Focus:
This role lead, plans and manages the activity of a group of accounts, and adds vision and momentum to the business. The Associate AccountDirector supports the Business Group Head in managing key regional and global projects. Success on the team is seen through creating an positive environment for great work, being responsible for the profitable delivery of services, holding key client relationships and delivering the best effective creative work alongside the overall strategy of the client. This role sets an example to the whole team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Bethe key contact person to the client and performthe lead operational role as the client's extended marketing arm / partner to deliver effective and timely results for the brand.
- Participate in shaping the future of the group's accounts and shares a clear vision of where the business is going.
- Pursues debates and actions that are right for the agency and client; challenges the status quo for each brief to deliver effective results.
- Makes a strong contribution to the development of creative briefs, ensuring that they generate the best possible work, clearly define the Client requirements and are a solution to the Client's business problem.
- Manages the smooth delivery of multiple project briefs, and provides clear direction to the team and other departments.
- Bethe brand guardian by understanding the brand architecture and requirements, and ensure that the translation of the creative product channeled to the end markets meet set standards with best in-class execution.
- Manages the financial health of the account and leads projects with financial targets in mind.
- Works on new businesses and when required and pro-actively identifies opportunities for incremental revenue across multiple touch-points.
- Value-adding to the business by inspiring client confidence and building enduring client relationships.
Skills & Experience:
- Minimum 6 years of marketing experience, ideally with 4As agencies.
- Ability to work effectively and independently with a variety of internal disciplines and business groups, including planning, creative and production teams, both in and outside of the agency, in a fast-paced environment.
- Sound thinker with solid strategic skills someone with the ability to decipher end market intelligence, numbers etc. to derive insights / creative triggers for creative excellence.
- A person who looks beyond just the project management side of things and is able to develop and drive the business and take it further. The person must be apt enough to identify areas of opportunities to drive organic growth for the brand.
- Sound skills in all areas of financials (budget reconciliations, timesheet / man-hours analysis, forecasting etc.
- Process oriented, meticulous with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills written and spoken, English.
- A keen eye for details.
