Consumer Brand Director – Global Agency – Big Budget Consumer Brand – £90K+
The agency:
One of the world’s largest international communications consultancies, with a strong reputation for delivering a meaningful, positive and measurable impact on it’s clients’ performance. They are widely recognised for their creative approach, excellent service and long term relationships with clients.
Although part of a successful Global Group, the London team have developed a ‘start-up’ mentality of bravery and entrepreneurialism, rooted in business-changing ideas.
And on the back of all of this, they have won a raft full of awards over the years – both for their outstanding work and for being a great place to work.
The Role:
They are looking for a confident, creative and experienced Director to lead one of the agency’s flagship accounts – an innovative women’s health brand that is fundamentally rewriting the wellness and consumer health rulebook. With very healthy seven-figure budgets, the successful candidate will be responsible for senior client counsel and global strategic guidance, managing an integrated cross practice team of 12 consultants.
This is very much a consumer role and NOT a healthcare position.
Skills & Competencies:
- Brand marketing experience a must; any experience leading consumer health campaigns is a plus but not essential
- Strong leadership abilities to manage/guide and motivate a large internal, cross-practice teams
- Strategic planning capabilities with a strong eye to story and content creation in keeping with key business objectives of client
- Experience working for a large firm, leading fast-paced, large-scale/global account
- A proactive and enthusiastic senior team lead, who drives and maintains regular communication with demanding clients
- Experience in running programs that span traditional PR and digital, along with knowledge of working with paid media / ad partners in full 360 marketing program
- Experience managing large budgets and KPI reporting to clients
- Experience managing toolkit roll out and guidance for local execution
Personal Qualities:
- Creative – a natural ability to create innovative and unusual ideas/solutions and think outside the box
- A passion to push things forward – to innovate and inspire others along the way
- Curious and in touch with latest developments in consumer behaviour
- Ability to bring a focus by which every action/activity adds value to the business
- Personal and professional gravitas; ability to influence at all levels along with the ability to achieve buy-in from colleagues through persuasion, leadership and diplomatic skills rather than formal reporting line ‘clout’
- Leadership abilities – mentoring, motivating, enhancing capabilities
Salary £90K plus an excellent benefits package.
Please contact natalie@workfish.co.uk – 07766305174