Media Account Director - Press - Leading media agency - Up to £40k
The Role
One of the industry's top performing media agencies is seeking an Account Director to lead the press team on a portfolio of high profile, high performing, and highly innovative clients. Managing a team, you will deliver best in class press solutions for your clients, as part of a cross-media plan. You will ultimately be responsible for the client relationship at the highest level and advising them on business strategy and media spend in press. You will work with them to explore new ways of using the press to advertise including emerging technologies such as tablet, and the return it can bring in a campaign as part of the wider channel mix. The Account Director will have varied workload which will include trading, creative/strategic press planning, and managing media owner partnerships.
The Candidate
The Account Director should have a background media agency experience (or equivalent eg. Client side, media owner) working in implementational media planning and buying, with a focus on press. You should have a great awareness of media planning and buying in other channels as well, and how press fits in to the wider marketing mix. The Account Director should be able to talk confidently and have an informed opinion on the press market, the challenges it is facing, and how to drive it forward through embracing emerging technologies including mobile/tablet and twitter. Account Managers looking to make the next step up in their career with also be considered.
The Company
This is a very successful media agency with excellent growth opportunities. A fantastic working environment where people are truly passionate about their work. It will be a challenging and rewarding experience.
If this role sounds of interest and you want to find out more then get in touch!
Lee Hill, Consultant, 0207 612 3839
We have a variety of jobs within the media planning and buying area at present (£26k-£100k), so if this is one is not suitable; please call me on 0207 612 3839 to discuss other exciting opportunities which you can apply for.
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