Senior Account Director

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom ZEAL Creative Limited Full time
Join Our Team as a Senior Account Director

We are ZEAL Creative Limited, a leading brand activation agency in the UK. We help global brands engage, inspire, and motivate consumers into action.

Our clients include some of the world's largest FMCG retail brands. If you're passionate about working with iconic brands like Lucozade, KitKat, Kelloggs, Starbucks, and Carlsberg, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Summary

As a Senior Account Director, you'll support a Group Account Director on a recently won client in the drinks industry. You'll spearhead the direction and execution of shopper marketing initiatives for a range of brands.

You'll be a seasoned account handler with a proven track record of delivering innovative campaigns that capture consumers from point of purchase through to wider client services teams.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver strategic direction to teams overseeing the delivery of work, demonstrating impact, intellect, and creativity.
  • Lead on the execution of high-value projects, campaigns, and work, ensuring they deliver exceptional creativity, strategic thinking, and agreed contribution.
  • Strategically lead on the clients' annual brand planning process, identifying gaps where ZEAL can develop avenues to expand contribution.
  • Work alongside the Group Account Director to identify and drive opportunities to grow your portfolio, including contribution, new services, and new categories.
  • Participate in contract negotiations for high-value work, partnerships, and collaborations, alongside the Group Account Director and Managing Director.
  • Effectively track the efficacy of projects and lead on the creation of case studies that reflect our best work.
  • Lead direct reports as a coach and guide, championing them and delivering a meaningful PDR programme.
  • Participate in building the ZEAL brand, profile, and reputation by contributing to PR and social media activities.
What You'll Bring
  • Proven experience working as an Account Director or Senior Account Director across drinks/spirits clients or similar.
  • Experience managing a brand portfolio in excess of £1m.
  • Proven abilities in growing client revenues.
  • Innovative, a great idea generator, and a strategic thinker concerning brands.
  • First-class communicator who can comfortably negotiate and challenge.
  • Exceptional financial management skills and commercial acumen.
  • Great coach and mentor and an involved team manager.
How We Reward You
  • 24 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays).
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Annual company bonus scheme.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Continuous learning and development.
  • Enhanced parental benefits.
Additional Benefits
  • The last Friday of every quarter is a Zeal Day off.
  • Christmas closure.
  • Work from home budget to help you achieve your dream set-up.
  • Dog-friendly offices.
  • A wealth of social events from our seasonal gatherings to our quarter review get-togethers.

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