Account Director/Senior Account Director

We are looking for a Senior Suit to join the team. We need someone experienced in managing bold creative campaigns. You will comfortable in the role of a trusted advisor for your clients as well as being an organised project manager that knows how to bring a big creative campaign to life. You might be a Senior Account Manager looking for your first Account Director role or an experienced Account Director looking to move to a dynamic growing indie - we're looking for fit, energy and attitude first and foremost.

As an integrated creative, digital and media agency, we have built a reputation for creating bold campaigns that leverage technology to transform the way brands communicate. The successful candidate needs to be experienced and hit the ground running, comfortable developing strong relationships with clients. Our ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about working with clients in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

We're looking for someone that gets communications and marketing, they are excited about working with clients, understanding their business and helping them grow, through creativity and innovation. You need to become a trusted advisor and someone that gets things done and delivers.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with clients, show an understanding of their business objectives, and work collaboratively to deliver integrated solutions.
• Provide strategic guidance to clients, uncovering new opportunities for growth and success.
• Lead presentations to clients.
• A strong project manager. Ensuring the delivery of high-quality projects that are on time, within budget, and aligned with client expectations.
• Manage and mentor junior team members.
• Hungry and keen to stay informed of the latest trends and technologies.

Requirements

• 6-10+ years' experience in account management or related field within a Creative Agency.
• Experience working on clients in Financial Services/Banking would be a bonus.
• In-depth knowledge of marketing and advertising practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, long-lasting relationships with clients.
• Experience in developing and implementing successful advertising strategy.
• High level of organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team.

Benefits

YoungShand is an indie agency on an upward trajectory. You will work across all clients, with a strong focus on New Zealand challenger brands that want making an impact in the world. Our highly integrated model pulls together all the skill sets required to create great work – from strategy to creative, design, dev, production, client service and media.

Because we grow brands that communicate with all New Zealanders, we celebrate diversity and the unique backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints that difference brings to our team and our clients.

We encourage an inclusive, creative workplace culture and embrace flexible working and summer hours. This is an opportunity to be part of the next exciting phase of YoungShand.

Note while we do work with recruiters we will look at direct candidates before we open the role up and consider candidates from recruiters. So if you are interested in the role please apply directly.