Account Director

Job DescriptionAccount Director (Fixed-Term Contract / Creative Agency / 6 month FTCA Creative Agency is looking for an Account Director to help on their client in the FMCG/retail sector.PLEASE NOTE: this role is on a fixed term contract basis for 6 months where you will be paid an annual salary pro rata and taxed at source. The Role:This role provides the opportunity to work on one of the UK’s leading retail accounts. You will have the opportunity to lead key campaigns across the year that will involve working with our strategy, creative and production team to deliver best in class integrated advertising campaigns.This role is perfect for someone who has a proven track record of thriving in a fast paced working environment with an emphasis on retail – they will have experience creating and delivering paid media campaigns that build brand advocacy as well having an understanding of how to create hard working assets that drive to purchase. The ideal candidate will know how to effectively manage an account, following processes and ways of working internally, with a wider network of agency partners and with our clients.The candidate would ideally feel comfortable running and managing their own campaigns with the support of account & project managers. They will additionally work closely with the accounts Business Director to help oversee the day-to-day management of the account.What you’ll be doing:• Build and create productive client relationships with junior and mid-level clients throughout the delivery of projects, clearly communicating and managing expectations throughout.• Proactively consider how actions will affect clients; responding quickly to meet client’s needs, resolve problems; avoid over-commitment.• Understand the importance of account ‘admin’- issuing contact reports etc.• Mentor and teach more junior members of the team on best account management habits.Requirements:• Proven experience as an Account Director at a creative agency. Experience on fast paced retail accounts is preferred.• The ability to critique creative ideas against a creative strategy and campaign objectives.• Proven track record in successfully overseeing and delivering integrated marketing paid media campaigns across various channels including social assets/content, digital display, OOH, press & radio.• Experience in co-ordinating and executing stills shoots (experience with food shoots preferred but not essential) along with managing presentation to client and approvals along the way.• Organised and confident; you’ll need to ensure projects are managed with the right resource at the right time.• Skill in crafting and delivering engaging presentations for clients.• Has a deep understanding of the creative process from briefing to delivery. Additionally has the ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders internally and externally to deliver the best work of our lives• Detail orientated with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in various stages of maturity.• Financially savvy; you’ll need to work with the rest of the agency team to deliver proposals that are within the client’s budgets and ensure they are successful delivery .• You’ll be someone that loves to get stuck into a task, and collaborate with the client and agency teams, and make stuff happen.Start date: 1st JulyDuration: 6 month (Fixed-Term Contract) Location: London (3 days on-site per week)Full-time Pro-rata salary TBC