Sector: Marketing, Advertising and PR
Role: Director
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About the Role:An opportunity to join a global account and international team that plans and supports EMEA markets out of London. This role is ideal for someone with established media planning, strategy and thinking, and wants to work on one of the world's most iconic brands. We are looking for someone who can set up and lead smart thinking & processes across multiple markets. From strategy, plan development & execution to reporting.
Within the team we strive for flawless execution and often work in high pressure, innovative and quick moving environments. We are looking for somebody who's adaptable, curious and who stresses the detail. Somebody who feels like they would thrive in situations like this and wants to push the boundaries of what's possible.
The Director will be responsible for managing a planning team across multiple markets that brings to life smart global campaigns with the best local approach. The role will be responsible for both offline and online output across all media channels. Candidates should have previous media agency experience, ideally in an international role and a solid understanding of EMEA markets.
The role would suit someone who is highly organized, strategic and looking to work in a full-service agency environment, relishing the opportunity to work on a single client and develop with the brand and agency as a whole.
Key Responsibilities:- Key point of contact for clients
- Organise, manage and lead day-to-day running of the account. Taking ownership of all related activity
- Develop thought provoking and best in class campaign planning and strategies
- Create and present concise and good-looking presentations for multiple stakeholders including clients
- Lead team and specialist departments to create strategic approach to briefs
- Bring together different media plan elements in a cohesive, integrated way.
- Oversee quarterly budget setting and tracking for different lines of business
- Be a key point of contact for local European and global teams
- Work closely with local teams and media vendors to identify new opportunities / partnerships
- Liaise with creative agency on best practices and building relationship
- Strong time management & organisational skills.
- High attention to detail and follow-through
- Strong financial acumen and numeracy
- Culturally aware and sensitive - an understanding of cultural differences within and across markets
- Experience in a fast-paced agency environment
- Passion for and interest in international media planning / buying
- Ability to meet tight deadlines consistently
- Ability to multi-task and work with several stakeholders. Account is fast paced and email heavy
- Enjoys working within a close-knit team
- Strong presentations skills in front of agency and to clients
- Experience working on partnerships
- An eye for design
- Excel skills required
- Interest in consumer technology, entertainment, music and film. Desire to learn and understand client's business.
- Curiosity about the world and how media and advertising play a part in it
- Proactive and entrepreneurial spirit - have a desire to make things happen and find solutions
- Be a strong team player
- Enthusiastic, determined, open-minded and creative
- Desire to continue to learn and develop within the agency environment
At OMD EMEA you will experience a place of work unparalleled with any other; to do the best work in your career. With half of our employees originating from outside the UK, you will join a truly connected culture which celebrates difference and embraces diversity. This is a huge organisation, albeit one with a small agency feel. You will play a key role in developing strong relationships and shared ethos, whilst at the same time benefit from a plethora of career opportunities and training. Undeniably, this is an agency with a grounded sense of belonging and community, one which is social and emotionally-aware. Everything you achieve and learn at OMD EMEA will be exciting and rich in value - everyday will be a new challenge that needs solving!