Account Director

RedRhino is growing and we are looking for a wildly talented rhino to join the crash.?

As a senior client & accounts leader, you are in charge of developing strategic plans and orchestrating the effective and timely execution of those plans. in this role, you will: 

• Lead campaigns by applying insights and analytics to create strategic marketing plans that deliver on marketing objectives
• Provide expertise and leadership in performance marketing, across all channels: traditional, digital or emerging media
• Lead and develop annual account plans and create clear accountability measures that ensure client and agency financial and business success
• Be a champion for the brands they manage and continually strives to find innovative solutions that builds the brand while fostering the client relationship
• Develop and lead a high functioning accounts team 

Core Responsibilities:

The Account Director core responsibilities are separated into 4 distinct but complementary areas, they are: 

Strategy & Planning

• Provide actionable insight and knowledge of the media and marketing business, demonstrating a depth in performance-based marketing results across all channels through ROI, Brand strategic planning, and buying & planning national media including: TV, OOH, Print, Digital/On-Line (earned, owned & paid)
• Ability to translate insight and knowledge into written strategy documents and present to clients with the end result being winning of new work/projects.
• Prepare pitch presentations, from start to finish, with the ability to confidently present and close business.
• Demonstrated experience with consumer research and tracking data both quantitative and qualitative
• In-depth experience with integrated marketing programs including strategic development, analysis and implementation
• A strong writer, able to translate strategy & business needs into scripts, website copy, ads etc – in conjunction with creative/copywriter. 

Client Relationship

• Relationship builder, demonstrating an ability to listen and respond to a wide variety of constituencies from CMO to Assistant Brand Managers
• Be the client’s voice within the agency – client advocate 
• Able to identify new opportunities within the account/with clients 
• Maintains a high level of service to all clients, has credibility and a record of delivering results
• Exhibits sound business judgment to navigate through everyday client and team challenges and commands respect (and authority when needed)
• Track record of strength in business development and financial account growth

Financial Management

• Oversee budgets to ensure profitability of individual accounts 
• Able to forecast and develop an integrated Account Plan, collaborating with internal financial team

Internal Communicator/Ombudsman

• Ability to effectively resolve conflict, both internally among functions and externally with advertising agency partners and media partners
• Transparent & accountable, you are a problem solver for clients and internal team members
• Ability to listen and motivate account team members to achieve shared goals
• Ability to foster an optimal environment for idea generation and creative innovation
• Trusted advisor to client counterparts that is seen as a vital part of their team; represent the voice of the client within the agency
• Candid communicator who can organize, clarify and communicate complex ideas quickly, succinctly and accurately: to and from the client and among the internal team

The Perks

• Work with a group of experienced digital and brand marketers
• Modern, open-concept workspace and work from home flexibility  
• Extra time at Christmas and your birthday
• And much more!

Please send resumes and cover letters to careers@red-rhino.com