Client Director - shopper marketing

Leeds Permanent View Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership as the Client Lead; building on the agency's reputation and expertise in Shopper Marketing whilst also being a strategic support across the various brands with effective shopper and instore campaigns that work in parallel with big broadcast activity.
  • Opportunity to join a really well respected Northern marketing agency
  • Take ownership of growing their shopper marketing proposition

About Our Client

Our client is a long established, top marketing agency in the North, leading the way in delivering strategic, impactful retail marketing campaigns for a portfolio of retailer and FMCG brands (ambient, confectionery and domestic cleaning brands.)

Job Description

  • Building client relationships with multiple disciplines across the client business
  • Taking client briefs and transforming them into workable internal agency briefs alongside your client service team - filling in gaps and making them as inspirational as possible
  • Contributing towards the work: bringing the value of your client and industry understanding into the project to enhance our brilliant work
  • Leading the sell-in of the work: working with the agency team to shape our deliverable before leading a team to present and inspire clients with our work
  • Leading the client management & communication strategy
  • Own the commercial performance of the client
  • Lead business development opportunities
  • Lead, manage, and develop a team of Client Service talent: helping them to build their capability in the day-to-day; ensuring they have the right support available; making sure their wellbeing is served and their ambitions are pursued.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a Senior Account Director / Group Account Director level within a relevant agency (FMCG experience is preferable) with the ability to autonomously lead and manage clients with a focus on the highest levels of service and retention. In addition:

  • Outstanding project management skills
  • Outstanding organisational skills
  • Brilliant communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise across a busy client account
  • Experience in delivering digital, technology, and content projects
  • A fun and formidable networker - someone who loves getting to know new people
  • A true people-person

What's on Offer

  • Career changing opportunity
  • £55,000 - £65,000
  • Flexible working
  • 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)
  • Your birthday off
  • Hybrid working with at least three days per week based in our Leeds office
  • Private health care
  • Pension 3% employer, 5% employee
  • Regular social events
Contact
Laura Mallinson
Quote job ref
JN-112024-6597692
Phone number
+441133889065

Job summary

Job function
Marketing & Agency
Subsector
Retail Agency
Sector
Media & Agency
Location
Leeds
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Laura Mallinson
Consultant phone
+441133889065
Job reference
JN-112024-6597692