Account Director

The speed read:
A highly collaborative, independently owned communications agency requires an Account Director.
 
The facts:
At this agency you’ll working on a mix of annual reports for FTSE100 companies, global sustainability campaigns as well as plenty of digital and brand comms work. Flexibility and adaptability are key – you’ll need to be able to gather momentum on accounts quickly, working in smart, agile and creative ways.
 
It’s essential that you have solid experience in a similar environment and are familiar with the landscape, lifecycle and pace of corporate reporting and communication. A genuine interest in investor relations would also be highly beneficial.
 
You’ll be involved in new business, proposal writing, pitch prep and presentation. For this you’ll need a well-developed business acumen, and it goes without saying that you’ll need to be a confident and articulate presenter. You have good visual literacy and understand the need for intelligent, creative design solutions.
 
On a personal level you’re the sort of person that enjoys helping your team to develop, and you encourage your Account Managers to see the opportunities that sit with clients.
 
This opportunity provides the pace and environment of a busy consultancy paired with content rich projects that require close attention to detail.
 
You’ll be:

• The definition of a self-starter
• Commercial (and likeable with it)
• Great at networking
• Able to write a stand-out proposal
• Comfortable with a lot of autonomy
• Able to take control and direct the course of the project
• Detail driven, great at organising and planning

 
Your superpower:
You’re great at articulating your views and bringing people up with you.