Account Director (Toyota) - GMASCO

Job description / Role

Account Director (Toyota) - GMASCO - Al Futtaim Group - Dubai, UAE

As Account Director, you will be the key point of contact and accountable figure for all financial and personnel issues on specific client accounts. Lead, inspire and manage an account team to deliver an efficient, effective and profitable service to clients. Meet and exceed key performance goals in respect of client satisfaction, business development, profitability and staff performance, whilst demonstrating the ability to combat challenging situations in terms of client relationships and market trends.

You will be managing a team of 2 people.

Your main responsibilities will include:
- Understanding Agency capabilities and methodologies
- Client Servicing
- Production
- Media
- Financial Management
- Team Management

Job Context:
GMASCO manages the internal marketing comms function for the entire AFG. The Account Director function is broadly similar to the equivalent in an ‘outside’ comms agency.

Requirements

- Educated to graduate level or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of working in key advertising and marketing disciplines
- Passion about the industry demonstrated by a genuine interest in and enthusiasm for all aspects of marketing and communications
- Ability to articulate what makes a good advertising campaign or communication initiative
- Proven ability to drive existing business to maximize both account profitability and Agency revenue, whilst identifying new business opportunities
- 5 years in a marketing services agency or equivalent.

Job-Specific Skills:
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Advanced presentation skills
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent team management experience

Behavioural Competencies:
- Interpersonal Skills, Business Acumen, Problem Solving, Confident, Leadership Skills and Strategic Thinking.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.