Account Director

CPG & Beauty
Multicultural Markets

 

Location - New York City

Search Completed - Public Case History

 

Summary

 

The Account Director is responsible for the overall status of his/her account.  This includes managing the strategic direction of the account team, maintaining a healthy and productive relationship with the client and maintaining the quality of work on the account. In addition, the Account Director must achieve the agreed-upon profit targets and growth goals for the account. The Account Director is responsible for keeping Agency management informed on major issues affecting the account.

 

Responsibilities

 

• Ability to work independently but provide leadership to remote agency team.

• Exceptional at building and nurturing client relationships.

• Have hybrid account management /account planner background or strong strategic skills.

• Must insure the quality of work on all aspects of the account.

• Be effective in preventing problems and solving them quickly as they develop.

• Must possess the experience and breadth of knowledge in marketing including digital, social and other emerging media.

• Contribute to the growth of the account and take responsibility for the profitability of the account.

• Cultivate opportunities for senior management to have contact with clients.

• Provide a keen understanding of multicultural markets. "Total Market" & "Scope"

• Be able to plan, present and execute the account’s strategic direction.

• Be able to effectively manage budgets for revenue generation, profit growth and compliance with client contracts.

• Exhibit broad people management skills.

• Be a team player who is able to work within the Agency systems.

• Must possess superior communication skills, both written and oral.

• Experience with major beauty and or CPG accounts strongly preferred.

 

Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s degree a must with 8-10 years of related experience in account planning or account management.

• Advertising agency experience strongly preferred with CPG and or beauty brands

• Proficient with computer applications and open to learning new systems.

• A strong understanding of creating a culture of success for employees and clients in a respected multicultural environment

• Ability to engage clients with "Total Market" and "Scope" as specialists in engaging ideal multicultural demographics.  

 

Contact

 

Tony Filson
Filcro Media Staffing
295 Madison Avenue
New York, NY  10017
 

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