Account director•

Description & responsibilities•

At M3.Agency, we’ve built a Modern Marketing Model. Full service and fully flexible, we delve, devise and deliver solutions to our clients’ business challenges. We’re cross-platform, multi-channel and on top of every innovation. A creative, pragmatic and smart team producing powerful communications.

Key responsibilities

You will be developing and delivering the strategy for our key client accounts

• Develop and optimise client account strategies, leading the relationship through new projects and proposals
• Manage your account team to deliver the day-to-day running of a range of client accounts
• Lead the strategic development of a range of client accounts
• Build strong relationships with senior clients and colleagues to identify new opportunities
• Have in-depth marketing knowhow to deliver a range of projects from creative, design, web and production projects through to completion
• Analyse the performance of your campaigns, pin-point new opportunities, and facilitate change as a way to hit and exceed client expectations and KPIs
• Develop a deep understanding of each client's business, brands and target audiences
• Present to clients and prospects
• Introduce new ideas, techniques for the continued development of client strategy
• Introduce new technologies and ways of working - with a keen knowledge of market trends - to support internal growth and efficiency strategies
• Proactively use all tools and technologies at your disposal
• Identify and share industry updates, plus emerging tools and technologies
• Organically grow your client accounts’ revenue and profits to hit monthly targets
• Set monitor and report on client KPIs

Skills & experience•

• Educated to degree level or higher
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a marketing agency (minimum 5 year as a Senior Account manager)
• 3 years’ management experience (essential)
• Proven track-record of mentoring junior team members
• In-depth knowledge of current marketing techniques, trends and technologies (Knowledge of B2B and B2C marketing, is desirable)
• Proven track record of working to deadlines and budgets
• Proven track record of growing/winning business on large accounts
• Proven time management skills
• Strong project management skills and experience, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent presentation skills (internal and client)
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to lead senior stakeholder relationships

Key attributes•

• A natural leader, mentor and motivator
• Proactively recommend changes to drive campaign success and ensure these are delivered effectively by your team
• Awareness of and active integration with other teams within the agency
• Strong management skills with the proven ability to add value to clients
• Highly organised with the ability to multi-task
• Self-motivated with energy and enthusiasm
• Flexible, versatile and able to cope well under pressure
• Open, honest and direct - comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Not afraid to question things and think critically

Benefits of working at M3•

After three months’ probation, you can look forward to all this:

• 25 days' holiday a year (plus bank holidays)
• Competitive salary & development plan
• Great working environment
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• We invest in your development
• Part of a close knit hard working team
• 50 days’ work from home allowance