Media Planning Account Director .

We have a current opportunity for a Media Planning Account Director on a permanent basis.

About the role

• Build and maintain client and agency relationships at a mid-senior level.
• Strong planning experience and capable of delivering strategies and planning responses
• Confident in the use of data and able to build strong, succinct and data driven planning recommendations
• Champion the use of planning tools, inspiring creativity and innovative solutions to deliver growth for clients.
• Consult with 'digital/media experts' for advice and stimulus, but actively manages all planning irrespective of discipline.
• Create a good, well thought through presentation which requires minimal input from colleagues to make it 'client ready'.
• Collaborate and work with activation teams in order to create holistic media recommendations.
• Define the tasks for media, tech and content investment, develop channel roles and investment priorities based around tasks.
• Challenge and bring new thinking, approaches and creativity powered by insights and data.
• Understand brand and business performance best practice and able to talk around relevant KPI's
• Understand important stakeholders of their client's business including decision makers, retailers/other distribution points, competitors.
• Lead a team and keeping people motivated and engaged. Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Participated in new business projects and pitches as a core part of the role.

The Candidate:

• The ideal candidate will have the ability to lead small to medium sized campaigns independently, whilst managing other specialist teams to ensure true integration and collaboration
• An experienced manager, proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative media solutions; Confident in their approach and ready to present and support recommendations to a variety of stakeholders
• Thorough media knowledge across online and offline channels; Sound understanding of planning principles
• Leadership, communication, and organisation skills
• Experience in line-management preferred: setting objectives, management, motivation, and development
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple work streams
• Strong attention to detail, delivering quality work
• A pro-active attitude to learn new things and positively about taking on new challenges

Apply now for a role as a Media Planning Account Director

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