Account Director - Aspire : Job Details

Want to work for an Independent friendly, collaborative, and hardworking agency? The agency has been named one of the best small companies to work for by The Sunday Times!

We are looking for an Account Director to join the Client Services Team. You will be responsible for the management, growth and retention of multi-channel, high revenue accounts.

Responsibilities Include:

• Managing your own AD 'pod' and team of Account Managers and Account Executives, setting clear expectations when it comes to quality of service the agency delivers for clients
• Supporting day to day operations to ensure continual high levels of communication with clients
• Providing strategic direction/recommendations to ensure campaigns meet and exceed KPIs
• Overseeing and signing off campaign planning from brief stage onwards
• Ensure integration and consistency of message across different digital disciplines
• Responsibility for all finance processes, including internal forecasting and reconciliations
• Responsibility for client fees, hours, changes to contract, contract renewals and scope of work opportunities
• Play a crucial role in the preparation and delivery of pitch work for new opportunities
• Developing marketing materials to help promote and grow the agency and our clients
• Attending marketing events to speak to prospecting clients

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum 5 years' experience working within the marketing industry
• Proven track record of delivering growth through advertising campaigns
• Preferably a strong background in Performance Marketing across Paid Search, Paid Social and SEM, ideally SEO
• Proven knowledge of digital marketing, including the knowledge of wider marketing mix theory
• Excellent communication, organisation, and presentation skills alongside a mathematical and analytical mind. Proven experience in forecasting, pitching and commercial input is desirable.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills are needed, including an elevated level of English grammar along with high attention to detail.
• A record of accomplishment in strong leadership skills and relationship management, both internal and external with direct client contacts.
• Proven track record of working to deadlines and time management skills
• Proven record of developing teams and or colleagues

Benefits Include

• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• Additional 10 days 'work from anywhere in the world'
• Life and Income Protection insurance
• Discounted wellbeing classes / membership
• Opportunity for involvement in CSR and charity initiatives
• Cycle, electric car and tech purchase savings
• Opportunities to learn about other digital marketing disciplines

For more information please submit your cv.

We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Commited employer