Account Director (Integrated) - Digital Media Agency
Right Calibre
Dubai
AED 200,000 - 300,000
Job description
Our client is looking for their next Account Director to join them in Dubai office. It is a leading Digital Media agency with a very strong presence in the UAE, now expanding to the GCC countries.
The Account Director will take care of large-scale global & regional accounts and nurture client relationships while growing existing accounts in the GCC region.
Responsibilities:
This role will work closely with the Business Director and is responsible for the overall coordination, execution, and control of production projects
Responsible for day-to-day activities with production hubs ensuring successful completion of projects
Their proximity to the global leads enables a strong accountability for ensuring consistency with project commitments and goal
This role demands a forward-thinking strategic leader who will oversee a large multi-disciplinary team serving both regional and global clients
Will also play a key role in identifying new growth opportunities both within existing brands and agency new business efforts
Also, will act as point of escalation for the creative marketing team and reconcile production differences with client concerns
In doing so, the candidate will foster strong partnerships with other projects leads, while overseeing projects, timelines, and planning
The account director will represent production in the eyes of the client, while educating clients and team members
Will take responsibility for all production relationships and processes globally, ensuring consistency with existing commitments and goals
Will actively cooperate with selected stakeholders from the client-side, Agency, account managers, and the production teams to ensure all agreed work is delivered to the client in high quality and within agreed timelines
More than just delivering the expected production materials, he must ensure all production runs effectively and efficiently
Additionally, this person will help to identify day-to-day hurdles and address specific production needs and optimizations while providing support to large-scale production
Qualifications:
7-10 years experience in account management, including 3-5 years of supervisory/team lead experience
Digital fluency, with an understanding of the complex, fragmented media/advertising landscape and ability to bring together cohesive programs that drive results for the clients
Extensive video production development and the capability to lead mid- to large-scale production
Recent experience in non-traditional, experiential creative and production
Curiosity to learn business and categorical knowledge that can help drive and direct creative solutions that enable positive business outcomes for the clients.
An appreciation for how great work gets done, and a commitment to ensuring creative excellence