The Company:
Our client is a very well established and strong team who are known for being friendly and sociable. There is a superb training and development program as they are very keen to develop their staff in order to help them reach their full potential. The environment is very fast paced, challenging and highly engaging as there is much work with high-profile brand names and dealing with extensive issues.
The Role:
This account director position focuses on crisis and issues management.
Core day to day tasks include:
* Working with senior management to provide client counsel to your client base
* Using social media to monitor clients' reputations and communicate key messages
* Build effective relationships with clients' key media and stakeholders
* Help manage the reactive press office function
* Work with other teams across the business to provide expertise as and when required
The Requirements :
As account director you will need to showcase the following:
* Past experience on handling crisis communications in the retail sector (ideally in food and drink)
* Flexibility to work with clients across the agency
* As an account director you will have the gravitas to build relationships with clients at senior level and provide sound, well-judged advice
* The issues and crisis team works with a variety of account teams dependent on the client, so as a member of it you must be an effective relationship-builder
* The ability to mobilise a wide variety of people to deliver appropriate, timely responses to the media and other key stakeholders.
This account director role would suit a senior account manager looking to grow in their career or a newly established AD with a desire to work on more substantial accounts. The excellent benefits, highly competitive salary and day to day challenges make this a very desirable career opportunity.
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