ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

Account Director, Business Leadership - Job Description Job Title: Account Director, Business Leadership Focus: Business Leadership Location: Port of Spain Reports to: Head of Business Leadership About McCann Worldgroup: McCann Worldgroup, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), is a leading global marketing solutions network with over 20,000 employees united across 100+ countries by a single vision: To help brands earn a meaningful role in people''s lives. The strength of our creative capability and innovative thinking has led to some of the world''s most celebrated, effective, game-changing work for top brands. The Role: McCann Worldgroup seeks an Account Director of Business Leadership to be responsible for the relationship between the agency and day-to-day clients, providing strategic guidance to clients, managing the account team''s performance, and cultivating strong client relationships to encourage new and repeat business. The Ask: For our McCann Worldgroup Account Director, Business Leadership, leadership manifests across: Our People: Find, develop, align, and inspire talent. Have effective conversations and give useful feedback. Be a role model. Our Clients: Invest time and energy in developing a close and productive relationship with clients. Be responsible for initiating, deepening, and extending senior-level client relationships. Accountable for the quality of agency presentation to their clients. Our Creativity: Have a point of view and share it. Collaborate with creatives about the work. Our Process: Develop and foster approaches and tools to drive integrated marketing strategies. Work collaboratively with planning to steer and inform the direction of the strategy. What You Will Do: Support the business in leveraging your expertise. Understand the fast-paced nature of business and respond to client requests. Assist the Strategy and Creative teams. Guide the team and collaborate across the agency. Oversee administration and execution of numerous projects. Partner with Strategy teams to identify key insights. Build client''s confidence by knowing the objective and status of every client-related activity. Keep client and the Head of Business Leadership updated. Master a strong knowledge of the client''s products. Nourish and safeguard the client relationship. Drive thought leadership and strategic deliverables for the brand''s future. Liaise with teams across the agency. Support junior members of the team. Who You Will Be: Minimum of 5+ years'' experience in a client service role in an agency. Bachelor''s degree in a relevant area required. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Experienced people manager. Highly developed organizational skills. Demonstrated strategic thinker. Ability to design and deliver a presentation with a creative flair. McCann Worldgroup''s Values: Our shared MW Values of Bravery, Integrity, and Generosity guide our behaviors in how we work together to deliver exceptional client work. McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr