David&Goliath is an agency that adheres to one simple philosophy: be brave to inspire people and brands to take on their goliaths. To create lasting impact that the world can feel and truly embrace. This is our purpose and for over two decades we have never wavered from it. We are not made for everyone. We are made for the few who believe that purpose isnt just a business proposition but a way of life. And for those who believe we can achieve the unthinkable together. David&Goliath is a collaborative empathetic and team-oriented culture that believes in taking on challenges that others might walk away from. Because the truth is nobody ever became great without first being brave.
Who We Are Looking For:
Were seeking a positive poised and buttoned-up Account Director. This person should have a team-oriented attitude be proactive in adding value and have a strong voice to manage and lead the day-to-day account. This person should not wait for projects to be assigned but should be comfortable digging into the clients business to help elicit success and growth. They will be resourceful resilient and always focused on solutions.A successful candidate will work hard laugh along the way evolve with the challenge and be proud of the work delivered.
Responsibilities:
Flawlessly manage the day-to-day running of the account in order to ensure the delivery of great effective work.
Be a proactive and confident leader who is capable of running projects independently and takes pride in their work.
Be the ultimate over-communicator managing up down and across departments to ensure all are in lockstep.
Acquire in-depth knowledge of the clients business: structure objectives obstacles competition industry trends opportunities for optimization etc.
Build and own relationships with key clients internal teams and external partners including strong collaboration with our Media and agency partners.
Uphold our brave culture and foster an environment of positivity empathy thoughtfulness and respect for all.
Be responsible for delivering against the direction set by the Managing Director.
Oversee and mentor the team.
Day-to-day management and administration of the account.
Develop a meaningful relationship with clients partners and internal counterparts and become their go-to person. Demonstrate the ability to engage with them on business and strategic challenges for the team to overcome.
Assist Managing Director in ensuring that campaign ideas are integrated across all facets of clients marketing.
Oversee production of all projects independently and confidently.
Partner with Strategic Planning on creative brief development.
Work with project management and production to develop project budgets and schedules.
Support in the creative development process; be comfortable running projects independently.
Help creative teams by providing any insight they need to successfully develop work throughout the entire process.
Serve as the agency-of-record lead by partnering closely with external media and PR agency partners on the status of all projects. Ensure that everything we do is collectively working together efficiently and for the good of the client.
Ongoing pursuit of opportunities to add value including ways to continuously improve processes and communication with internal teams and client.
Be a center of excellence for the team at all times. Stay current on best practices across all channels that we oversee including social media.
Oversee the team on client budget and billing.
Partner with and/or Oversee the team on:
Maintenance of weekly client status reports and meetings
Ensuring all assets (schedules briefs decks etc.) are being housed in an organized manner on the server
Tracking of all talent management in partnership with D&G Business Affairs team
Development of presentation materials
Managing the clients compliance and legal requirements
Qualifications:
8 years of agency experience at a creatively driven agency
Must have strong production experience cross-channel 360 ideally and social media experience a must
QSR experience nice to have but not critical
Strong entrepreneurial spirit and drive
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster optimal relationships
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