets. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self-driven, and with a great attention to detail. Reporting to a Client Partner, this will be an incredibly fast paced and diverse role where you can make a difference, working as part of close knit and collaborative team, who are passionate about what they do.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day campaign activity across multiple accounts to ensure timely delivery of high-quality work in line with the brief, budget, agreed objectives and KPIs.
• Build deep, trusting relationships, cross-functionally with clients.
• Take client briefs accurately, articulating it to internal teams to ensure quality of output and to timelines.
• Create and own the plans to deliver marketing programmes across multiple channels and oversee successful delivery.
• Effectively put budgets together and negotiate with clients.
• Consistently manage client expectations, ensuring delivery of the highest-quality service and soliciting and acting on client feedback efficiently and professionally.
• Drive revenue across your client portfolio and support business growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven B2B marketing experience in a similar agency role.
• Well-versed in a fast-paced environment.
• Robust understanding of current and future integrated marketing concepts, strategy and best practice.
• Confident and articulate verbal and written communicator, can foster strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Takes pride and personal responsibility for maintaining exceptional client servicing standards.
• An analytical mindset and methodical approach.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong execution and good capacity for pressure, and a good sense of communication and co-working.
• Ability to deliver high quality work, multi-task and project manage/manage deadlines.

Additional Information

Publicis Pro 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. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• 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