Account Director

Publicis Groupe Anz; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in communication seeks an experienced account manager to lead client accounts in Durban. In this role, you'll build strong relationships, provide strategic recommendations, and drive business growth. You'll also mentor your team and collaborate across disciplines to ensure client success. Join a people-centric organization that values honesty and trust in all relationships.

Responsibilities

• Strategically lead your portfolio of accounts and build strong, long lasting relationships.
• Ability to offer sound recommendations and add real value that positively influences the business.
• Identify and maximise new business growth in collaboration with the client.
• Be the 'go to' person on their brand across all communication disciplines.
• Collaborate with and act as a team player with the staff compliment.
• Mentor, grow and act as a layer of support to your direct reports.

Job description

Company description Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication.

The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

COMPANY VALUES TRUST Trust is the cornerstone upon which we build our relationships.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of how a partner should behave.

We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency and honesty.

TALENT This is first and foremost a people business.

We are committed to ensuring Publicis Groupe is a destination for the best talent in our industry.

We value people as individuals, growing ourselves as we grow our client's business.

TRANSFORMATION True transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change.

We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation.

We believe that focusing on performance and results has the power to transform client business.

Responsibilities to implement and manage the successful creation, integration, development and roll-out of client campaign communication.

Main responsibilities

• Strategically lead your portfolio of accounts and build strong, long lasting relationships
• Ability to offer sound recommendations and add real value that positively influences the business
• Identify and maximise new business growth in collaboration with the client
• Be the "go to" person on their (client) brand across all communication disciplines
• Collaborate with and act as a team player with the staff compliment
• Mentor, grow and act as a layer of support to your direct reports