- Develop and implement comprehensive strategies that align with clients' business objectives, market dynamics, and industry trends.
- Foster in-depth understanding of clients' businesses, markets, and competitors, ensuring a continuous update of this knowledge and guiding the team to do the same.
- Utilize agency marketing tools to gain insights into client brands and businesses, providing strategic counsel to clients and identifying growth opportunities.
- Take ownership of advanced projects, strategic pitches, campaigns, and creative concepts, demonstratinga high level of creativity, innovation, and strategic thinking.
- Lead the team in balancing client requirements and execution, managing the dynamic between client demands and internal team demands effectively.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key client contacts, external suppliers, and third parties, ensuring overall client satisfaction.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and other departments, fostering a cooperative spirit, contributing to a positive working environment, and ensuring excellence in project delivery.
- Oversee the financial aspects of your client area, including invoicing, supplier management, revenue tracking, and budget monitoring.
- Spot and capitalize on business opportunities, collaborating with team members and managers to leverage potential growth.
- Lead and manage the team effectively, providing ongoing feedback, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and creating opportunities for career development.
- Prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and identify and address challenges promptly, ensuring smooth project execution.
- Stay abreast of marketing trends and innovations, applying this knowledge to enhance client campaigns and ensuring the team is well-informed.
- Demonstrate exceptional presentation and communication skills, presenting information professionally to clients and internal stakeholders.
- Manage administrative aspects, including internal and external systems, job numbers, timesheet completion, and accurate documentation, ensuring operational efficiency.
- Apply cultural and language awareness across all client campaigns, ensuring translations are appropriate and effective for the region/country and language.
- Years of experience: 8+ in account management
- Languages: English & Arabic are a must
- Industry knowledge with focus on social media
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with aptitude in fostering long-term relationships
- Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
- Must have strong PowerPoint and Excel skills and be comfortable presenting to a variety of stakeholders at multiple levels
- Excel in building relationships, both internally and externally.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, multi-client environment, combining technical, analytical, and commercial knowledge.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Quickly find common ground, solve problems for the benefit of all, and act as a bridge builder within the team.
Account Director - Riyadh, المملكة العربية السعودية - dentsu
وصف
The purpose of this role is to provide strategic recommendations and manage all resources to ensure the Client's marketing needs are met. They are viewed as a trusted advisor to client, understands and articulates client business insights and leverages to contribute ways to move business forward, lead and monitor the day-to-day activities; proactively identify new business building insights and opportunities, manage, motivate and develop their team; work with other departments to develop and execute strategies that will build the Client's business.Job Title:
Account DirectorJob Description:
Job Description:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as an Account Director, overseeing strategic leadership and management of client relationships at a higher level. As an Account Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the agency-client partnership and driving business growth. Your responsibilities will include:
Strategic Leadership and Client Management:
Project Ownership and Advanced Campaigns:
Client and Team Relationship Management:
Financial Management and Business Development:
Team Leadership and Development:
Industry Awareness and Innovation:
Communication and Presentations:
Administrative Excellence:
Cultural and Language Awareness:
Job Requirements:
We are looking for a strategic thinker, effective communicator, and proactive leader who can drive success at both the client and agency levels. If you have a proven track record in account management and a passion for excellence, we invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding role.