Senior Account Director Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Account Director to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting the day to day activities of colleagues whilst showing true leadership abilities;
- Leading on strategic communications projects for clients and strategy development;
- Plan, schedule and estimate costs managing the day-to-day running of creative and delivery teams – facilitating and leading productive conversations;
- Lead projects and wider accounts ensuring we’re adding value in work delivered while continually evolving the partnership;
- Responsible for delivery of day-to-day processes;
- Work with finance on billing set up and invoicing as per the contracts;
- Manage key strategic account(s); develop positive working relationships with all customer touch points and ensure customer success;
- Manage weekly status documents for review internally and externally;
- Prepare insights reporting, including analysis and research;
- Partner with internal cross-functional teams and CTO organisation to continuously innovate and meet and exceed customer goals;
- Deliver integrated communications strategies and campaign development;
- Adhere to established processes;
- You will be the client lead on major accounts managing a team of PR professionals at different levels to deliver on campaign objectives;
- Facilitate appropriate and timely responses to crisis situations and ensure thorough briefing of spokespeople and lead any media training for clients;
- Taking responsibility for delivering campaigns within client’s budget and meeting KPIs.
Requirements:
- High enthusiasm for career growth and passion;
- Outstanding at building relationships with clients and inspiring internal team members;
- Looking beyond the brief and provide work with that “wow factor”
- Strong analytical skills;
- Passion about business and dissatisfaction with status quo – always thinking of ways to improve/grow assigned clients;
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and remain motivated;
- Project and program management experience; knowledge of key concepts including phases, plans, deliverables, scope and tasks;
- Ability to prioritise multiple responsibilities, balancing client deliverables on multiple projects as well as internal obligations;
- Experience of both B2B and B2C large scale technology clients;
- Team management experience, including experience developing a team;
- Proven track record of delivering high-profile campaigns, across EMEA/globally;
- Extensive experience in Integrated communications – in an agency &/or within applicable industry;
- Extensive experience and knowledge of the fashion industry fashion;
- Using new technologies and never been done before approaches;
- Team player and team leader.