Job Description

Position: Account Director  

Location: Gurgaon                                                     

Grade: M2A     

Brief Job Description:

• Ensuring Smooth Project Management by the Solutions & Production team - Setting Timelines, Deliverables, Job Division & Allocation, Billing and Payments.  Job reviews/campaign reviews/admin reviews/client reviews  Process streamlining of creative jobs/  projects

• Gross Revenue of the team  as set by the Management and Retaining the Live Accounts

• Apply strategic thinking and bring together all the verticals in digital and present an integrated approach

• Confidently challenge clients and offer constructive advice

• Initiation & Closure of  key Pitches.

• Upselling solutions other than regular solutions to existing clients resulting in additional revenue from existing client ( over and above the identified revenue.

• Work with different teams in building the strategy or response to the brief

• Bring all verticals together; but own the deliverable

• Briefing creative teams

• Present & defend marketing plans, media plans, social/content approaches whenever required

• Identify opportunities and plug leakages  - New media opportunities & Services

• Responsible for overall Spends & Revenue targets on assigned clients as well as growth

• Understand overall capabilities of GroupM

• Ensure compliance & closure on Estimate approvals, client billing, documentation etc

• Mentoring a team of Account Executives and Account Managers

Educational Qualification:

Any graduate / Any post graduate

Work Experience & Skills Required

• A thorough understanding of Online marketing/advertising including core metrics, terminology, strategy and optimisation

• Good understanding of all verticals in digital, basic understanding on various possibilities

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team

• Collaborate with multiple stake holders in delivering solutions to client

• Constantly challenge yourself and team members

• Ability to work with tight deadlines

• Strong client service orientation. Ability to understand client pains

• Strong written and verbal communication skills