Overview
Account Director - Integrated Marketing at FINN Partners
FINN Partners’ Integrated Marketing practice is searching for an Account Director to join our growing team to provide award-winning, globally recognized client experiences. You will collaborate with a full-service marketing communications agency to oversee pivotal corporate client accounts, gaining exposure to a diverse range of challenges and opportunities.
Who are we looking for
* A Strategic Visionary: Focused on strategy, building client relationships, and growing revenue with attention to macro and micro aspects of our work
* A Relationship Builder: Primary consultant to the client, directing the internal team on all client-relations aspects and supporting other junior team members to grow
* A Master Communicator: Facilitates seamless information exchange between clients and the organization
* An Organized Leader: Sets a vision for account operations and proactively develops processes, resources, and tools for success
* A Business & Marketing Guide: Guides clients through complex business and marketing challenges to achieve objectives
* A Flexible Team Player: Willing to jump in to help across projects and thrive in a dynamic environment
What you’ll be a part of
* An established, growing agency with a team focused on creating impactful work
* A team of experts eager to support each other and clients
* Leadership that cares about your success and career
* A culture valuing diversity and work-life balance
* An agency dedicated to creative excellence
Where will you work
From home much of the time, with in-person London office presence on Thursdays, and more often if you choose.
Our Requests
* Develop long-term account success and financial growth
* Build a consultative relationship with the client as their main advisor
* Oversee day-to-day details of ongoing projects and ensure quality control of creative work
* Manage client expectations around budgets, schedules, and project scope
* Capture and articulate client briefs, challenges, and opportunities with the ability to connect dots in a broader context
* Provide strategic direction to agency teams in developing and executing campaigns
* Ensure ongoing alignment with strategy
* Participate in meetings with all functional areas (creative to PR)
* Navigate and adapt to different work styles
* Cultivate positive client relationships and pursue opportunities to grow existing business; visit clients in person as feasible
* Develop relationships with Integrated Marketing and PR colleagues to identify growth and cross-sell opportunities
* Lead client planning and manage financial performance, forecasting, and profitability
* Use data and metrics to guide optimizations and identify growth areas
* Anticipate and resolve project problems for client satisfaction
* Lead and support new business proposals and pitches
* Explore opportunities within Integrated Marketing to broaden skills (UX, CRM, Marketing, SEO, Paid Media, Social Media, Account Management and Client Relations, Video Production, Design, etc.)
* Lead, manage, mentor, and grow direct reports
Additional Opportunities
* Incubate and pitch your own passion projects with management support
* Lead initiatives to contribute to the growth and optimization of the practice
* Contribute to team, practice, and agency culture
* Attend conferences, classes, and events with practice area financial support
You’re a strong candidate if you have
* A bachelor’s degree
* At least 8 years of relevant professional experience, including 3-5 years in a creative/digital agency in an account leadership role on large accounts
* Ideally, experience in B2B marketing, quick-service restaurant and consumer product goods
* A deep understanding of marketing and an omni-channel approach to strategy development and execution
* At least 8 years of experience managing teams and dotted-line reports
* Strong understanding of all Integrated Marketing product and service offerings, with ability to oversee team strategy and execution
* Empathy and a player-coach mentality in supporting internal teams and junior staff
* Excellent public speaking skills
* Ability to stay calm under pressure, think creatively, and act diplomatically with strong communication, management, organizational, and interpersonal skills
* Solutions-oriented problem-solving and strategic thinking
* Team player mentality with ability to manage junior staff directly and indirectly
* Ability to manage multiple complex projects
About FINN Partners, Inc.
Founded in 2011 on principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown to become a fast-growing independent public relations agency with global reach. With more than 1,300 professionals across 35 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Find us at finnpartners.com.
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