Summary

Do you have lots of automotive experience and at least 5+ year's experiential agency experience? Please read on as this role is for you.....

A global communications agency based in Central London, one of experiential marketing's top players, are looking for an Senior Account Director who has automotive experience.

With over 16 offices worldwide and who specialise in creating fans for brands, combining the power of live event and digital to create memorable brand experiences and natural brand advocacy.

With successful pitches won recently, the team needs to expand and our client is looking for a really experienced Senior Account Director to join one of their gold account teams to be responsible for activation in the UK and in Europe for one of their automotive clients.

Reporting to the MD, you will have the responsibility for the performance of this account, and the team you will be managing will include a Senior Account Manager and a shared Account Executive who will provide administrative support. Other duties include:-

• Lead client relationships in order to build and sustain long-term business for the agency.
• Accountable for organic growth and profitability of their account in order to help meet company financial targets.
• Work effectively with senior colleagues, in "all departments".
• Managing for an account team resource to deliver best in class service levels, optimise productivity and a motivated team.
• Lead by example in terms of agency culture, adherence to processes, communication style and quality of output.
• Required to support the agency's wider new business effort to acquire new clients assisting in presentations and pitches.

About you

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Account Director (5+ years experiential agency) who enjoys managing a team, building an account and the buzz of the pitch. The Senior Account Director will be good with numbers and is not afraid to roll up their sleeves when needed. A combination of small agency entrepreneurial flair and big agency process discipline would be a bonus. Our client is looking for someone who can show evidence of the following:-

• Understanding of the automotive sector
• Extensive experience of large scale exhibition stands
• International experience
• Excellent project management
• Real eye for detail
• Very commercial and financially focused
• Optional: Bilingual or multilingual capabilities

KPIs

• Achievement of income and profit targets
• Strong enduring client relationships
• Achievement of good account team productivity levels (cost effective use of time)
• Achievement of good levels of account team morale / motivation
• Positive client feedback
• Minimal client losses
• Input into new business pitches and marketing initiatives

Salary: £55K to £65K - in line with industry averages and based on experience

So if you think you are the right person for this role, or you know anyone who is, we would really like to hear from you. Simply submit your CV by clicking "Apply" and let us know why you think you are great for this role. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Job Title:

Senior Account Director-Global Communications Agency-London

Contract type:

Permanent

Specialism:

Client Services

Location:

London

Salary:

£55000.00 - £65000.00 per annum + benefits

Contact name:

Ali Wallace

Contact email:

ali@dnarecruit.com

Publish date:

14/03/17