Account Director
ABOUT US
tms unites technology, marketing and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With 1000+ employees across 26 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions — from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery. Most importantly, we're a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.
Our parent company, HAVI, is a global, privately held company that delivers expertise and experience across analytics, packaging, sourcing, supply chain, and logistics. Together, we unlock potential in our shared talent, more career opportunities and benefits, and an elevated service for our clients — which include the likes of McDonald’s, T-Mobile, O2 and adidas — as well as their customers.
WHAT MATTERS THE MOST
Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. And we know authenticity and diversity — critical elements of our business — can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving, always growing and listening.
If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice!
ROLE OVERVIEW
This role is for an experienced delivery leader who can form positive relationships with our clients and drive value with a passion for problem-solving. The Account Director is responsible for leading project implementation and execution across one key account, working closely with the client engagement lead. The Account Director inspires and motivates a cross-functional team to deliver high client satisfaction by handling client expectations while driving toward campaign and project KPIs.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain strong, professional relationships with the clients by ensuring the successful execution of deliverables and putting forth recommendations related to applied strategy
- Manage integration of cross-functional teams including strategy, creative, technology, analytics, and production to deliver seamless execution of all initiatives
- Plan and implement execution roadmaps by working closely with account lead, strategy, and creative teams while ensuring projects are on time and on budget
- Ask questions and think strategically relative to campaigns on topics including strategy, creative, and production
- Collaborate with team to develop accurate and informed schedules and budgets
- Anticipate and detect areas of conflict and opportunities to avoid financial, operational and/or strategic issues - address or escalate each issue effectively and efficiently
- Communicate implications of changed plans to client and agency teams in an effective and timely manner
- Lead teams across functional areas, ensure all members are meeting deliverables, and resolve issues both with the client and internally relative to all facets of client engagement
- Responsible for resource management, and planning across a cross-functional team
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 7+ years of experience working for a leading brand, advertising, or digital/social agency
- Demonstrated experience working with major brands to support strategic brand communications using integrated omni-channel marketing campaigns
- A willingness to do whatever it takes while being a consistent collaborator, leader and team member
- Unmatched work ethic and motivation to deliver exceptional results
- Excellent analytical skills, commitment to client objectives, and proven ability to manage expectations
- Incredible at time-management and project plan development, impeccable organization and the flexibility to adapt to changes
- Comfortable and capable of handling many moving parts and pieces
- Proven delivery/ execution leadership (internal and client) and strong communication and presentation skills - articulate, straightforward and engaging
- Lead discussions with internal team members, setting clear expectations on timeline and deliverables and communicating them clearly
- Deep experience in client services/account management and/or project management in an advertising agency, marketing company, or client-side marketing department with a strong knowledge of:
- Production management for above the line and below the line integrated marketing campaign executions (collateral, broadcast, digital, print, out of home)
- Digital and static asset development- website development, animated and static web/in-app banner asset development, working knowledge of SEO and SEM
- Knowledge of media fundamentals (media plans, buys/revisions, creative rotations, material insertions, deliverables)
- Understanding of data analytics for results analysis
- Financial Services (banking, FinTech) marketing experience or interest a plus
- Comfortable paving the way for process and standardization, especially for new projects. Also, flexible enough to integrate into existing processes that may already be established.
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills. Comfortable working with senior-level clients daily.
- Comfortable balancing multiple projects at one time with impeccable attention to detail