Account Director - Consumer

Overview

We are looking for a highly-experienced Account Director to join our Consumer team in London. You'll be collaborating with a brilliant team to oversee the running client work - both locally and globally - as well as provide counsel and strategic direction, and motivate the team to craft work that truly is their best.

What's happening?

Join our dynamic team where innovation meets expertise. Weber Shandwick is seeking an experienced, ambitious and energetic Account Director to join our team and support some of our most exciting clients, both globally and locally.

What will you be doing?

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and improve the company's reputation in terms of delivery and quality
• Provide strategic counsel to clients, assessing problems and defining logical and effective solutions
• Lead the delivery of high-quality earned activity, including development of media and channel strategies, story development and management of third parties
• Brief and inform account teams; communicate expectations/goals to the team and keep them motivated with clear tasks and actions
• Successfully manage client expectations, team resources, and deliverables around major campaigns and projects
• Function across disciplines with knowledge of social media strategies and tactics
• Monitor media outlets for coverage of client and competitor news, leveraging digital and social outlets and a diverse set of influencers
• Understand industry issues affecting the client
• Compose media materials (press releases, pitch notes, client briefings, messaging documents, Q&A, proposals, bylined articles, supporting social content) and conduct media outreach
• Develop and build relationships with media
• Brainstorm and bring to life compelling ideas for clients and media
• Collaborate with partner agencies as part of a client-integrated agency team

Who are you?

• A brilliant understanding of what makes an earned story and how to travel across multiple channels
• Excellent communicator with quick relationship-building skills
• Strategic mindset; able to anticipate roadblocks and stay ahead of trends
• Proven project management skills, leading multiple teams and interagency collaboration
• Strong social and digital acumen; capable of developing and executing influencer programs, social listening and wider digital strategies

Core Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days' annual leave (plus public holidays) + 2 volunteering days, birthday day off and discretionary festive closure
• Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6-month+ contracts to support home working setup
• Buy or sell holiday
• Additional life assurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Travel insurance
• Health screening
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan
• Flexible 3:2 hybrid working model
• Flexible public holidays
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Season ticket loan
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive health policies

Note from the Talent Team: We review all applications within five working days and will be in touch with those shortlisted. Due to volume, we cannot respond to everyone individually.

IPG DXTRA is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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