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Digital Associate Director - Leading agency on top client inc electronics/tech
London
£40,000 + benefits
Media Agency
Permanent
HD578
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About the Company
One of the world's largest and most innovative marketing communications companies in the world. With 110 offices in over 65 countries, the company is one of the best connected networks. Global media professionals build captivating connections between consumers and brands for hundreds of clients, including many of the world's most powerful marketers
The Role
The team is made up of an Associate Director (the vacancy) and Account Manager, supported by Senior Executives and Executives. They will work primarily on one account with contribution to one or two smaller assignments. This team will work in conjunction with the communications planning team, comprising of one or two planners and a Business Director, who heads up specific client accounts.
This is supported by a Head of Digital and specialists across the group, in the form of social, analytics, research, performance and search.
The flagship client for this role is a major tech/electronics client. This is an international account for the agency although your role would be UK focused. . The client has seen huge growth in digital investment, and has one of the highest digital shares of spend of all the agency’clients, so the opportunity to do high impact work is evident. There is still a lot of potential to unlock on this client, as they move toward a more digitally-centric approach to planning. They are always keen to try new innovative ideas and put the budget behind them to test
Key Responsibilities
Be responsible for team's knowledge of & expertise in planning tools (TGI.net, etc.), encouraging innovative media behaviour
Be responsible for team delivering quality plans aligned with overall strategy (liaising with Planning, Research, etc.)
Liaise with Creative Agency to ensure creative solutions make best use of media, and develop market leading and 'best practice' approach
Implementational buying expertise: Negotiation ,Trafficking ,Delivery
Client Servicing: - responsibility for standard of the team's client-facing work, and delivery vs. expectations, scoping out and implementing new areas for work to be improved, and developing agency’s role into new areas
Full contact with all clients: be seen as the authority on their business
Growth of new agency revenue streams
Develop regular thought leadership / POV on relevant media / market sector
Responsible for team development, training & motivation
Skills required
Strong leader of people with demonstrable experience in digital, specifically focused on activation planning and buying.
Passionate about developing the link between communications planning and digital implementation and how to understand and translate a strategic idea.
Strong communication / interpersonal skills
Strong skills and experience within reporting and tracking systems, in particular DFA and the ability to use advance reporting functionality to develop alternative planning and buying models
Good grasp of the new and emerging trading platforms within display
Strong client servicing skills
Solid analytical and strategic skills
A real opportunity at a leading network for someone with strong digital experience possesses strong management skills and is passionate about clients business.
If interested please call Zoe on 0203 589 0016 , email zoe@harrisondear.co.uk or click on the link below