We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Director to join our amazing team in Leeds. You will work closely with the Board Directors and Business Directors – on strategy as well as developing a dynamic team.
This role is diverse and provides the opportunity to work across a whole spectrum of Offline Media channels. Experience with offline media channels including TV planning and buying is essential.
We are an integrated agency, you will great opportunity to work across the different departments - Digital, Labs and SEO.
The role is fast paced and varied so it will suit candidates skilled in analytics and who are commercially savvy but also effective managers and business focused.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 4+ years’ experience in a similar role working with offline media channels - TV, radio, outdoor and print.
• Fully conversant (planning and buying) across several media channels, including TV.
• Strong client relationships and ownership of several accounts
• Sound experience working at strategic level and making recommendations.
• Team management to deliver effective media campaigns across integrated channel.
• Developing and mentoring to ensure exceptional client delivery.
• Establishing and managing long term client strategies
• Taking an active role in new business generation
• A confident communicator; written and verbal. Lead client meetings and presentations.

• Leading client meetings and relationships
• Managing client’s business to ensure optimum spend.
• Instrumental in strategic team thinking and quality of work
• Instigating planning and client related business initiatives
• Establishing and managing long-term client strategies
• Assessing client satisfaction and profitability
• Responsibility for ensuring regular client strategy and status meetings are implemented
• Key media owner negotiation and ensuring buying standards are maintained.
• Providing Board with insight of day-to-day client/team/media owner issues
• Identification of any new offline media opportunities, and investigate the potential feasibility for ARM clients
• Increase offline media ‘knowledge’ in the agency and lead training programmes where required
• Key to recruiting and retaining top talent.