Job: Account Director, Dig For Fire DMG

DigForFireDMG is looking for a passionate and ambitious Account Director to grow and manage key accounts. They will hit the ground running, taking full ownership and accountability of the day-to-day running of key accounts and drive through projects to successful completion, as well as managing the account team members.

The ideal candidate is a hard worker willing to put in extra time and effort while being part of a casual and fun working environment.​ They will be a good all-rounder: detail oriented and organized, able to handle multiple projects at once with effective time management, and hold a positive attitude and people skills that make clients smile!

To apply for this role you must have extensive Digital experience, ideally gained from a technical background, and be comfortable talking at a technical level with clients. You will be on top of your game, continuing to learn and develop your digital skills at every opportunity.

DigForFireDMG is a fast growing full service agency with a strong digital flavour. We’re based in Sheffield and work with leading clients all round the UK. We’re part of the Digital Marketing Group which ranked at No1 in Campaign’s latest ranking of digital agencies.

Main responsibilities include:

• Handle the day to day management of multiple client projects to meet client needs and time expectations
• Handle client feedback including objections and change management
• Analyze campaign data to provide post-campaign analysis recommendations to clients
• Experience in writing effective creative briefs
• Develop appropriate cost estimates and manage budgets for client campaigns/activities
• Responsible for the financial status of accounts, monthly financial reporting, and managing client billing
• Spearhead client meetings, presentations and account review sessions.
• Provide strategic, creative and tactical input to clients, pitches, proposals and presentations
• Identify new business prospects within the account and develop leads, and identify account growth opportunities
• Responsible for direct line management of team members

Qualifications, knowledge and experience:

• At least 8 years of digital experience
• Ideally account management experience within a creative agency, but other management experience in a digital environment will also meet requirements
• Project Management skills and experience of MS project
• Experience of using software such as visio or axure
• Technical knowledge – An understanding of xhtml/css, database driven applications, php/mysql, building websites, mobile
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience handling social media campaigns beneficial

Personal skills and attributes:

• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients to generate income and maximise profitability.
• Ability to prioritize and focus, with strict attention to detail
• People management skills; managing performance, delegation and coaching
• Strong, diplomatic verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• A creative thinker
• Financial management skills including budgeting
• Good negotiating and influencing skills
• Good presentation skills
• Provide strategic, creative and tactical input to clients, pitches, proposals and presentations
• Excellent editing and quality control skills

Package:

Salary commensurate with experience c £40k plus company pension, 24 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, the finest in-house chef in all of Yorkshire offering subsidised lunches (it’s a canteen, but not as you know it), on-site parking, childcare voucher scheme, the satisfaction of being part of the AIM-listed Digital Marketing Group, the UK’s biggest digital agency.

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