Account Director

Conway+Partners; Partido de Vicente López; Presencial; ARS 12.500.000 - 15.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading agency in Buenos Aires is seeking an experienced Account Director to manage large and complex projects. The role involves liaising with clients, overseeing interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of agency experience and excellent communication skills. This independent contractor position requires the candidate to provide their own equipment.

Formación

• 10+ years of agency experience required.
• Exceptional communication skills are necessary.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsabilidades

• Define project approach and scope.
• Manage interdisciplinary teams to deliver projects.
• Oversee project progress and manage client expectations.

Conocimientos

Fluent in English

Proactive and passionate about client care

Strong project management skills

High attention to detail

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Overview

As an Account Director, this role is responsible for the effective management and delivery of large, complex projects, ensuring the best creative solutions are achieved in the most efficient, imaginable and profitable way. A main responsibility for this role is supporting the Account Director whilst building a strong platform for growth. You must understand how to balance the flexibility required of the agency, alongside the strong organizational skills which our clients expect. You will be responsible for managing projects internally across the various Conway+ divisions, whilst working closely with clients to understand their business and objectives.

Role + Responsibilities

• Define the approach and scope of various real estate and hospitality projects (goals, deliverables, schedule). You will be responsible for the planning, kick-off, execution and delivery of all allocated projects.
• Liaise with clients to discuss and identify their requirements
• Manage interdisciplinary teams to evolve requirements into clear sets of deliverables
• Serve as primary internal project contact, overseeing the project's progress and managing expectations
• Keep projects on track through clear task management, status reports, workflows and meeting minutes.
• Ensure delivery of all projects is done on time, on budget and of the highest quality
• Clearly communicate client's objectives with the Conway+ teams and drive development of timely solutions
• Regular upward communication to the Account Director for both client and internal team satisfaction
• Translate briefs into clear direction for the team
• Ensure all team members are meeting expectations required, working with the Account Director to improve performance where appropriate
• Recommend and implement initiatives that will improve overall workflow and client services
• Ensure adequate resource is planned and booked, overseeing the team pipeline in daily morning meetings
• Accurately capture client feedback, whilst delegating and overseeing the team to ensure seamless project delivery
• Prepare and deliver estimates, scope of work proposals and production logistics when necessary
• Support with financial forecasting and P&L management to ensure profitability and healthy growth
• Provide strategic support to enable the client to meet their business objectives
• Manage third party collaborators/vendors
• Coordinate and attend meetings
• dmin support as required

Key Characteristics & Requirements

• Fluent in English
• Proactive and passionate about client care
• Confident and clear written and verbal communicator; ability to communicate with senior level management
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle and manage multiple projects simultaneously across various internal divisions and teams
• Highly organized and able to react and adapt quickly to changing situations
• Exceptional eye for detail: words, visuals and numbers
• Passionate about great design with the ability to understand and communicate the process
• Commercially-minded and a diplomatic negotiator
• Proactive with the ability to work independently
• Able to supervise and motivate the team whilst offering creative problem-solving
• Ability to present new business pitches
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 10 years of agency experience
• This is a i
  ndependent contractor position
  .
  You must provide and use your own equipment

Preferred

• Real Estate and/or Hospitality marketing experience a plus
• Digital experience a bonus