Account Director / Director

Hypemaker is an award-winning, full service global creative agency that specializes in all stages of production from research and strategy to ideation and creation. Empowering brands through powerful stories with compelling visuals, Hypemaker’s clients encompass a wide range of industries, such as fashion, lifestyle, automotive, tech, FMCG and more.We are looking for a highly-motivated Account Director for Hypemaker. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team, working with some of the best brands in the world.You are detail-oriented with strong time management skills.Responsibilities:You will be the day-to-day client contact, building and maintaining effective relationships by being a true partner to clients. You have a track record of managing high-level / top tier accounts, confidently leading conversations and delivering projects end to end.You take responsibility and accountability for the work and the process on each project - you are the go-to, both internally and externally.You display strong working relationships with the Hypemaker team - you are a central cog and a vital part of the everyday operation, showing strong creative judgement and giving clear and honest feedback to teams.You will have a solid understanding of processes and proactively manage projects - facilitating conversations between team members, and considering how we can make the work even better at each stage. You will identify upselling opportunities throughout live projects, understanding how to approach new opportunities with clients.You will constantly think about how to nurture and grow long-term business relationships with clients. You are competent with finance and legal processes, including SOW and tracking budgets alongside the Exec Producer.you show a real passion for their brand and the industry.When highlighting a problem, you always have a view of what a solution might be with your clients brand front of mind. You can write compelling strategy, with a logical thought flow, and show ability to craft a story.Effective time management is essential. You will regularly monitor and track the team’s time on paid projects, to ensure we are not over or under servicing clients.You will be an administrative support including weekly updates, updating project management trackers, contracts, budgets and timelines.Requirements:6-7 years of relevant work experience in senior account management within an agency environment.Understanding of Sales, Creative and Production processes.Excellent written and verbal communication skills over email and phone.European language is very advantageous but not essential.Less experienced candidates will be considered as Account Director. Personal data collected is for recruitment purpose only. #