Account Director (Agency), 12-month Maternity Cover Contract

If you are a seasoned agency account director, this is a great opportunity to join a passionate and collaborative team to cover a 12-month maternity leave.

Your key deliverables will include:

• Serve as a key Account Director for both our established clients and new business development
• Develop, implement, manage and evaluate a variety of client projects and campaigns, ensuring projects are completed on time
• Demonstrate long term, effective success in developing and delivering scaled brand strategy, planning, and research in an agency environment
• Deliver clear client briefings, working closely with the Creative teams to meet and exceed client objectives and requirements, on time.
• Have a strategic view of how insights (brand, media, consumer) drive brand performance and cross-channel campaign executions
• Identify opportunities to constantly improve the quality of thinking applied to client business
• Oversee, lead and participate in client strategic sessions, pitches, proposals and budget planning
• Liaise directly with clients on a daily basis to support their needs
• Project administration and lead internal post-project reviews, analysis and close-out

Experience required:

• Marketing degree or similar qualification.
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in an agency in a Strategy, Account Management or Project Management role
• Experience working on multiple projects and managing priorities organisation and project management skills.
• The ideal candidate is able to create a brief with insights and have the ability to work with the creative team and provide clear direction.
• A drive to succeed with a strategic outlook and commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage projects within strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A track record of overachieving against defined metrics (quarterly targets and reviews).
• Technical expertise and ability to acquire knowledge of new products and services.
• Exceptional organisational, time management, presentation, interpersonal and communication skills
• Enthusiasm and energy, with high levels of initiative and drive, and a great positive can-do attitude.
• Excellent attention to detail and presentation skills.
• Expertise in Excel, Word, PowerPoint is required with skills in InDesign and Adobe CC desirable.

Contact Lauren Fahy on lfahy@alternatives.ie or 01 582 4483 for a confidential discussion.

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