Account Director

This role is to work across the Samsung Mobile division, which typically covers campaigns for their Smartphones, Tablets, Smartwatches, Headphones and Laptops. You will report into the Business Director and be involved in all aspects of the day-to-day runningof the account. From briefing at the very beginning, to strategic understanding and account handling through to activation, delivery and post campaign analysis. This means you will work as part of a much wider team on a daily basis and have frequent clientcontact.

As an Account Director in the planning team, you have three overarching responsibilities that directly relate to our agency Growth Pillars and internal Expectations Framework.

**1. Growth for Clients**: our goal is to create brilliant experiences that drive faster growth for our clients, and you will work with various teams within the broader Publicis Media organisation (Content, Sports, Data and Commerce Practices)to do so. Specific responsibilities are:

- Build strong, trusted relationships with key mid-level and senior clients in both the brand and media teams
- Support BD to deliver outstanding work every time
- Drive operational excellence across the team, including accurate forecasting, invoicing, and timely timesheet completion

**2. Develop a Growth Team**: You will have the chance to be a major contributor in shaping the culture of the teams that work in the agency. Specifically:

- Support the BD in managing a team of 1 AM, 1 SAE and 1 AE
- Deliver and set example of brilliant client service
- Work collaboratively with Investment & Performance teams to deliver high quality, timely responses
- Be proactive and results orientated in day-to-day client management
- Foster a culture of learning and self-improvement, setting clear progression plans for your team, encouraging 'Brave Plays’ in the way the team approach their work and their own career development (and count on the same support from your own line manager).

**3. Drive Growth for Starcom**: You are an ambassador for the Starcom brand and will be part of helping us build an exceptional reputation both within Publicis Groupe and with external partners. Specifically:

- Build Starcom's reputation, positive relationships with media owners and partner agencies
- Support BD/CP in driving account profitability, identify and progress new opportunities
- Understand contractual obligations on your clients
- Embrace and get involved with agency initiatives and growth opportunities
- Support on new business as required

**Qualifications**
- **#1 Lead the team in the planning and implementation of campaigns with a particular focus on Digital. This includes working collaboratively with internal specialists, media owners and clients during all steps of the process to deliver quality andinnovative solutions for Samsung.**:

- #2 Be a trusted advisor for our clients through building solid relationships with key stakeholders. We want you to hear what our clients don’t say and predict their needs
- #3 Ensure the smooth running of the account by responding to all requests with speed and enthusiasm within agreed deadlines, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
- #4 Act as day-to-day controller of budgets & plans across a broad portfolio of campaigns with the support of Business Director.
- #5 Manage and allocate budgets, keeping a diligent view of financial process and reporting.
- #6 Lead a motivated team by ensuring everybody is clear on their role and contribution, identifying team development opportunities such as running training to ensure we are all kept up to date with the media landscape and relevant opportunities for ourclient
- #7 Overall, we need you to be highly organised, have strong attention to detail, be comfortable juggling multiple campaigns at the same time and importantly be pushing to deliver work to clients that we as a team can be proud of.

**Additional Information