Hunterlodge

**Account Director - Advertising Agency - Hertfordshire (2-3 days in the office)**

**£50,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience**

**The company**:
We are recruiting for a creative advertising agency based in an easily accessible Hertfordshire location (most employees work from home at least 2 days per week). They have been running for over 20 years and specialise in producing award winning campaignsfor a range of clients in education, automotive, financial services, technology and charity. The team is made up of 45 talented, outgoing people many of whom have been there for over 5 years due to the positive working environment. The business is well knownfor its dedication to staff development and no agency invests more in training (CPD).

**The Opportunity**:
This role will support a Senior Account Director on one of the agency's largest accounts. It will be a diverse, challenging role involving most areas of the on and offline marketing mix including, creative, content, media and CRM.

**Responsibilities and requirements**:

- Effective control and management of budgets
- Day to day management of AM and AE
- Delivery of projects on time and on budget
- Effective recommendations against client brief and ability to "push back" when required.
- Managing internal and external stakeholders and suppliers
- Broad understanding of marketing strategy
- Knowledge of client brand and corporate identity
- Clear, concise, inspiring, thorough, relevant briefs - creative/media/integrated planning brief
- Understanding of the marketing mix - print, digital, online, outdoor, DM, events, radio, TV, cinema, CRM, sponsorship, loyalty and incentives etc
- Leading client meetings
- Networking at manager level
- Analysing the data from key reports to make recommendations
- Ability to present media/creative to clients in absence of Creative or Media Director
- Experience in pitching for/winning business

**What's in it for you?**

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the best regarded advertising agencies in the country and build your career working closely with the senior management team.

You can expect:

- Free gym membership
- Free food/drink
- Free parking
- Early finish on Fridays
- Company anniversary party July 1st ish (normally additional day off)
- Christmas party - often a trip abroad
- Regular quarterly socials (fully paid including cabs home)
- £500 bonus for taking advanced certificate in advertising
- ALL training paid for with no penalties should people leave
- 23 days' holiday. You can also gain a half day back for not being absent over a 2 month period. So, you can gain an extra 3 days per year taking your holiday to 26 days. Half a day for xmas eve too. AND you get an extra days' holiday for being there for3 years, then 5 years.
- Working hours 0830 - 1730
- Statutory pension scheme
- Each employee also receives 3 CPD days per year to study.