Account Director

5 days ago

Durban, South Africa Hardy Boys Durban Full time

Job summary
The account director is the leader of the account management team on a particular piece of business and is the primary manager of the accounts in his/her portfolio; he/she is responsible for ensuring the highest standards in the agency’s product delivery, particularly the strategic and creative outputs and are true brand custodians, in theory and practice.

Role and responsibilities
The role of the account director is to lead a particular piece of business, within a constructive and creative operating environment.
The account director is the leader of the Account Management team and is the primary manager of the account. As such, he/she must recognize his/her prime responsibility for ensuring the quality of the agency’s product, particularly the strategic and creative product, and for inspiring the highest standards in other team members. In so doing, he/she will contribute to the successful and profitable custodianship of clients’ Brands.
The account director must be an active and enthusiastic advocate of brand custodianship, in theory and in practice. This means both completing the procedural sides of brand custodianship and living and breathing the philosophy of each brand worked on.
The account director is expected to build excellent relationships with clients, extending into social situations, and with all members of the agency team for whom he/she is responsible.
The account director’s leadership role on his/her business should also contribute to the department in a positive manner: by setting an example of best-practice account management skills as well as motivating and encouraging team members.
Traffic/production
Responsible for ensuring appropriate timescales on all major productions.
Is responsible for ensuring the right resource is allocated to the business in this area.
Is responsible for ensuring that the client understands the importance of having enough time for creative development.

**REQUIREMENTS**:
Post-graduate degree or national diploma, majoring in communication, marketing, advertising or other related business sciences
Marketing knowledge and experience
photography
Experience gained from a minimum of three years senior account management experience in a reputable advertising agency, demonstrating complete command of project
- and client expectation management
Strong Financial Acumen
Strategic Insight and intellectual depth
Excellent written/verbal communication skills
Collaborative leadership skills
Coaching skills
Technical expertise/MS Office and Chase (or similar information management system)

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