Influence Account Director

1 нед. назад

United KingdomEuropeDirector

Account Director role focused on social, PR and influence at in London.

Обязанности

  As an Influence Account Director at our company, you will play a crucial role in leading some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the industry. You will be armed with your experience and proven ability to think and do, enabling you to tackle complex problems with ease.  
At our company, we pride ourselves on delivering strategic and impactful influence campaigns that align with our clients' objectives. As the Influence Account Director, you will bring a solid understanding of influence strategy, always ensuring that you and the team are working towards strategic objectives. Your experience managing large multi-market campaigns will be invaluable in delivering campaigns that make a real difference to our clients.   
In addition to your day-to-day responsibilities, you will provide senior counsel to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground. You will stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers’ views and attitudes. You will also assist in the development of and participation in promoting our influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.   
At our company, we believe in continuous learning and development. As the Influence Account Director, you will have the opportunity to lead additional projects, such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends. You will be at the forefront of the industry, working with a team of experts to deliver innovative and effective influence campaigns.  
   
Lead the day-to-day running of influencer campaigns and supporting managers and executives, from identification, creative, implementation, and reporting.   
Design and define industry-leading Influencer strategy: recommend objectives, targets, action plan, calendar, and budget.   
Align and collaborate with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external – to deliver best-in-class campaigns for our clients.   
Nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients.   
Lead and deliver creative and sell content solutions to internal stakeholders and clients.   
Oversee day-to-day activations and provide oversight and counsel for junior support teams.   
Provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground.   
Stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.   
Assist in the development of and participate in promoting our influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.   
Lead additional projects as required – such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends.   
Proven ability to lead and inspire a team and be a role model to your line reports, who seek you out as a source of advice and guidance.   
Ability to build trusted relationships with mid-level clients based on a proven track record of delivery.   
Strong communication skills and the ability to provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground.

Требования

Proven experience as an Influence Account Director or a similar role.   
Strong understanding of influence strategy and experience managing large multi-market campaigns.   
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to create highly effective and fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues.   
Ability to confidently lead influence conversations and problem-solve in the moment as required and act as a point of escalation for junior clients.   
Solid understanding of the strategic and business context the client is operating in and uses this knowledge to develop solutions and approach tasks in a way that is effective for the client.   
Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work confidently with other capabilities and crafts in service of finding the best integrated influence creative solution to the client's business problem.   
Ability to demonstrate creative problem-solving in how they approach every task – whether that's identifying a way to improve the internal process or co-creating an inspiring way to sell in the work. Able to consider different angles on a brief.

Другое

, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit .com , and follow us on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and Facebook.
 
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit .
  Influence Director    
Department: PR & Influence Location: London / Hybrid Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months) Full Time/Part time: Full Time Reporting into: Business Director   
 
About :  
UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David founded the company in 1948. UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos , , Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.   In 2023, UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.  
   
25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day  
Bupa Healthcare  
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave  
We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm  
A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure  
Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year  
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme  
Life Assurance  
At , our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. 
We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. 
Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve.  This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.
is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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