الوصف الوظيفي
Company Description
Saatchi & Saatchi has grown from a start-up advertising agency in London in 1970 to a global creative communications company with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6500 employees. Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group We are a full service, integrated communications network and we work with 6 of the top 10 and over half of the top 50 global advertisers. We’re in the business of getting people to fall in love with our clients’ products and services. We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude that Nothing is Impossible, a concept we apply to all our clients and work. We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always. While we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we’re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.
Job Description
The Associate Account Directoracts as the main liaison between the agency and the client. He/She is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the client account including client presentations, gaining internal and external creative concept approval, and executing flawless delivery.
Researches and understands the brand, its category and its competitors to provide added value for the client while staying well-informed on marketing and media trends
Collaborates with the Planning, Media and Creative departments to write a strong, inspiring agency brief and concept based on the client’s initial brief
Influences the development of the highest quality of creative work by sharing knowledge of the client/business/brand and demonstrating strong creative judgment and basic strategic recommendations
Specific Duties:
Presents production estimates for client approval
Protects client and agency interests by thoughtfully managing resources and identifying new opportunities for growth, issues, and updates
Provides written weekly status and conference call reports following meetings to ensure client and agency are in agreement
Attends shoots and edits to ensure client approval and satisfaction
Effectively facilitates the communication between agency, client, and our partner agencies to ensure seamless creative outcomes
Works with studio, producers and project management teams to deliver on time, and on budget
Committed to constantly improving our work, and how we work
Maintains a sense of discretion and professionalism, representing the Groupe
Reviews annual projections of client gross income and personnel needs
Ensures a high level of agency performance on behalf of clients assigned
Periodically reviews account profitability to ascertain that a reasonable profit is being earned from the work done for each client
Promotes, when appropriate, other agency services
Proactively analyses and provides solutions to key developments which have implications for his/her client counterparts or agency management
•Prepares agency financial budgets, ie. revenue, agency direct costs, and staffing needs
Qualifications
Preferred 5-7 years account experience in a highly creative advertising agency preferred
Bachelor’s degree is a must and a master’s degree is a plus
Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers at a variety of levels, across many disciplines
Expert at Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)and Social Media Channels (FB, IG, Twitter)
Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills
Strong financial understanding of budgeting, estimating, and agency profitability
A track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently demonstrating sound critical thinking skills and maintaining composure in stressful situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees
Highly organized with a keen sense of attention to detail
Exceptional initiative and follow-through skills
The confidence to interact with clients and make presentations
High degree of professionalism
Assume a high level of enthusiasm and be able to respond well under pressure
Polished & Refined:a strong focus on accuracy, attention-to-detail, and timeliness
تفاصيل الوظيفة
منطقة الوظيفة دبي, الإمارات العربية المتحدة
قطاع الشركة خدمات الدعم التجاري الأخرى
طبيعة عمل الشركة غير محدد
نوع التوظيف غير محدد
الراتب الشهري غير محدد
عدد الوظائف الشاغرة غير محدد
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