Group Account Director

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Group Account Director in Midrand, Gauteng. In this role, you will manage client relationships, support business objectives, and lead a team to deliver effective results. The ideal candidate has a strong background in marketing and proven experience in advertising agencies, with exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years working experience as an Account Director in Advertising Agency.
• Good command of the English language (both verbal and written).
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Hold the day-to-day client relationship and manage all communications.
• Manage and understand client expectations by being a focal point for interaction.
• Support your Business Unit Director in driving and meeting all financial targets.

Skills

Strong Numerical Skills (financial & Budget Management Experience)

Strong presentation skills

Creative “out of the box” thinker

Proactive

Meticulous with attention to detail

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing or Business Communications

Tools

MS Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint)

Workbook

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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.

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

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 required

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. Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc.)

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)

Seniority 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

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