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Account Director / Client Director
| Job Title: Account Director / Client Director | Contract Type: Permanent |
| Location: Birmingham | Industry: Account Handling |
| Salary: £40k - 50k per year + hybrid home / office and great benefits | Start Date: Not specified |
| REF: 49125 | Job Published: 13 days ago |
| GET THE LINK: http://mypit.ch/j/49125 |
job description
Account Director
Birmingham
£40,000 - £50,000
Pitch is excited to be supporting a leading corporate communications agency with some phenomenal growth plans within its Birmingham hub!
With a team of 200 people across two offices, this creative consultancy is leading the way within the world of corporate and sustainability communications. Working with a huge range of consumer and B2B clients, global leaders and high street brands, their team of specialists within branding, digital, film, development, UX, employee experience and sustainability help to deliver a huge range of projects – from brand development and comms campaigns to corporate and sustainability reporting and D&I.
This agency does work that matters; work that is effective, impactful and meaningful. They create compelling content and communications to connect with employees and build cultures.
They engage through campaigns that build awareness, change perceptions and drive new behaviours. They deliver communications that have real cut-through and impact.
Client service sits at the heart of this business, an integral part of its success and the work it does to help its clients create businesses that people can really believe in.
As their new Account Director / Client Director you’ll be…
- Leading client relationships with a couple of the agencies key clients, nurturing and developing relationships and opportunities.
- Working on a range of campaign activity, from branding to corporate comms and D&I strategy.
- Providing support and guidance to your project management team, overseeing delivery to an extremely high standard.
- Involved in new business pitches, presentations and client on-boarding.
We’re looking for a candidate who…
- Has a background working within an agency environment, whether that be marketing or comms – the key skills here are the ability to lead high profile client relationships, nurturing and developing accounts.
- Is experienced working with a team of account/project managers, leading and guiding them day to day.
Within the agency you’ll enjoy a fun and inspirational working environment, alongside some of the brightest and best in the business, a competitive salary benchmarked against industry standards, a culture that nurtures learning and development and embraces the flexibility of working from home and days in the Birmingham office.
If you’re an experienced SAM or AD looking for a new challenge, get in touch to hear more!
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