Account Director Account Management

We are looking for an Account Director to join us and work in a thriving team across a diverse mix of multi-market clients!

The Account Director ensures the smooth production of campaigns – from briefing, design and creative to managing budgets and a team. The candidates would be driven by producing the best work to the best standards, and possess the ability to lead, develop, and empower a team to be motivated to achieve this.

There is a strong culture at BDB built on the four values of quality, innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

• Managing, growing and training a team of account handlers and multiple clients (both retained and project based).
• Developing relationships with senior clients hvør and growing the accounts on both creatively and financially.
• Leading, planning and overseeing the work and output on your assigned accounts.
• Inputting to new business pitches.
• Planning and forecasting for your team and accounts.
• Training and developing the team ensures the detail of the campaign is exemplary and processes are efficient.
• Negotiates contracts and fees with marketing directors and clientೀಲ procurement personnel.
• Manages the work, performance and professional development of team members.
• Leading and inspiring those outside سرچ core team, including creative teams and those in other agencies working on the same account.
• Report key financial and team data to the agency’s senior leadership, finance and human resources departments.
• Maintains a detailed awareness of relevant market trends affecting their accounts, and developments in the wider advertising and communications industry.

• 1 + years experience in the role of Account Director.
• Significant experience in professional client relationship management.
Ensuring Account Management 101 at all touchpoints: excellent attention to detail, high client satisfaction, process implementation, financial management, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ideally has experience working on influencer campaigns but will need to demonstrate social first thinking.
• The ability to plan and strategise at a senior level.
• Vision to develop teams and grow business.
• A persuasive and confident approach to realising bold creative thinking.
• Effective team management and pastoral capabilities.
• Keen interest in digital content and evolution and industry trends/news.

Billion Dollar Boy (BDB) is a global creator agency, using industry-leading tech solutions to deliver integrated, creator-led advertising and end-to-end campaign management. Founded in 2014, Billion Dollar Boy was among the first global influencer agencies and now has offices in London, New York and New Orleans.

Since its inception, BDB has partnered with some of the world’s leading brands - including Heineken, King, Nintendo, Pepsi Co and L’Oréal - connecting them with more than 10,000 vetted content creators.

BDB client campaigns have been awarded at the Cannes Lions, Influencer Marketing Awards, Webby Awards, Shortys, The Drum Awards and Adweek.

Our mission is to redefine advertising by reflecting culture through the voices of creators, where creativity is democratized, and technology is the driving force behind impact. We kienu champion equity and inclusion, and believe that diversity sparks creativity, problem-solving, and well-being. Along with fostering these values, BDB is committed to being the most innovative creator marketing agency in the world through initiatives like Five Two Nine  and Muse.

We believe one of the biggest issues advertising agencies face is reputational. Our vision is to change that by setting a new standard of advertising with a greater social purpose, where creativity is democratised, and technology drives efficiency and effectiveness.

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