COMPANY BACKGROUND:
Global advertising agency based right in the heart of New York’s Manhattan who deliver award winning work across branding, core creative and digital disciplines.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Shaping the long-term strategic direction of the account and ensuring current activities and budgets provide future opportunities.
Inputting into brainstorms and aiding development of the strategic and creative direction of accounts
Ensure programme strategy reflects/takes account of new issues/changes in the external environment
Maintain strategic overview of accounts, and proactively advise client on new issues/external environment and contribute to strategic planning meetings with client
Keep abreast of outside issues and events and regularly review impact on programmes and client objectives
Actively participate in the development of client marketing strategy and thinking
Maintain social contact with client personnel and contact about the strategic direction of the account, staffing, issues etc.
Establish and maintain a role as consultant/adviser to client in partnership with Creative Director where appropriate
Identify and follow up new business opportunities within existing client pool
Responsible for identifying new business prospects
Responsible for driving , developing and presenting at new business pitches
Take on line management responsibilities including conducting appraisal interviews and monitoring of appraisal objectives
Make recommendations to Managing Director regarding staff development and account resourcing respectively
Build and maintain contact with key opinion leaders who will be of benefit to account areas of responsibility
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Exceptional client management skills; Have proven results of delivering organic growth and capitalising on New Business opportunities; Demonstrated leadership and people management skills; Proven success in leading a multi-disciplinary team in delivering exceptional (creatively and strategically solid) while meeting financial objectives; Strategist; Successful leadership of clients; Successful negotiator of tie-in partners, sponsorships, etc.
To discuss this role in more detail in confidence please call Laith Al-Hashimi on +44 203 178 7488 or out of office hours on +44 7854 045304 E-mail -laith@peoplewithchemistry.com
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