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Finn Partners is one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing global integrated communications and marketing agencies. We currently have an opening for a Group Account Director. The Group Director leads cross-disciplinary teams to oversee digital strategies in partnership with our other team leaders to support our unique client mix across the organization. The Group Director manages a significant portion of our business and supports management of the Accounts team, with a focus on setting strategic growth plans for our client businesses and a vision for evolving our Relationship Management Function at Finn. The GD should be able to understand complex business and marketing challenges and guide the client through these challenges and help them to set and achieve their marketing objectives. The Group Director also acts as a resource and support for other junior team members and may cultivate their growth as they progress. Responsibilities Manage a significant portion of our business and Accounts team, setting strategic growth. Write and produce plans for our client businesses in collaboration with other Finn employees and representatives
Serve as a senior point of contact for a portfolio of clients, ensure that expectations are set and met, and leverage client satisfaction into future opportunities
Ensure successful program and project management, including planning and scheduling, cost estimating, and delivery oversight
Ensure that the technical, creative and strategic direction aligns with the client’s business objectives and KPIs and ensure that all client deliverables are the highest quality work product
Develop action-oriented planning and working documents and other communications that express those strategic and tactical ideas, proposals and memoranda, presentations, strategic plans, and other materials, both independently and in collaboration with other Finn employees and representatives
Understand and interpret business intelligence data to ensure account health
Training, supporting and cultivating a best in class Account Services function within Finn Integrated Marketing
Resolves problems associated with projects to ensure client satisfaction
Leads and participates in new business pitches and direction
Experience & Education
Bachelor’s degree
At least twelve-plus years of agency or design studio experience in account supervision/project management
A deep understanding of marketing and an omni-channel approach to strategy development and execution
At least 5 years managing teams and dotted line reports
Requirements
Deep understanding of all Integrated Marketing product and service offerings and ability to oversee the team, strategy and execution
G Suite (sheets, docs, slides) Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Acrobat experience a must
Experience in selling and/or delivering integrated marketing programs
A sense of empathy; a player-coach mentality in supporting internal teams and junior staff members
An excellent public speaker
Extensive understanding of agency business goals, data and its relationship to resourcing and capacity building across the team
Creative, diplomatic, cool under pressure with excellent communication, management, organizational and interpersonal skills
Must be a solutions-oriented problem solver and strategic thinker
Must be a team player and be able to manage staff members directly and indirectly
Must thrive on managing multiple complex projects
To Apply:
Please upload your resume, upload your cover letter detailing your recruitment prior work experience, and indicate your desired salary in $US Dollars. While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have a greater interest.
About Finn Partners:
Finn Partners was launched in 2011 to realize Peter Finn's vision to create a leading communications agency dedicated to shaping a bold new future in which innovation and partnership are strong drivers of the brand. Finn Partners specializes in the full spectrum of communications services, including digital and social media. Practice areas include arts, consumer lifestyle & sports, corporate social responsibility, education, health, manufacturing, technology, travel, and public affairs.
We are entrepreneurial-minded, global, and focused on integrated programs that bring to life the world-changing technologies, products, and services of our client partners.
Our company culture celebrates delighting our clients with innovative and creative campaigns and programs, and we provide opportunities for our employees to conduct career-meaningful work in a creative, fast-paced, collaborative, and fun environment. We work hard and play nice.
Headquartered in New York City, the agency has 850+ employees, with offices in cities around the world, including Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, and Washington D.C.
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