Strategic Retail Account Director

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Ogilvy Full time

Overview

Ogilvy seeks a highly skilled Strategic Retail Account Director to lead our retail client portfolio. This role requires a strong understanding of the retail industry, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to interact with and influence customers internally and externally.

Salary Range: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum

Job Description

The Strategic Retail Account Director will be responsible for developing and managing strong relationships with key business executives and stakeholders, identifying, developing, and managing to execution both follow on and new business opportunities across the portfolios. The successful candidate will grow client accounts and be their ambassador internally to ensure success is delivered on every project.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage strong relationships with key business executives and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to identify, develop, and manage to execution both follow on and new business opportunities across the portfolios.
  • Grow client accounts and be their ambassador internally to ensure success is delivered on every project.
  • Liaise with and manage key client relationships while building a wider network of contacts.
  • Plan, schedule, and oversee key client communication points.
  • Manage and naturally become the day-to-day communications hub for high-value and importance client communications.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to interact with and influence customers internally and externally.
  • Able to communicate with ease with all customers and able to listen, simplify complex matters, and at times present information in a clear and concise manner.
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines while multi-tasking across multiple customer requirements.
  • Demonstrate excellent analytical, planning, problem-solving, presentation, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary range of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth and development.



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