About Us
We are DEWYNTERS, the leading integrated advertising agency for live entertainment. Across the worlds of theatre, immersive, festivals and exhibitions, our unique blend of creativity, insights and commercial expertise delivers best-in-class campaigns that place our clients at the centre of attention and keep them there.
Our clients include Disney Theatrical Productions, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge: The Musical, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and Love Supreme.
About the Role:
We are seeking an Account Director to join our passionate Account Management team for a period of 9 months. You will report to the Head of Account Management. The ideal candidate will have confidence and enthusiasm, working across a portfolio of clients and with the Senior Leadership team to increase agency business.
As an Account Director you’ll be required to work in a fast-paced environment with confidence and enthusiasm, work across a portfolio of clients.
Requirements
Client Servicing
- Act as an account director with senior responsibility for a combination of musicals, plays and other live events / projects.
- Senior planning and strategy, working in collaboration with members of the other departments.
- Remain sufficiently informed and personally involved with the running of accounts, ensuring competent and creative planning, the highest quality of service and a strong client / agency relationship.
- Continual proactivity on campaigns; developing initiatives and ideas in collaboration with other members of the account team to provide clients with exciting, innovative and results-driven campaigns.
- Ultimate responsibility for campaign budgets, billing and delivering a profitable service.
- Promote the expansion of business with existing clients and generating new business leads within the industry.
- Ensure pitches are effectively planned and staffed with clear management of timelines and expectations, working collaboratively across the agency to deliver this.
- Provide account team leadership, ensuring effective communication with all members of the account team.
Team Development
- Provide support and guidance to team members facing challenges, whether personal or professional.
- Foster a culture of trust and openness where team members feel comfortable discussing their concerns.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and self-improvement, encouraging team members to seek out new challenges and opportunities.
- Champion internal ways of working.
Behaviours and Skills
- Lead and inspire your team, clients and other external partners
- Always being commercially and creatively minded
- Negotiate effectively
- Have a persuasive and confident approach to projects; taking charge when necessary, being decisive and building support for decisions
- Delegate tasks effectively
- Evaluate artwork and offer constructive feedback
- Thrive in in a fast-paced agency, working across a portfolio of clients
- Knowledgeable and passionate about our clients and how Dewynters can contribute to their success
Benefits
- 25 days holiday rising to 30 days holiday
- Flexible / Hybrid working
- Company pension scheme
- Summer Friday's
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Life Assurance
- Season ticket Loan
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Complimentary theatre/entertainment tickets
