Account Director-Branding (B2B & B2C)

Branding Account Director The Agency: Boutique London agency with a broad client base.
As the Account Director you will lead a variety of projects and client accounts from Packaging,  FMCG, to corporate, across both famous brands and challengers.
You are a partner and friend to your clients and build great relationships across different levels both internally and externally.
You'll think strategically and solve challenges as they are presented, working with a Senior Client Director to grow the client accounts.
The Ideal Candidate: The candidate will need to be grounded, confident and ambitious with a real talent for delivering great work on time and on budget.
The candidate will need to have a self-sufficient character to manage demanding clients and work hand in hand with strategy teams.
Candidates will need to have a track record in building brand positioning & identity, B2B branding, brand engagement, and activation strategies (agency side).
A good track record of working with global brands and delivering strategic projects for clients - needs to be able to add value to the clients brand by having a full understanding of their industries.
Preference would be to have some experience of professional services, financial and or the energy sectors.
Candidates will need to be Brand savvy and commercially minded, with an interest in stepping up to a more senior level over time.
The detail: Minimum 6-7 years of working in a branding or design agency – ideally with some FMCG client experience Experience working on strategic projects Experience in negotiating budgets, managing project finances and forecasting Ability to show strong relationships with clients