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Senior Account DirectorHavas Group
23 days ago
  • LevelSenior
  • ProfessionsAccount Director, Business Development Director, Account Manager
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Agency :
One Green Bean
Job Description Summary :

We’re a creative communications agency specialising in PR, social media and events. Our sole purpose in life is to deliver insightful ideas that have big commercial impact. 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 :
6 month maternity leave cover
PR Account Director/ Senior Account Director, one green bean
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: Dependent on experience
Reports to: Head of PR
Overview
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, directing 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 already have several years of experience managing teams and be skilled at giving timely and constructive feedback to grow your team’s skillsets. You’ll set the direction for projects, ensuring deadlines and timeframes are met and oversee the day-to-day running of accounts.
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 senior 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: Senior Account Director
What you can expect
  • Full involvement in developing and implementing 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 Account Director, looking for a new opportunity to grow their commercial and strategic skills.  Travel and tourism or food retail experience helpful but not essential
  • 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 & escalates important issues
  • Strong interpersonal skills, an excellent team player who is willing to get stuck in with the day-to-day and a sense of humour
  • 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 travel
  • 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 junior team members, including career development as appropriate
  • Provide timely, specific and constructive feedback
  • Manage junior team members to maximize productivity
  • Ensure deadlines and timeframes are being provided and met, managing Senior/Account Managers and Executives 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
Havas Benefits
As part of the OGB Havas family, you will have access to some great benefits including:
  • Flexible working hours and hybrid working
  • 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays, with an additional day off for your birthday each year and days off during Christmas closure
  • Option to enrol into an enhanced pension scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Free breakfast daily and our own HVL canteen with food and drinks at subsidised prices
  • Free open bar at every Thursday
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Massages, manicures and pedicures at discounted prices
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Contract Type :
Temporary
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

  • Account Management
  • Project Management
  • Communication Skills

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