Account Director

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to drive business growth by unlocking the client’s business opportunity and DAN capability, to deliver outstanding client service, innovative and ambitious client solutions which have business value to clients at the heart<br><br><strong>Job Title:<br><br></strong>Account Director<br><br><strong>Job Description:<br><br></strong><strong><u><strong>External Management:<br></strong></u></strong><ul><li>Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements. </li><li>Up-selling digital products to your clients</li><li>Working with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client’s brief and budget. </li><li>Presenting, alongside agency colleagues the campaign ideas and strategy to the client. </li><li>Briefing media, social media and creative staff, and assisting with the formulation of digital marketing strategies. </li><li>Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and the agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively</li><li>Negotiating with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns</li><li>Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification</li><li>Handling budgets, managing campaign costs and quoting clients</li><li>Writing client reports</li><li>Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns</li><li>Making ‘pitches’, along with other agency staff, to try to win new business for the agency. <br><br></li></ul><strong><u><strong>Internal management:<br></strong></u></strong><ul><li>Ensuring the appropriate resources are in place and that the work is conducted in timely fashion, within approved scope and budget. </li><li>Driving the execution of the project across the Creative, and Technology teams</li><li>Responsible for the consistent successful facilitation of a project from estimation through launch and maintenance<br><br></li></ul><strong>Skills &amp; Experience<br></strong><ul><li>4-7 years of Advertising Account/Client Management experience</li><li>Strong presentation / communication skills</li><li>Able to manage clients (external and internal) on project scope and delivery</li><li>Strong client handling / client relations experience</li><li>Experience developing Statements of Work is a plus</li><li>Previous delivery of digital and interactive projects is a plus</li><li>Experience in the advertising campaign lifecycle from creative concept to execution</li><li>Strong background with project management concepts, methodologies and tools<br><br></li></ul><strong>About Dentsu International<br><br></strong>Part of the dentsu Group, dentsu international is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands – Carat, dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.<br><br>Dentsu international’s radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future.<br><br>Powered by 100% renewable energy, dentsu international operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.<br><br>www.dentsu.com<br><br><strong>About Dentsu Group (dentsu)<br><br></strong>Led by dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.<br><br>With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through dentsu Japan Network companies, including dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.<br><br><strong>Inclusion and Diversity<br><br></strong>We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about. So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.<br><br>We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams. <br><br><strong>Location:<br><br></strong>Cairo<br><br><strong>Brand:<br><br></strong>Isobar<br><br><strong>Time Type:<br><br></strong>Full time<br><br><strong>Contract Type:<br><br></strong>Permanent