Group Account Director - Sandton at Dentsu

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the team in managing strategic planning and creative relating to all communication disciplines in an integrated fashion, being a central voice with partner agencies
• Driving and contributing towards the long-term business strategy of the agency on specific client portfolio
• Set key account plan for the portfolio and actively drive this as added value to the client
• Develop and maintain harmonious working relationships both internally and with the client
• Growth of revenue and the ability to unearth new revenue streams
• Management of monthly retainer hours
• Lead the resolution of issues from day-to-day to big picture challenges
• Ability to lead meetings and deliver presentations to a large audience
• Manage, guide and support an Account Manager on the portfolio

Person Specification

• A strong personality to manage the client, agency partners, internal partners, and the brand’s bigger picture
• Experience running of the largest FMCG accounts
• A strategic thinker, ensuring integration
• Calm, composed, mature, graceful yet firm
• Agile and flexible
• The ability to challenge briefs when necessary
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team
• Operationally strong and has the ability at a senior level to run projects and oversee projects end to end.
• Excellent client relationship management skills
• Very strong commercial understanding and management
• Good conflict resolutions skills to be applied both internally and externally
• Excellent planning ability and organisational skills
• Understand the importance of getting ahead of the curve and solving problems before they become an issue that requires escalation
• Someone who is proactive and takes initiative
• A keen interest in the category / industry of your brand