Account Director
On-siteRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
Lead clients' campaign advertising strategies, brief creative teams, and manage budgets while monitoring campaign success and ensuring timely delivery. Conduct performance evaluations using key metrics, set objectives for designers and copywriters, and identify new growth opportunities or cross-sell services. Draft operationalizing plans for new accounts, lead pitch teams, and discuss account profitability quarterly with senior stakeholders. Manage quotation proposals with the Finance team, coordinate interdepartmental job issues, and oversee direct and indirect report performance targets. Ensure all deliverables align with briefs, guidelines, and deadlines while fostering team development through training and performance management discussions.
Required Qualifications
- 7-9 years of experience in Account Management
- 1-2 years as an Account Director in a reputed agency
- Knowledge of the advertising industry
- Knowledge of creative aspects
- Knowledge of production aspects
- Strong influencing style
- Executive presence
- Articulate and confident
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Persuasive ability
- Assertiveness while dealing with tricky issues
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to analyse and interpret information
- Decision making skills
Desired Qualifications
- Degree in the advertising field
- Degree in the communications field
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