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Account Director - Activation Agency - London

Job description

Are you an Account Director with 4+ years experience in a similar role, and high quality communication skills of managing multiple internal stakeholders of keeping them updated on a variety of touch points day to day? If this sounds like you and you would like to hear more about the role and agency, then please read on …….


DNA Recruit are working with a client who specialise in Brand Partnerships & Activations with a best-in-class network of brands and decision makers in Sport, Media, Entertainment, Film and Music, working with their clients to ensure they maximising their partnerships, activation and campaigns.


The Account Director's responsibilities will primarily be to manage and deliver brand partnerships for the agency's clients and play a key role in ensuring that the skills sets of each stakeholder are maximised within projects. As Account Director you will be crucial in making sure that each founder's skill set is utilised to its fullest in projects, and account managers will assist you in managing the client on a daily basis. The Account Director will contribute a top-tier network of contacts to help with the creation of new concepts and the optimisation of ongoing projects and will also be knowledgeable about current trends, particularly those related to sustainability. Other key responsibilities include:

  • Provide detailed reporting on live partnerships in line with pre-agreed project KPI's
  • Supporting in the development of full communications plans to ensure each partnership provides multiple touch points supporting key awareness, understanding and credibility metrics
  • Defining content and approach for internal presentations to get buy in from the client
  • Setting out key research into areas of interest to aid with the ideation of new partnership concepts
  • Management of multiple internal stakeholders ensuring high quality communication is maintained throughout
  • Creative concept development with partners and the creative team
  • Defining approach and providing rationale for each new concept ensuring it supports the overarching brand partnerships strategy
  • Management of legal counsel on contracts


Is this you?
As Account Director will bring at least 4+ years experience in a similar role with excellent communication skills and highly organised. The role will involve some international travel so a willingness to travel to meetings and events around the world are required.


Salary: £65K plus bonus and benefits

Please note only applicants with the right to work in the UK to be considered


After reading the above are you the "perfect candidate"? One size does not always fit all and you might not tick every box, but don't let that put you off applying. To be instantly considered for this role please click apply to send us your CV. This is an exciting role working with an equal opportunity employer, with great benefits and we look forward to receiving your CV and will be in touch if your skills and experience are what our client is looking for. Job Ref: AW10508

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