Account Director

Top Notch Consultancy; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Advertising group is seeking an experienced Account Director to manage client accounts and campaigns in Riyadh, KSA. The successful candidate will oversee campaign strategies, nurture client relationships, and ensure budget management while leading creative teams. Ideal candidates should have 7-9 years of account management experience and possess strong leadership and communication skills. Join a dynamic work environment focused on client success and growth.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in Account Management, including 1-2 years as Account Director.
• Knowledge of the advertising industry and production aspects.
• Ability to train and motivate team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead clients' campaign advertising strategies.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback.
• Develop and nurture client relationships.
• Ensure timely delivery of services and products to clients.
• Monitor the success of campaigns and manage budgets.

Skills

Account Management experience

Leadership skills

Influencing style

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Presentation skills

Education

Graduate in any field

Degree in advertising/communications preferred

Job description

We are looking for a quality-driven, "Account Director"for a leading Advertising group,who is in charge of undertaking account management responsibilities ana managing the clients projects.

An effective Account director has great aptitude in building and nurturing healthy client relationships, developing new marketing opportunities, briefing creative teams, allocating and managing budgets, and identifying new areas of growth.

The goal is to ensure the company's retention of clientele and facilitate further improvement. The position will be based in Riyadh, KSA.

Account Director Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading clients' campaign advertising strategies.
• Conducting performance evaluation using key metrics and giving feedbacks
• Planning budgets and activities for account management in the company
• Briefing designers and copywriters.
• Developing and nurturing client relationships.
• Ensuring the timely delivery of services and products to clients
• Setting objectives for creative teams.
• Monitoring the success of campaigns.
• Reading reports of subordinates and communicating overall quarterly/annual progress to senior management and external stakeholders.
• Identifying new opportunities for growth.
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell other services or enhance currentscope and keep CSD updated on any leads for the account
• Work and contribute actively to a new pitch as a part of the pitchteam if required
  For a new account, draft an Operationalizing Plan andOperationalising report based on the execution and share with client
• Lead the discussion on the Operationalising report within the CSteam
• Discuss Account profitability and related issues on a quarterly basiswith CSD
• Ensure all deliverables to clients are to brief, guidelines andbudget and within deadlines
• Lead brainstorming on ideas with CS teams, presentation toclients and oversee execution
• Deal with any job coordination issues at an interdepartmental leveland with clients on a need basis
• Monitor cost estimates prepared by the teams and resolve relatedissues
• Manage quotation based on the cost estimate sent to client andproposal development with the Finance team
• Coordinate with HR to ensure understanding of approach andspirit of Performance Management among the account teams
• Set up of individual performance targets for direct reports inalignment with account plans and through mutual discussion,oversee for indirect reports
• Review performance of direct and indirect reports on a periodicbasis as per the Performance management policy
• Identify training needs for direct reports
• Ensure that training and personal development plans of accountteams are implemented, and the members are freed from regularduties for attending training programmes

Account Director Skills and Requirements:

• 7-9 years of experience in Account Management with 1-2 years as an Account Director in a reputed agency
• Graduate in any field, a degree in the advertising/communications field will be
  preferred
• Knowledge of the advertising industry, creative and production aspects
• Strong influencing style and executive presence; articulate and confident
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Persuasive ability and assertiveness while dealing with tricky issues
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret information
• Ability to train and motivate team members and foster a cooperative work
  environment