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job requisition id JR0085829

Agency : Havas Media

Job Description :

AV Account Director

Reporting To: AV Business Director

Office Location: Havas Village London, 3 Pancras Sq, London, N1C 4AG, U.K.

Hybrid

About Havas Media Network:

Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK. Our mission is to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people. Based in London’s Kings Cross, the group operates a unique ‘Village’ concept: 20 agencies – spanning disciplines including advertising, media, data and technology, social, digital, PR and sports and entertainment – all in one building, united under one leadership and with one P&L.

The Role

Following a number of new business wins in 2024 at Havas Media Network, we have created an additional Account Director Role within our talented and thriving AV team. As a key member of the Audio-Visual team, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of first-class campaigns for a range of clients across several highly competitive market sectors; as well as managing and inspiring a team of AV Executives and an AV Manager.

There are 8 AD led teams within the department, and the right person will play a critical role in supporting Havas Group’s growth, being focussed on goal and target delivery, as well as creating and delivering smart strategic thinking for our clients.

We are looking for someone with a proven background and passion across planning and buying Audio-Visual media (TV, VOD, Cinema & Audio), with a strong profile with the media owner community. The individual must have great people skills, and ability to effectively lead a team.

The role reports into the AV Business Director.

Key Responsibilities

Exceptional client service & activation:

• Ensuring professional and trusted relationships with your clients
• Overseeing planning, buying and delivery of price/quality and audit requirements across your portfolio of clients
• Crafting all client proposals based on solid evidence and rationale
• Managing all deliverables and deadlines across your team
• Understanding clients’ businesses and our role in contributing to their success
• Running weekly status meetings to ensure absolute visibility and control
• Cementing key role as ‘go to’ for day-to-day trading - both internally and externally
• Understanding wider market context and debating with the team in order that any pertinent dynamics can be communicated to clients in good time with clear rationale and required action
• Working closely with digital activation, social and programmatic teams to ensure effective planning, activation and tracking of VOD campaigns

Operational excellence & commercial management:

• Fostering a culture of operational excellence within your team
• Driving responsibility, accountability and ownership across your direct reports
• Ensuring appropriate levels of service are achieved
• Quality control of team output, response to brief, and problem solving
• Optimising performance across the team via setting appropriate KPIs
• Ensuring bookings, timesheets, expenses, reconciliations, and any other deliverables are completed accurately and within agreed time frame
• Overseeing media owner relationships and co-ordination
• Flagging campaign variances in good time to ensure delivery is controlled and communicated
• Strong relationship management with media auditors and ownership of output and delivery
• Driving creativity within activation and generate award-winning work

People management:

• Supporting Head of AV & BD to instil appropriate culture to ensure a high performing and motivated team
• Working as a collaborative team player across Havas, actively supporting colleagues and sharing learnings
• Encouraging a culture and belief which promotes idea sharing and continuous improvement
• Instilling a culture founded on our shared values
• Conducting reviews and setting personal objectives for direct reports
• Monitoring and managing workload and happiness across your team
• Ensuring team output aligns with client and agency requirements
• Maintaining professional conduct and respect towards colleagues
• Representing Havas Group Media positively at all times

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in planning and buying Audio Visual media (including Audio)
• Strong understanding of strategy and planning within media
• Minimum of 5 years’ media agency experience
• Positive, collaborative attitude and strong relationship-building skills
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Resilient self-starter with multitasking ability
• Passion for delivery, innovation, and attention to detail
• Deep understanding of the AV audit process
• Experience in new business and pitching is desirable

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Contract Type : Permanent

Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, or other factors unrelated to job performance.