Account Director (Maternity Cover)

Job Description:

Introduction

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

The Story Lab is a global investor, producer and distributor of premium entertainment content, headquartered in London with offices in 15 markets, Since 2015, The Story Lab has been distributing successful primetime TV shows and films while also delivering strategic content production, partnership and monetisation solutions to advertisers. The Story Lab is a dentsu company and it currently consists of 300 entertainment, marketing and investment professionals across the world.

We're hiring for a Maternity Cover - Account Director as part of Amplifi- The Story Lab in London.

(Oct 2024 - Oct 2025)

Purpose of the Role

To deliver outstanding and profitable work for team clients via innovative and ambitious integrated content, partnership & sponsorship solutions, whilst managing a high performing team to do the same.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

People Relations and Excellence in Client Servicing

Directs, mentors and nurtures their team

• Owns senior day to day management of TSL clients and agency planners to ensure work is to an excellent standard and relationship is collaborative and fruitful
• Challenges and probes client brief, ensuring the team has complete clarity on client objectives and delivers key creative and strategic input
• Works collaboratively with Media Owners to build mutually beneficial partnerships to drive innovation

Operational Expertise

• Installs consistent ways of working.
• Leads on negotiation of contracts with external stakeholders, together with development of scope of work and fee remuneration negotiations with clients

Commercial Precision and Income Excellence

• Takes ownership and accountability of the commercial tracking, output, and delivery for their designated clients

Creative Innovation

Influential driver of The Story Lab's culture. A main source of positivity and enthusiasm

Qualifications + Skills

• Circa 5+ years' experience in content, planning implementation, client servicing fields
• Development and activation of content/ partnerships /sponsorship across multiple media disciplines.
• Experienced in running a team
• Detailed cross media knowledge
• Client & Project Management
• Negotiation skills and commercial understanding (incl. legal, contacts and the likes)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

Location:
London

Brand:
Amplifi

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)]]>