Job Description
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Are you a digital marketing leader looking to keep developing your skills within a cutting edge agency at the forefront of their game?Our client has a friendly and ambitious culture that believes in thinking big, exploring new technology and using data science to inspire creativity as one team.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">With a varied client mix across multiple categories they are super proud of the portfolio of 50+ brilliant brands we’ve amassed over the years and they’re looking for an account director to join the team asap.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Senior Account Director
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Job Purpose:
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">They’re looking for an exceptional and experienced Senior Client Service professional to run one of their highest profile accounts. A household name FMCG brand with an ambitious digital plan that will need expert management to ensure seamless delivery and long-term growth.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">You will embody positivity, proactiveness, and a dynamic 'can-do' attitude. The right candidate for this role will inspire confidence and motivation within your team, fostering a
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">collaborative and solutions-driven environment. You should be adept at anticipating client needs, taking initiative to deliver exceptional outcomes, and confidently navigating challenges with optimism and creativity.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Your leadership will prioritise building strong internal and external relationships at all levels, ensuring seamless project delivery, and driving growth for both clients and the agency.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">This role will mean owning client relationships, complete commercial and business understanding to ensure the agency meets client needs including revenue ownership - forecasting and delivery against revenue and growth targets.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Relationship management
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">As the key senior day to day contact, this role is responsible for building and
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">maintaining strong relationships with clients and understanding their business goals,
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">challenges and expectations of the agency.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Strategic Planning
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Strategic Partner working closely with the senior clients and the strategy team, the
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">G/SAD has overall responsibility for the account strategy and will shape clear and
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">accurate briefs and agency responses to client requests aligned to client business
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Project Management & Delivery
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Overseeing the execution and delivery of campaigns and projects, ensuring they are
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">delivered on time, within budget, and to the client's satisfaction. Demonstrate high-quality briefing skills; ensuring the highest standard outputs.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Business development & Account Growth
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Identifying opportunities for upselling additional services & projects to existing clients,
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">with possible participation in new business proposal.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Reporting and analysis
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Overseeing regular reporting to clients on the performance of the work and making
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">recommendations for future strategies.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Commercial
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Ownership, management and delivery of the revenue forecast to target,
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">demonstrating a comprehensive and profit-focussed understanding of all revenue
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Effectively and confidently negotiate budgets with all levels of client stakeholder.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Actively support (S)AMs & AEs to manage weekly revenue of billing plans against
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Accurate and timely comms around revenue.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Team
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Lead and mentor a team of account managers, account executives, and other staff to
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">ensure smooth project execution and effective communication between the agency
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">and the client.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Skilfully balance supporting team needs and requests with managing owned
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">deliverables, ensuring all priorities are met effectively and efficiently, whilst ensuring
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">the team feel supported.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Internal agency
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Development of PDPs for direct reports.
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Ongoing management of PDPs & training needs with direct reports.
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">The go to person for all aspects on your clients – business, revenue, the work and the
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Develop an in depth understanding of Jaywing and our ethos; ensuring confidence in
<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">presenting agency creds and proposals to clients and prospects.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Required Skills:
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">You will possess exceptional communication and presentation skills, confidently leading senior client meetings, delivering compelling proposals, and driving enthusiasm for ideas and strategies.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">You will have a deep understanding of agency and client processes, outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, and the capability to oversee workflows seamlessly. With extensive marketing expertise, you should demonstrate strategic thinking, creative planning, and the ability to activate campaigns effectively.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">A strong grasp of industry trends and category experience is essential in order to inform work with valuable market insights and deliver impactful results for clients.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">The ideal candidate will be in a Senior Account Director position as a minimum, with GAD level experience preferred.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">What’s in it for you apart from an amazing job opportunity?
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">They’re looking for a truly passionate candidate who loves to be creative, experiment & learn and grow. You’ll push for the agency to be at the cutting edge, powered by data-centric, critical and solutions-focussed thinking and receive the tools to do so.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Keywords:<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg""> Senior Account Director, Group Account Director, SEO, PPC, Social Media Marketing, AI, SAD, GAD, Google Analytics, Marketing Automation, CRM, E-commerce, CMS, Adobe Suite, SEM, Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Department, Keyword Research, Web Design, User Experience, Marketing Strategy, Professional Development, Flexible working, Competitive salary., marketing jobs in West Yorkshire.
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<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Commutable from:<span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg""> Sheffield, Leeds, York, Wakefield, Harrogate, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
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Paid Search, analyst, google
