Account Director / Directeur.trice de comptes

Can you effectively manage clients and their brands developing and recommending strategies and tactics? Do you challenge the status quo to find new and better ways to work; inspire and generate new ideas with your team?  

We are looking for an Account Director to assume the leadership role, internally and externally, for a group of accounts or a large/complex single account.  With a focus on growing the agency’s business, you will develop new business opportunities within current client base and potential prospects and lead a team of talented and passionate individuals.

WHAT YOU WILL DE BOING:

• Take a leadership role in the development of strategic plans, marketing plans and brand/business reviews, including challenging the client strategically. 
• Serve as the external and internal brand ambassador, earns client trust and confidence. 
• Advise on category and industry trends and the regulatory environment.
• Direct the execution of account plans and activities, within designated timelines and established budgets.
• Manage the billing while overseeing the budgeting, planning and tracking of business activities to ensure profitability on clients. 
• Responsible for revenue phasing/forecasting
• Anticipate issues and implements solutions accordingly for all brands.
• Provide leadership by being a coach and a mentor for your direct reports and the employees.
• Provide clear direction, defines priorities and performance objectives.
• Identify and enable initiatives to expand our value with clients and make us an indispensable partner to their business.
• Monitor the performance of projects and programs, serving as the ultimate decision-maker across all departments. 
• Manage processes through internal teams, clients and suppliers to ensure that client mandates are successfully carried out.
• Provide clear and timely information to any internal resources involved in projects.
• Work in partnership with the creative, production and administrative teams. 
• Seek feedback, listens, and acts on it, work with integrity on all projects
• Assist in creating and building an agency culture that reinforces high levels of client service, operational excellence, commitment, respect and team spirit. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline;
• 5 to 7 years of experience in agency;
• Exceptional service orientation;
• Excellent knowledge of the trends of the communication and marketing industries;
• Demonstrates strong strategic ability;
• Shows business savvy and financial acumen;
• Exhibits strong communication and persuasion skills;
• Self-starter, ability to work autonomously;
• Inspirational leader; with ability to propose effective solutions and make decisions
• Emotional Intelligence;
• Ability to build trust relationships;
• Passionate about getting things done within stringent internal/external timelines and deadlines
• Multitasking ability and able to work under pressure; in fast-paced evolving and growing internal/external environments
• Desire to be an important member of business growth;
• Planning and Organizational skills;

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER: 

Challenging Work - As leaders in the health advertising industry, we thrive on solving complex problems and innovation. Each employee is encouraged to bring their best ideas forward to solve problems. 

Dedicated Team - It’s in our DNA to work hard and play hard: celebrate our wins, laugh and  have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open and real. At Tank WW, everyone is valued and plays an important role in our shared success. We care for our people and our clients. 

Global Community - Support from the WPP People community and bring your contribution to a greater good while collaborating on WPP strategic projects or initiatives. 

Perks and Benefits -The wellness of our employees is at the core of our business, therefore we offer competitive benefits: 

• Competitive compensation package
• Extensive Group Insurance Program on Day 1
• Vacation according to experience
• Paid Christmas shutdown
• Extended long weekends on statutory holidays - Tank Days (extra days off annually)
• Work-life balance measures

Tank Worldwide is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment. As such, we will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.

Tank Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the province where we operate. At Tank, we value the insights and innovation that diverse and inclusive teams bring to work.