Senior Account Director - Nationwide - £75k basic

Position Overview

Senior Account Director

Great opportunity to join one of our longest established large formats clients in this highly prestigious role.

The successful candidate is likely to be currently working in a highly reactive, fast moving environment and will have extensive client side/print management experience of managing a large account and a proven track record of high achievement.

The Senior Account Director is a key position within our client in leading an efficient and professional service.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating, communicating, delivering and championing the account implementation & development strategy to deliver growth and optimise profitability.
• Ensuring continuous improvement and best practice processes are applied to the account, driving value.
• Setting key targets for service, delivery and improvement, measuring against these targets.
• Managing and building the capability of the Account Management team focusing on business acumen, management skills, communications, knowledge and expertise.
• Taking responsibility for account communications within the overall supply chain.
• Accountability for overall service delivery, ensuring promises are delivered and client expectations are met.
• Managing and effectively communicating activity and revenue forecasts into the business, ensuring revenue targets are achieved.

Required Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of the printing sector.
• Experience in managing external clients and suppliers.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Good people management skills.
• Understanding of business finance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience and confidence in preparing and delivering presentations.
• Experience in change management.
• Skills in report writing.
• Competence in Windows Office applications.

Other Information

The Senior Account Director will directly manage all on site Account Managers, take overall responsibility for customer relationships and performance development and improvement at each location, and drive overall sales development and growth.