Strategic Account Director

3 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Machine_ Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Account Director to join our team at Machine_ in a key leadership role.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Drive client partnerships with strategic influence and intent, while being the focal point for day-to-day client interaction, campaign planning, and service delivery.
  2. Manage through-the-line campaigns (including digital and social) across a portfolio of brands on a day-to-day basis.

Key Performance Indicators:

  1. Act as agency lead across a portfolio of brands, partnering with the client and their media agency on day-to-day deliverables.
  2. Interpret the client's business needs into clear creative/strategic briefs.
  3. Deliver high-quality campaigns end-to-end, in line with agreed brand plans and objectives.
  4. Manage campaign reverts with specific emphasis on managing tight timings and deadlines.
  5. Develop campaign project plans, with effective and timeous delivery from concept to execution.
  6. Work alongside creative, strategy, media, digital development, and data teams; managing multiple campaigns at the same time.
  7. Execute large-scale TTL chase lists, on time and in line with client's scope of work.
  8. Interpret campaign performance to optimize creative work and improve current practices.
  9. Interpret trends, unlocking new and relevant opportunities across digital and social platforms.

Business Skills:

  1. Ability to lead campaigns end-to-end, working alongside external agencies.
  2. Strong digital skills with a strong understanding of social and digital platforms and technical/production requirements.
  3. Experience in producing work in ATL (Film, Audio, OOH).
  4. Ability to think commercially and manage the financials of a client portfolio.
  5. Strong focus on strategy & execution.
  6. Strong project management skills.
  7. Ability to solve problems quickly and thoroughly.
  8. Understanding of new technology and the application of it to the creative process.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 years of Account Management experience, with at least 2 years as an Account Director. The following attributes are also essential:

  1. Tertiary Marketing and/or Advertising qualification.
  2. Digital agency experience and experience on large-scale multinational brands and/or in FMCG would be advantageous.
  3. Proven experience in working with external agency partners.

What We Offer:

At Machine_, we offer a dynamic and challenging work environment that fosters growth and development. We are committed to attracting and retaining top talent and offer a competitive compensation package and benefits.

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