Account Director (Native/fluent Italian)

Salt is partnering with a global social first creative agency in London and I am looking to recruit an experienced London based Account Director with strong Social Media Campaigns experience and an Italian fluent/native to lead the local market social strategy and client relationship for a key client in Rome, Italy.

Our client has a track record of delivering transformational Social first campaigns for iconic brands and you will join a team of social natives and brand experts, underpinned by technology

Key Responsibilities

• You will ensure your teams output is in line with the overall social strategy and work closely with freelancers and the team in Italy to execute against the strategy.
• Travel to Rome on a monthly basis to spend time with your clients and freelance network
• As the main point of contact you will be responsible for fostering and developing a constructive relationship that will allow you to identify and communicate the value of your work to the client.
• Ensuring accurate delivery of scope of work (deliverables and time) using time tracking, ensuring deliverables are of high quality and all deadlines are met.
• Recognising and resolving any scope or resourcing issues and leading on new resourcing requests as well as reporting on commercial performance monthly.
• Organising key client calls, meetings and Quarterly Reviews.
• Recognising and resolving client issues and progress reports.
• You will work alongside wider team members to review ways of working to ensure delivery feels positive for both clients and teams.

Experience required

• You live in London and you are an Italian native/fluent (who speaks fluent English too!)
• Happy to travel to Rome on a Monthly basis to meet clients and freelancers on the ground
• Experience as a Senior Account Manager or Account Director with a social first or integrated agency and client facing experience.
• Strong Social Media Campaigns experience that you have led on and managed from start to finish.
• Strong stakeholder management experience and the confidence to push back and be a trusted advisor.
• Strong project management and time management skills and the ability to work at pace
• Experience developing and building relationships to develop and grow key accounts

This is an amazing agency to work with and one with a strong culture and values.

So if you are interested in the position available apply today!

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements