| Job
ID |
#510 |
| Job
Title |
Account Director |
| Job
Location |
Saudi Arabia |
| Candidate level |
Senior Level |
| Job Type |
Full time |
| Duties and Functions |
Develop and maintain a healthy and productive relationship between the Agency and the Client. • Attend and report the client’s brief to the Agency’s various departments either directly or though his/her subordinates. • Proactively manage the client’s requirements and marketing objectives. • Manage the client’s annual budget and financial forecast and ensure alignment with the Agency’s profit targets. • Ensure that the Agency is proactive with its clients and continuously recommending new and creative activities. • Monitor the client’s competitors advertising and promotional activities and reporting it to the Client and the Agency. • Ensure that the creative output and the media planning are consistent with the agreed upon brief. • Ensure that all promised deadlines are met and proactively inform the client when such deadlines are delayed. • Maintain the Agency’s management informed on the status of the account(s) and on any new developments. • Ensures to frequently update management on all activities and their status • Train, develop and coach subordinates. • Conduct performance assessments for subordinates on time and provide development recommendations |
| Responsibilities |
The Account Director is responsible of the overall management of a specific client’s business and for the leadership, direction and coordination of the Agency’s services to the client. The Account Director is also responsible for developing overall clients objectives, and overseeing the process from conception to delivery. He is the ultimate responsible for all the work performed in the account. Moreover he is responsible for managing a respective team of Account Managers and Account Executives and providing them with proper coaching, guidance and performance management |
| Basic Salary |
7000-8000$ |
| Commission |
|
| Transportation Allowance |
500$ |
| Housing Allowance |
1500$ |
| Terms and Conditions (other benefits) |
As per contract |
| Candidate Gender |
Male |
| Marital status |
Any |
| Age |
28-35 |
| Candidate Nationality |
Lebanon |
| Personal Characteristics |
The job calls for a good mix of left brain and right brain skills, strong marketing thinking, and the ability to think and execute across all customer touch-points. A self starter, he should have the adrenalin to harness existing accounts as well as hunger to pursue new ones. He should be a good team player. |
| Degree required |
MBA |
| Major |
Advertising & Marketing |
| Other Certificates |
|
| Languages |
Arabic English |
| Computer Skills |
MS Ofice / |
| Min years of Experience required |
08 years |
| Field of expertise required |
Advertising |
| Company Profile |
Leading Multinational Advertising Agency. It ranks today among the top three international networks in the region with a solid client base. |
| Additional Information |
Exp. in insurance, telecom, FMCG, Consumer durables or industrial products would be a plus |
