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Associate Business DirectorHavas Group
3 days ago
  • LevelMid Level
  • ProfessionsAccount Director, Business Development Director, Project Manager
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Agency :
One Green Bean
Job Description Summary :

Our sole purpose in life is to deliver insightful ideas that have big commercial impact.One Green Bean are a creative communications agency specialising in PR, social media and events.
We create branded initiatives designed to get press coverage and spark positive conversations. We do this because we believe brands should entertain and add value to consumers’ lives.

Our job is making content contagious, and we've been getting the job done since 2007.
Job Description :
If you love PR, developing and growing accounts, building and delivering exciting work, crafting a strong story and has a passion for strategy and want to work in a team that champions great culture and award-winning creativity in equal measure, you could be exactly the bean we need.
You’ll work on a variety of exciting consumer clients, growing, leading and managing key accounts within the agency.  You’ll be coming up with ideas and concepts to deliver on client objectives, taking responsibility for delivering client expectations as well as honing your client relationship skills.
We’re looking for someone who can direct and manage accounts, teams and internal programmes with a high degree of independence. You will be a significant contributor to the firm’s overall performance and revenues, identifying and developing new and organic business opportunities and serving as a valued leader and resource for clients and client account teams.
You will already have several years of experience managing teams and be skilled at giving timely and constructive feedback to grow your team’s skillsets.
Delivering outstanding work and winning the trust of our clients is essential, as it helps us to continue to raise the bar of our creative work, while driving continued growth. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our creative team to bring ideas to life and shape new thinking for existing clients and new business prospects.
Alongside delivering brilliant work, you would work closely with the leadership team to achieve the agency’s exciting vision and values across new business.
About one green bean
one green bean was first established in Sydney in 2007 and over the following decade it became the most awarded PR and content agency in Australia, working with the likes of Uber, Nike, Google, Tourism Australia and Virgin Atlantic.
In 2011, ogb became part of global communications network Havas and facilitated our founder relocating home to the UK, to launch our offices in London.
We play in a unique agency sweet spot - an agile, independently spirited, owner-operated agency with the backing and fire power of one of the world’s largest communications groups, Havas. Our clients often call us ‘a big little agency’ and it sums us up perfectly.
At ogb, our people make us who we are. We pride ourselves on having the best people who live and breathe our four simple values:
Make Shit Happen Two Steps Ahead Big Dreaming Realists Ambition Without Ego
The role: Associate Business Director
What you can expect
  • Full involvement in identifying and developing new and organic business opportunities as well as a direct report into the senior leadership team
  • A role that goes beyond just effective account management and positions you as a valued contributor to the values, leadership and growth of the business
  • Leading in development and management of delivery of plans for consumer clients
  • The opportunity to work in a dynamic agency with an accomplished UK team
  • A strong package of employee benefits
  • Internal and external training schemes
  • Regular team events and socials, as well as lunch workshops
Key Qualities
  • An experienced ABD, looking for a new opportunity to grow their commercial and strategic skills.  Travel and tourism or food retail experience helpful but not essential
  • A commercial awareness and appetite to identify and deliver organic and new business growth to support agency revenue growth targets – with leadership team support
  • You will have examples of driving year-long, complex communications programmes and managing teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Proactive approach to problems and challenges, identifying solutions well ahead of time & escalating important issues
  • Has an integrated view and can actively develop strong integrated campaigns and sell multi-channel concepts to clients
  • Strong interpersonal skills, an excellent team leader driving a positive work culture and team player who is willing to get stuck in with the day-to-day where needed
  • Strong knowledge of UK media landscape and news agenda
  • First class project management skills
  • Excellent communication skills and solid experience PR content creation
  • A creative flair and a passion for crafting a good story
  • Documents eligible to work in the UK
  • Ability to travel internationally
  • A current UK driving license is preferred
People Management
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of team members, and provide career development support as appropriate, with active involvement in identifying new talent where needed
  • Provide timely, specific and constructive feedback
  • Manage junior team members to maximize productivity and performance
  • Ensure deadlines and timeframes are being provided and met, managing account teams in the day-to-day running of accounts and keeping agency leadership updated with activities relating to each account
  • Look for and provide opportunities for individuals to expand roles and responsibilities
  • Recognise good work and achievement
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Contract Type :
Permanent
Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

Skills Required

  • Project Management
  • Public Relations
  • Communication Skills

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