Business Director - Maternity Cover

Dotgap Ltd ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Business Director (Maternity Cover) - London - £70k Summary: Business Director role working across a number of exciting brands If you have experience running multiple accounts/client teams and would like to spend a year at a fantastic independent agency working with some brilliant people, this is perfect for you The Company: Highly successful full service media agency which is totally independent and boasts a mightily impressive client list covering entertainment, music, fashion and retail to name but a few sectors. They have excellent links to the hottest creative agencies and take creative media planning very seriously, delivering outstanding levels of innovation, client servicing and media results. The Role: This role involves leading key accounts as the main point of contact for senior level clients, as well as leading the team of planners and buyers working across them. Key Responsibilities: Be the first point of call for clients, from dealing with day-to-day requests to partnering them on strategic comms planning and business development. Deliver best-in-class account coordination across the company's specialist teams and have proven experience in delighting clients. Brief and manage internal teams to deliver on client requirements across the whole business. Manage relationships with senior media owners, making sure all campaigns are delivered to the highest standard and to all audit parameters. Forever evolve media plans, showcasing intelligent planning in line with new media opportunities. Develop and manage a team, ensuring their own growth and progression. Requirements The Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years' experience in media planning and buying agencies. Key Skills: Currently in a role that involves team management and fully integrated comms planning across all channels A minimum of 4 years experience of strategic planning, deeper understanding of solving bigger business challenges and proven excellence in client servicing. A thorough working knowledge of the current media market landscape and be fluent in their ability to communicate this to clients A strong understanding of campaign evaluation knowing how to set and measure against both media, brand and business KPIs Advanced experience with key planning tools such as Touchpoints, Comscore, Race Experience with qualitative and quantitative campaign management tools such as Google Analytics, Ad Dynamics, Brand Index as well as a working knowledge of any emerging digital platform measurement opportunities