Board Account Director
- Recruiter
- J. Walter Thompson Group Ltd
- Location
- London
- Salary
- 60000.00 - 70000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 03 Jul 2015
- Closes
- 10 Jul 2015
- Sectors
- Sales, Sales Director
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Introducing J Walter Thompson
Job Title: Board Account Director
Location: J Walter Thompson Group Ltd, London
Salary range: GBP60-GBP70,000 gross per annum
Opening Date: 3 July, 2015
Closing Date: 2 August, 2015
J Walter Thompson London is a creative agency that prides itself on its ability to deliver highly imaginative ideas in an interconnected fashion, globally or locally. Our heritage of innovation, our scale and experience of the world, along with the quality of our people defines who we are. We believe in ideas borne out of sound intelligence; those that combine strategic and creative excellence to deliver commercial effectiveness for our clients. We are one of the jewels in the WPP crown and one of four key global hubs in the J Walter Thompson network.
The Role
We are looking for a Board Account Director to work on a long-standing Global banking account, managing and leading development of global brand strategy and tactical advertising activities. The Senior AD would take charge of and drive the global client team, managing their future development and partner with the Global Business Director in running this highly successful business.
The outstandingly strong working relationship with the senior global clients is critical to the ongoing success of the account. It is essential that the Board Account Director shares the vision of this Banking brand and has experience in maintaining strong partnerships with worldwide creative teams and producers, establishing opportunities across each project as well as building digital revenue.
The candidate will have
- Bachelor Degree (or equivalent)
- Currently in a Senior Account Director or Board Account Director role
- Substantial global advertising experience
- Track record of developing excellent brand strategy and creative ideas
- Fluency in qualitative and quantitative research
- Brand expertise with substantial advertising agency experience
- Proven relationship building skills
- Experience as a key partner to Planning, Digital & Creative Directors
- Extensive experience of advertising on Banking and Financial sector brands at a large network
- Experience in leading complex projects and managing a team
- Experience of nurturing, maintaining and sustaining long-term relationships with clients and internal global teams.
Contact: Winky Evans
(see below)