Account Director at OLIVER Agency

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Marketing, Advertising, AgencyIndustries

Requirements

Ability to lead the account management team to deliver high-quality work that is on time and within budget
Ability to parachute into situations, troubleshooting and coordinating resolutions to issues related to the delivery of projects
Understanding of the importance of prioritising work/shifting priorities as required to meet ever-changing client requirements and deadlines
Experienced and confident in creating and maintaining project documentation and processes
Proud of your work, often taking on the final quality assurance to ensure delivery to the highest quality
6+ years account management experience within marketing & advertising
Comfortable with mentoring project managers and managing resources
Good level of skill in Microsoft Office
Proactively manage the team and your workload while being self-sufficient
Strong analytic mindset, and solutions orientated
Contribute towards growing the client relationship through a high standard of quality work, working alongside the Client Service team, collaboratively
Confidently communicate, and comfortable presenting to senior clients or internal stakeholders
Ensure that all documents, guidelines and templates are accurate, useful and in use by the wider team
React quickly in a fast-changing environment and have the mindset to adapt quickly to changes
Strong commercial understanding and adept in the client's financial reporting systems

Responsibilities

Take overall responsibility for the Account Management team’s project governance, defining and upholding best practice, while driving continuous project management excellence
Lead high-value, key projects, creating robust plans and budgets, working with other project team members to execute delivery
Proactively review processes and recommend changes which are likely to deliver efficiencies to timings and costs
Monitor all project progress, to be a point of escalation for the Account Management team and remove obstacles before they impact any deliveries
Effectively monitor profitability across the department, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure projects are delivered on brief, on time and within budget

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Account ManagementProject GovernanceProject ManagementLine ManagementMentoringBudget ManagementPerformance TrackingProcess ImprovementStakeholder ManagementTeam Leadership

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or onsite?

The role is onsite in Durban, South Africa.

What experience is required for the Account Director position?

Candidates need 6+ years of account management experience.

What are the key skills needed to excel in this role?

Key skills include leading account management teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget, troubleshooting project issues, prioritizing work amid changing client needs, and creating/maintaining project documentation.

What does the Account Director role involve in terms of team leadership?

The role includes leading and inspiring the account management team, line management, mentoring individuals, and overseeing project governance and performance.

What makes a strong candidate for this Account Director position?

A strong candidate has 6+ years in account management, excels at team leadership for on-time and on-budget delivery, troubleshooting issues, adapting to shifting priorities, and ensuring high-quality project documentation and QA.

OLIVER Agency

Creates customized in-house marketing agencies

About OLIVER Agency

OLIVER specializes in creating and managing customized in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands, achieving an average of 30% savings on marketing spend. They leverage the Oliver Marketing Gateway technology and collaborate with The Brandtech Group to integrate external capabilities into clients' operations.

151 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4AB, UKHeadquarters

2004Year Founded

M_AND_ACompany Stage

ConsultingIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees