Account Director (Group Account Supervisor)

Account Director

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is looking for an Account Director to join our team in New York. Responsibilities include agency operations, team leadership, knowledge demonstration, strategic vision, planning, tactics and execution, client relationship building, and qualifications.
Agency Operations: Drives the process and details, and leads tactical plans. Forecasts budgets. Finances: Develops and administers clients' budgets based on accurate estimating and tracking of hours, out-of-pocket expenses, and reconciliation against estimates. Raises client awareness as to when changes in client direction affect estimates. Thorough knowledge of contract and its implications. Sound decision making regarding hours dedicated to jobs, what to prioritize. Thorough knowledge of all basic financial tools necessary to account management Trouble shoot: Solution oriented. Knows when things might get off track in agency operations. Uses experience and judgment to proactively solve for potential problems before they get too big. Ability to solve client issues, independently moderate conflicts and influence management decisions
Team Leadership: Takes on wider, formal and informal leadership responsibilities within the agency Management: team leader, provides clear and fair direction & feedback to junior account staff Knowledge Demonstrates and applies extensive and expert knowledge of assigned brands Successfully serves as point of authority and/or source of advice for therapeutic area Ensures team adherence to agency process. Identifies issues and leads problem resolution Strategy Vision: Develops communication objectives & strategies (e.g. marketing/ brand platform briefs). Has the ability to see the big picture and identify the key/broad issues while still driving the process and details Planning: High-level analysis of category, research, competitive data. Analyzes and extracts findings/issues from all available marketing data. Active in strategic development. Demonstrates passion for the brand Tactics and Execution Develops marketing/ brand platform briefs. Owns the agency process. Shows resourcefulness and thoroughness in developing tactical plans, including budgets and timelines. Production: Supervises and effectively manages the production of client-approved marketing tools Creative: Collaborates on creative brief development Assumes responsibility for the writing and preparation of marketing communications plans and proposals Communication: communicate key Client issues/ initiatives to team accurately and in timely manner Demonstrates the ability to think creatively and strategically PHCG Offerings: Basic knowledge of PHCG businesses, offerings, and tools Client Relationship Builds trusting relationships with client counterparts. Is seen as strategic, integral to the account, and offering added value. Relationship: Frequent, positive client contact with key clients Brand Champion: Ensures everyone focused on brand strategy and positioning: client, account team, and other internal departments Agency Champion: Understands, communicates and advocates the agency POV (point-of-view). Presentations: Ensures client is kept apprised of all account activity: this includes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that appropriate written reports are delivered accurately and quickly. Presents complex data or messages in clear, succinct, compelling manner to clients Lead role in ensuring timely, accurate client documentation & correspondence
Qualifications About You Exhibits Integrity and Trust Exhibits Self Development Bachelors degree MBA, Masters in Marketing or related discipline preferred Experience in healthcare communications environment preferred 7+ years experience Previous Experience Needed Knowledge and understanding working in Agile, a familiarity of SCRUM, sprints, sprint planning and retrospectives Manage digital projects with a expertise in website development and technology solutions Understanding and/or familiarity with Salesforce and Adobe marketing platforms Development and production of modular content and deployment in the U.S. and abroad Email marketing experience and expertise Social media marketing end-to-end experience Digital Agency experience
Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $155,961.00/Annually.