Associate Client Director

About Dentsu Group (dentsu)

Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu's agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu's agency operations outside of Japan.

With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brandsCarat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkleas well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world's largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.

The purpose of this role is to provide strategic recommendations and manage all resources to ensure the Client's marketing needs are met. They are viewed as a trusted advisor to client, understands and articulates client business insights and leverages to contribute ways to move business forward, lead and monitor the day-to-day activities; proactively identify new business building insights and opportunities, manage, motivate and develop their team; work with other departments to develop and execute strategies that will build the Client's business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead media strategy development for key clients, ensuring alignment with brand, communication, and business goals.
• Integrate media, data, and creative strategies to deliver full-funnel solutions.
• Guide the adoption of new media tools, technologies, and measurement approaches.
• Oversee annual and campaign-level media planning, ensuring innovative yet performance-driven recommendations.
• Relationship Management Serve as the senior point of contact for media clients, building strong, trusted relationships.
• Proactively Identifies Client Development Opportunities flags specific client cross sell and upsell opportunities
• Commercial and service ownership of client relationship drives seamless delivery and profitability of account
• Team Management manages and motivates team around the clients objectives and culture

Desired Skills and Experience

• ber-organised and detail-oriented individual
• A confident manager with a safe-pair of hands for both the agency and clients
• Strong relationship management, leadership, and teamwork skills
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise
• Ability to think quickly, solve problems and offer solutions
• Excellent facilitator and highly pro-active
• Minimum 8 years of working experience preferably within a digital agency/client environment
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from an accredited college or university
• Experience working and managing stakeholders or clients in the China market.

Dentsu Values

Will live the dentsu 8 Ways at all times: We Dream Loud, We Inspire Change, We Team Without Limits, We All Lead, We Make It Real, We Climb High, We Choose Excitement, We Are A Force For Good

Inclusion and Diversity

We're proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won't define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That's what we care about.

So, whether you're joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

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