Senior Account Director

1 month ago


London, UK, United Kingdom Marks, part of SGS & Co Full time

Marks is the next gen creative platform, fitted for a new era of commerce, working at the collision of brands, culture and technology.


Worldwide, we’re over 500 divergent talents, across 18 locations, united in a seamless end-to-end methodology with our parent company, SGS&Co. Our focus is on ‘adaptive’ delivery, the fuel that powers our clients to move fast, move forward and move confidently.


We are currently seeking an Senior Account Director to join our Client Services team. Client Services are the voice of the client within Marks. You will help our client to shine by identifying and shaping the clients' business, brand and personal needs into actionable briefs, ensuring we deliver against them on time, on budget and with excellence.


In this role, you'll lead vital growth opportunities or multiple existing business relationships at the highest level. You will be an established Client Services leader, and use your knowledge of brand development and strategic design processes to add richness and value to every conversation and touchpoint.


This is a hybrid working role, and will be based at our London (Southwark) studio.



In this role you will:


  • Strengthen client relationships at the highest level, understanding their business plans and marketing challenges now and in the future –understanding the role Marks and SGS&Co can play, identifying and selling our services against our end-to-end capability.
  • Act as a strategic design and brand consultant, drawing upon your considerable design and brand experience to inspire, add insight and best practice to every touchpoint
  • Set the highest standard for yourself and the agency across: quality of brief, clarity of project plans, crafting engaging client presentations and robust project proposals
  • Follow financial procedure. Own the accuracy of our forecast, sales tracker, accrual data
  • Partner with the Client Service Director to establish profitable, realistic business plans, set achievable targets, ensure Marks delivers against its competitive pricing proposition
  • Create a high-performing Client Services Team, seeking feedback and acting accordingly



You will have:


  • Significant experience within a Brand or Design/Packaging agency, in Client Service roles
  • A degree or equivalent, in Marketing, Advertising, Design or related field
  • Excellent brand development, life-cycle and strategic design process knowledge
  • Strong team leadership, coaching mindset and influencing skills
  • Strong understanding of design, artwork, print and manufacturing processes
  • Commercial drive and focus



We will offer:


Along with an excellent basic salary, you will also enjoy the following benefits of working for Marks:


  • 25 days holiday per annum + additional 'Me Day'
  • Flexible working during summer hours
  • Pension Scheme
  • Voluntary SGS Europe Group Healthcare Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Healthcare Digital GP Service
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
  • City Bike Scheme (London only)
  • Employee referral program

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