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Top Job Alert! We are working exclusively with a multi award-winning integrated agency based in the Midlands who are looking for a highly skilled Group Account Director to take charge of their national accounts! Group Account Director

Category

Marketing Agency

Reference

elw161018g

Salary

Up to £70,000

GBP 70000
Full-Time

Date Added

16-10-2018

Level

Director

Closing date

18-01-2019

Location

Birmingham

Manchester M1 2AQ Piccadilly

The Candidate Ltd

This Job has now been fulfilled.


Top Job Alert! We are working exclusively with a multi award-winning integrated agency based in the Midlands who are looking for a highly skilled Group Account Director to take charge of their national accounts!

Our client is at the forefront of everything that they do, they pride themselves on delivering cutting-edge integrated marketing solutions both online and offline! As they continue to grow and gain new business, they are now searching for an experienced Group Account Director who can not only develop innovative strategies for their clients but can also successfully manage their 4 direct reports with gravitas in order to drive ROI. This is not a stereotypical client services role and the successful candidate will be working on multiple national accounts for a variety of household brands as well as having global responsibilities which will be integral to the role.

The Group Account Director will build strong relationships with both clients and other team members in order to boost productivity across the board. The successful candidate will not be afraid to get hands on if required, to change the direction of a campaign and challenge clients opinions if required. It is vital that the Group Account Director has market leading and outstanding client service abilities with confident communication and presentation skills as well as a talent for building and maintaining strong relationships. These skills will be transferable to the effective development and management of a best in class team.

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to play an integral part in their future success!

The Main Responsibilities of the Group Account Director:

  • Manage relationships with key clients and ensure full understanding of their requirements, pressure points and provide commercially viable and successful solutions
  • Develop first-class strategies for each account in order to make sure all objectives are achieved
  • Motivate and inspire the team and ensure the working environment is stimulating and challenging at all times whilst ensuring training and development programmes are implemented for all team members
  • Input into the management meetings and help develop the agency’s service offering based on client’s feedback and requirements

The Perfect Candidate:

  • A minimum of 5 years client service experience, including the management and development of a team
  • Proven track record of planning and implementing client service strategies
  • Capable of overseeing and optimizing multi-national accounts
  • Confident in developing strong work relationships with key client contacts
  • Excellent time management, interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
  • A natural born leader who’s ambitious and can motivate other members of the team
  • Fantastic pitching and presentation skills!

Do you have what it takes to succeed in this role? If you have the relevant experience and skills and think that you could excel in this senior position, get in touch with us on 0161 833 1044 or apply online today!

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