Account Director - Influencer Marketing (FTC 6 months)

Job Description:

**Please note that this is a fixed term opportunity for 6 months**

A BIT ABOUT US

Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively impact people, businesses and society. Established in June 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.

ROLE PURPOSE

The purpose of this Account Director - Influencer Marketing role is to provide strategic recommendations and manage all resources to ensure the awareness of latest influencer marketing trends, from campaign planning and client management, to managing the Account Executives and monitoring their workload, as well as helping develop their skill sets. To lead larger more complex solutions and drive the team to deliver innovative, ambitious, integrated and ‘on-brief’ campaigns. Experience managing B2B and multi-market campaigns preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Challenges client briefs, ensuring creative solutions & KPIs are achievable
2. Implements campaigns from conception to completion
3. Liaises with third parties and builds trusted relationships with key stakeholders
4. Project manages the team to deliver excellent execution of full campaigns
5. Acts as a key contact for talent at all stages of negotiations of a new project
6. Delivers key creative thinking across all projects
7. Acts as the ‘gatekeeper’ for quality control and the first port of call on day to day queries and questions and plan progress
8. Lead on contract negotiation, liaising with legal & finance teams where needed
9. Coordinates invoicing and payment process as per contract and terms agreed
10. Delivers presentations where necessary
11. Manages the Business – delivers the service proposition to clients and full end to end management of the business on individual clients
12. Relationship Management – owns the client relationships as per the defined relationship strategy for the client
13. Proactively Identifies Client Development Opportunities – flags specific client cross sell and upsell opportunities
14. Commercial and service ownership of client relationship – drives seamless delivery and profitability of account
15. Team Management – manages and motivates team around the clients objectives and culture

WHAT YOU BRING

1. Awareness of latest market trends
2. Some experience of training & mentoring others
3. Experience of working with and managing clients
4. Managing creative content RFP processes
5. Understand fee structures and commercial terms
6. 3 years+ experience
7. Experience working with B2B brands
8. Campaign experience
9. Project management experience
10. Commercial understanding and awareness

Additional Information

1. You'll have a great compensation package, private health & dental insurance, corporate discounts and career development through Dentsu University, and free access to LinkedIn learning
2. 29+ days of annual leave (25 days of regular holidays, birthdays off and 3 additional wellness days)
3. We also offer the opportunity to volunteer for up to 2 days per year and tend to close down the agency between Christmas and New Years
4. You'll have a hybrid working schedule, with flexible start/end hours

Dentsu does not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Experience stipulated in this job description serves as a guide only and all applications will be considered on their merits, irrespective of experience.

As part of our Diversity and Inclusion agenda, and as an Equal Opportunities employer, if you require reasonable adjustments during the selection process please engage directly with your

Location:

London

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)