Manages major communications projects, successfully navigating the client through their requirements to deliver outstanding end results while managing expectations en route. Ensures that projects are executed in a manner consistent with the strategic and creative objectives, budget, timetable, and agency’s quality standards.
Role: “Problem Solver”
-Builds and maintains strong partnerships with client and extended teams to manage multiple projects from start to finish
-Inquisitive about client requests and translates them into insightful recommendations and solutions
-Maintains strategic and creative integrity throughout execution Responsibilities
-Develops and maintains an effective working relationships with client counterparts at multiple levels; has a strong presence and partners with clients to implement solutions and measure results.
-Champions the agency perspective convincingly with Clients. Is persuasive and articulate when communicating work and ideas.
-Questions client requests when necessary and thinks creatively to solve problems.
-Strives for flawless execution.
-Demonstrates passion for the agency, the work and the client’s business.
-Adept at working in close partnership and driving integration with all key stakeholders including partner agencies.
-Participates in the development of creative/technology/media/research strategies.
-Provides status of individual projects and keeps supervisor(s) up to date.
-Sets high standards and leads by example
-Oversees the development and accuracy of project timelines and budgets.
-Oversees junior staff and work product
-BA in Marketing or related degree
-Minimum 4-5 years’ agency experience within account management
- Experience in pharma or healthcare a must
-Launch experience a must
-Integrated experience (traditional and digital, web development, CRM)
- Contributes to strategic thinking and can effectively manage multiple projects
-Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and developing confident presentation skills
-Demonstrated account leadership, initiative and willingness to assume greater responsibility
-Ability to work seamlessly in multi-faceted environments, and have a demonstrated ability to partner with creative teams to develop great work
-Strong creative instincts and passion for helping develop and sell great work
- Must have strong problem-solving skills
-Experience managing and mentoring junior team members
-Demonstrates a curiosity in trends/outside interest – a big picture awareness
-Optimistic personality/independent thinker, and can-do attitude
-Embodies Havas values
