Account Director

About the role

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . SJR is an award-winning content consultancy. We believe in the power of transformative content and have an unparalleled group of people with uncommon talents who do content marketing differently. We combine journalistic rigor with creative intelligence, then amplify with technology to sharpen the conversation, decode complexity, transfer knowledge, and build trust. We hire passionate innovators, disruptors and content marketers to join us on our mission to create best-in-class brand storytelling. We strategize and create for the world's best and biggest brands. Because they have such an impact on society, we have a big impact, too.

Responsibilities

• Account Strategy
• Responsible for the profitability, growth, and direction of the client(s) business, including:
• Acting as main point of contact for client on matters ranging from approach to strategy, issues, budget, and new opportunities
• Proactively planning long term for clients while leading day-to-day operations
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Requirements

• As a leader on our Client Services team, the Account Director is a strong strategic thinker and communicator, responsible for upholding the overall experience and ongoing value of working at Group SJR.
• The ideal candidate will have proven experience leading an efficient team to deliver work with clear business impact, all while maintaining an exceptional relationship with a range of clients and stakeholders.
• Great Content Marketer. You bring original and untold stories to life that inspire and delight.
• Solutions-Oriented Strategist. You develop and ensure the effective implementation of forward-thinking strategic plans and delivery of compelling work.
• Client Counsellor. You pull the strings to balance the expectations of the client with the execution of work.
• Collaborative Builder. You have an innate ability to mobilize people and build a cohesive team that enhances the value of the agency for the client.
• Growth Driver. You are proactive, energetic, and driven to create new opportunities for our clients and our business.

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