Group Account Director

Accenture In South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in South Africa is seeking a Group Account Director to manage client relationships and lead project delivery. The role involves working closely with delivery teams to ensure client satisfaction and achieving business objectives. Candidates should have a relevant tertiary qualification and a minimum of three years' experience in an advertising agency, along with strong communication and organisational skills. This full-time position requires creativity, resilience, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as an Account Director in an Advertising Agency.
• Strong command of English, both verbal and written.
• Experience in budget management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationships and communications.
• Support business development goals and meet financial targets.
• Ensure client briefs are understood and directed to the delivery team.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Numerical skills

Multitasking

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing or Business Communications

Tools

MS Office

Workbook

Job description

Join to apply for the Group Account Director role at Accenture in South Africa Join to apply for the Group Account Director role at Accenture in South Africa Overview As part of the agency's client lead team and reporting to a Business Unit Director, the Group Account Director is responsible for the client relationship with an identified client team, ensuring delivery against client expectations through deep understanding of the client, the business, the brand and the channels.

As Group Account Director, you take all briefs and attend all relevant client meetings.

Supported by a team of delivery leads who are accountable for ensuring that work happens, the Group Account Director works closely with them and strategy to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to) : Hold the day-to-day client relationship and manage all communications on your client Receive and understand all briefs from clients and ensure they flow promptly and swiftly to the delivery team Manage and understand client expectations by being a focal point for day-to-day interaction Build and manage client business and relationships Work closely with the Project Leads, Strategy and Studio Lead on your client to help deliver to client and agency expectations Support your Business Unit Director in driving and meeting all financial targets Be a strategic partner to your clients, enabling you to guide and drive better work, better business conversations, and build business Maintain the integrity of the creative strategy and work throughout the campaign Ability to manage different personalities and always strive to get the best out of each individual Keep abreast of relevant trends in order to add additional value to your client's business Requirements / Experience / Skill Relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing or Business Communications Minimum 3 years working experience as an Account Director in Advertising Agency (or in a similar environment) Proficient in MS Office (i.e.

Experience working on Workbook (advantageous) A good command of the English language (both verbal and written) Strong presentation skills Strong administrative and organisational skills Strong numerical skills (financial & budget management experience) Strong multitasking skills (ability to work on more than one brief at any given time) Personal Attributes Team player with the ability to work independently Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment Creative "out of the box" thinker People focused Proactive Resilient Client-centric Meticulous with attention to detail Other : Comfortable to work on-site (at the office) and at client offices when requiredas per roleSeniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Project Management, Sales, and Business Development Industries Business Consulting and Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Accenture in South Africa by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for "Group Account Director" roles.

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