Positions: Account Director Ref#: 6684

We're Mediahub, the industry's best-kept secret. This year we got our first Campaign School Report, coming in at number one for building the most ethnically diverse team in the industry. COMvergence rank us as the UK's fastest-growing media agency for the second year running.

We bring a challenger mindset to everything we do. Brands choose to work with us to disrupt category norms.

We offer the best of both worlds. A start-up culture backed by Mediabrands.

Just some of the brands we work with - New Balance, Pinterest, Celebrity Cruises, AkzoNobel.

You'll be joining an agency that is for everyone.

We live by our values:
Anticipate tomorrow - we are challengers, we are proactive in thinking about what needs to happen today in order to make tomorrow better
Hustle from the heart - we move fast, take ownership, and look out for each other
Perform with pride - we take pride and care in what we do and we strive for excellence
Believe you can - believe in yourself to make a difference; believe in each other to do great things
Stay curious - we have fun on the journey of discovery

Role Overview and Responsibilities

An Account Director is responsible for the overall direction, development, and performance of our client business. You will be accountable for the client relationship as well as the performance and development of your team. This role covers digital and social media as the main part, but knowledge of TV, Press and OOH will be useful. You'll be working with a team of media strategists, individual channel specialists and our data teams.

This role forms part of the Planning Team working on the Celebrity Cruises account who operate both ATL and performance driving campaigns. The team in London works in close collaboration with our US team who are responsible for the account on a global basis.

At Mediahub your roles and responsibilities will be centered around the below core competencies. These include but are not limited to:

Client Service
Developing and maintaining fantastic relationships with all client stakeholders
Being a bastion for client service through the agency for younger colleagues to follow
Lead & contribute to weekly client calls.
Presenting plans and reports to clients with support from the team

Media Strategy & Execution
Use knowledge of media planning products, tools and services to support team to deliver innovative and creative solutions to client briefs.
Being an agency expert in an important part of media and bringing something new to the mix
Be a trusted expert on media solutions, having a point of view across all media.
A good understanding of all relevant media channels and key partners
Help to populate weekly reports and contribute to post-campaign analysis.

Commercial
Lead on negotiating media costs with key media owners.
Ensure all campaigns are booked on to financial systems by the team in a timely manner and match campaigns that ran
Working with the Business Director to understand team utilisation and develop scopes for future years to deliver on growth
Identify areas of organic growth for the client and project manage those opportunities through to fruition with other disciplines.

Career Development & Team Management
Managing both a direct team and indirect reports within different disciplines to ensure flawless delivery.
We'll give you training in all the key tools and areas that you'll need to become a strong Account Director including audience insights and scenario planning tools and channel training
Longer-term, work towards Group Account Director role

Desired Skills & Experience

We're looking for someone who ticks some or all of these boxes:
A strong history of running and planning performance accounts
Ability to think strategically and look for creative solutions to briefs
Strong numeracy, attention to detail and time management
Written and verbal presentation skills
A collaborative team player who has an ability to challenge colleagues and clients
Experience of working and negotiating with media owners
Planning experience across all channels, including TV/Press & Digital, OOH
Experience in planning across the UK and European countries.
Strong team leadership skills
Highly proficient with Excel and Powerpoint
Enjoys working as part of a fast-paced team
Loves a challenge and is keen to get stuck in
Is excited to learn more about Celebrity Cruises
Is interested in travel and/or cultural trends

Employee Transparency

At Mediabrands and Kinesso, we celebrate the differences and believe this makes us stronger. Mediabrands and Kinesso are equal opportunity employers and committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess at email protected if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

THE PERKS

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued - and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

Flexi-leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year
Free breakfast and free lunch
Early finish Fridays
Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times)
Retail discounts
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme, including Headspace & flu jabs
Interest free season ticket loan
Paid time off for Volunteering
Group Income Protection
Life Assurance
Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)
Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%
Generous Parental Leave & Pay
Independent mortgage advice
Financial education
Employee Assistance Programme
Free eye tests
Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!

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