Account Director – M/F/X

Role Overview

• Conceive, pitch and implement special campaigns for advertisers, from the brief through to the final report.
• Manage and grow the activity of your client portfolio and your team, identifying development strategies and new opportunities.
• Build and maintain close commercial relationships internally and with your clients.
• Understand and analyze markets, client challenges and pain points to identify communication opportunities.
• Design and implement content initiatives in partnership with media brands or brand-content stakeholders.
• Develop the media strategy for content deployment and negotiate with partners and specialists.
• Write the recommendation and sell the proposed solution.
• Coordinate projects internally and externally: strategic planners, creatives, media planners, production and post-production managers, ad sales teams, etc.
• Define target KPIs, analyze media impact and performance using quantitative analysis tools and software.
• Maintain direct relationships with other agencies within the group, clients and media partners, and pursue new business opportunities.
• Manage and mentor your direct team of 3 people, helping them grow their operational, strategic and commercial skills.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years' experience in special operations or brand content, either in an agency or on the publisher/advertiser side.
• Deep media knowledge across multiple channels (media planning, ad sales). You have curiosity and an openness to new trends.
• A creative and agile mindset.
• Rigorous, organized and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent storytelling ability in client recommendations.
• Energetic with excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Remote work available up to 2 days per week;
• 75% public transport reimbursement or a €600 sustainable mobility allowance;
• Company restaurant, “Roots”, and an agency-subsidized Starbucks;
• Access to the “Tony Tonic” gym for €5/month (no commitment);
• Works Council (CSE) benefits: discounted cinema tickets, concert and sports-event tickets, subsidies for sports and cultural activities...