The Role
We are delighted to announce Spark Foundry, a part of Core, are hiring a Client Director!
Overview
Our Client Directors are key to our agency's success. They are responsible for the development and the deployment of the media strategy, including ownership and quality control of the whole media planning process from strategy to delivery. In this role, you will instil a culture of innovation within the team as well as have a clear understanding of the strengths and opportunity offered by each Practice area in Core and the benefit that they can lend to solving our clients' problems. Our Client Directors sit on our Executive Management Committee and have direct input into the running of the company. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team and project managing across multiple accounts. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership qualities, excellent client management skills, clear ownership of all media planning and strategy outputs, the ability to collaborate effectively, and be confident in building client and media owner relationships at a senior level.
Media Knowledge and Skills
* A minimum of 5 years previous media agency experience in a similar role
* Previous experience managing a team
* Experience project managing large clients with multiple campaigns and target audiences
* High level of business and financial acumen
Your profile
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Team player - be solution-focused, and responsible for the development and motivation of junior team members
* Energetic, innovative, and creative when communicating with clients and colleagues
* Learn on a continuous basis while also sharing knowledge
* Leadership skills, leading the team and managing workflow
* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with our senior clients
* Strategic thinker - think more strategically about the clients and their business, be able to see where improvements can be made, and implement these changes
* Take an interest in the management and implementation of new revenue streams for the company
Why us?
* Flexible and hybrid working
* 24/7 access to professional development through LinkedIn Learning along with career progression and mentoring
* The opportunity to work across a huge range of clients within so many different categories from sport, retail, food and drink, to alcohol, insurance, banking and so much more
* 21 days annual leave plus a day off on your birthday, company closure days at Christmas and early finish on bank holiday Fridays
* A company culture that promotes work-life balance
* Family-focused benefits including paid maternity and paternity leave as well as maternity phase back program, fertility treatment supports and paid pregnancy loss leave
* Access to mental health and well-being programs including paid health insurance for you and your dependents under 18
* Professional financial advice; employer contributory pension and life assurance
* Make a difference by joining our D&I, CSR, Green, Social or Great Place to Work committees; you’ll get an extra days leave for your efforts.
* And lots more …
OUR COMMITMENTS
Our industry relies on creativity and innovation – these are skills that are not bound by gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, membership of the Traveller community, marital or family status, disability, age, socio-economic background, or any other attributes. Core is committed to diversity in its workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants. If you need reasonable accommodation for any reason at any part of the interview process, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request and we will do our best to help.
Salary Range
€60,000 - €70,000 DOE
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