Account Director

Job description / Role

Account Director - Client Service team, agency - Dubai

The Account Director will be responsible for leading and developing the client services team and will contribute to strategic planning at client level.

The ideal candidate will successfully manage and inspire peers, team members and other stakeholders. The individual must be able to manage multiple accounts and drive projects forward from the planning stage right through to implementation

Responsibilities and Duties:

People Management
* The ideal candidate must possess strong leadership skills and have the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
* Manage and direct a team to ensure that they are motivated to deliver effectively towards clients goals and in line with client agreed processes.
* The individual will work alongside the group recruitment team to recruit the best client services staff and will be in charge of the whole on-boarding process.
* Support account team in day to day delivery whilst maintaining a high level view of all client projects

Client Relationship Management
* Manage multiple accounts and take responsibility for the client relationship on specific projects.
* Financial management achieving the highest possible profit margin on client projects

Business Development & Strategy
* Participate in the generation of new business by identifying industry specific opportunities
* Attend initial meetings and pitches and manage new leads through to confirmed business
* Act as an internal and external consultant for your area of expertise contributing to your clients internal strategies
* Promote Group services to the client actively focusing on opportunities for cross selling and developing your clients work portfolio.

Requirements

* Applied experience in the delivery of regional/ global digital marcomm programmes
* Five years within a marketing or communications agency environment
* Previous experience in planning and implementing communication strategies
* Experience in brief writing and using insights to drive internal development teams
* Sound leadership and people management skills including coaching and mentoring, delegation, resource management and on-boarding
* Business Development experience is a must with a good working knowledge of sales techniques and product development

SR Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Carter Murray is a specialist recruitment consultancy specialising in the placement of marketing professionals into professional services firms, the financial services sector, multi-national corporations and global brands from our offices in London, Dubai and Sydney. Carter Murray is a member of The SR Group, a specialist global recruitment consultancy founded in 1987, operating in the niche markets of Taxation, Legal, HR and Marketing recruitment. From the worlds largest companies to small owner-managed businesses, we recruit at all levels for a complete cross-section of clients. Our clients include the full range of UK and international professional services firms and financial services companies. We recognise that they expect an exceptional level of service and a real knowledge of todays highly specialised market.Each of our consultants personally manages their own clients and specialises in specific areas of this key marketplace. We take the time to really understand both parties needs and provide focused and consistent advice.