Account Director

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
London
Salary
PMI & dental plan (after a year)
Posted
30 Aug 2018
Closes
26 Sep 2018
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are pleased to be supporting our client, a media planning and buying agency in London, look for an Account Director.

The successful candidate will head up some of their key accounts, participate in new business work and contribute to the agency's overall strategic planning offering.

There will be some travel involved to meet our clients around the country.

The candidate:

The successful applicant will have a strong background in media planning and buying, either from a client services or an investment background. Alongside big-picture strategy and thought leadership s/he will equally be at home among the granular detail of our clients' planning and buying activity; presenting and pitching; mentoring junior team members; maintaining strong relationships with media owners and partner agencies and supporting our Account Managers in the provision of first-rate media services to our clients. You will bring an understanding of all media channels and planning tools such as Hitwise and TGI, and be happy to learn and use our in-house buying software.

Benefits:

These are interesting times. Here is a chance to join a thriving media independent at a pivotal moment in the development of the agency and the independent sector itself. An opportunity to work with a growing team of first-rate media professionals; to carve out a role and develop relationships that will enrich our client offering and secure the continued success of a profitable agency. Discretionary bonuses on offer