Group Account Director

Group Account Director Marketing Publicis Groupe Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Until 2026/07/19 Full time Hybrid Job description Company Description Machine_ is a creative solutions agency represented across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, and is home to over 75 adventurous minds. At Machine_ we don’t believe that intuition and gut feel are enough. That’s why everything we do starts with an insight. Our team of experts uses these insights to create impactful and accountable solutions that touch consumers at every point in their connected world. Machine_ is part of Publicis Groupe, one of the fastest-growing global networks.

Expérience

Machine’s mantra, Never Afraid, underpins our values of; doing the right thing, being curious, solution orientated and at its core ‘getting things done!’. Living this mantra daily helps grow our clients’ businesses and these are the values we look for when recruiting new talent. The right personality is just as important as the right experience. We’re here to work hard and have fun while doing it. Overview We’re looking for a passionate Account Director to join our team. Group Account Director , you should be someone who views marketing and advertising as a career and not a job, driven by an innate entrepreneurial spirit. You are passionate about brands, strategy and memorable campaigns, while building long-lasted and trusted relationships with your client to ensure continual business growth both for the agency and the client brand. We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial, growth mindset – always looking to understand what keeps your clients up at night to proactively propose creative solutions and build their business. We are looking for someone who is passionate about brands from various sectors, no matter how big or how small, with the ability to flex across multiple clients. You should be comfortable and proficient with varied communication scales, from ATL and BTL to digital and content marketing, with equal gusto across all. You will be reporting into the Business Lead across multiple clients and disciplines. You need to be able to hit the ground running from day 1, considering yourself to be a self-starter with a passionate drive for excellence. If you are curious, driven and hungry for ownership, then this role is for you! Responsibilities Management of TTL campaigns and communication on a day-to-day basis (experience on ATL – TV, OOH, Radio - and print production is preferable as well as digital campaign experience) across multiple client portfolios. Management of digital Content Marketing (editorial) content for multiple client portfolios Management of client expectations and service delivery by being a focal and trusted point for day-to-day interaction. Assisting your line manager / Business Lead in driving organic business growth within your portfolio as well as flexing into areas of new business / client wins that are acquired over time. Specific Responsibilities Master the clients’ business and relationships to be a true and valued client partner, being indispensable to their business, ensuring longevity and partnership Flex across multiple Clients and multiple communication disciplines Ensuring that you empower yourself with full knowledge and understanding of your client brands and with the technicalities of the deliverables so that you have smart and productive conversations Implement and drive efficient and effective processes that allow for consistent tracking and powerful conversations Full ownership of your accounts, taking accountability for all work presented and delivered Empower yourself to set up new Clients quickly and effectively Support your Business Lead in driving and meeting all financial targets

Formation / Diplômes

Empower your seniors with the correct information to ensure that they correctly support you and the Client Have tough and honest conversations with your clients to enable your team to deliver excellence and you create trust through positive outcomes

Have confident presentation skills with the ability to sell work effectively Be a strategic partner to your clients, enabling you to guide and drive better work, better business conversations, and build business Maintain the integrity of the creative strategy and work throughout the campaign Exceptional management of Client expectations Can manage all kinds of personalities and always strive to get the best out of each individual Have an excellent knowledge understanding of the Client, the agency, the strategy, and the process to deliver efficiently and to the highest quality Communicate with excellence, maturity and intent when writing or speaking Keep abreast of what is happening in the market (broad communication trends and Client competitor work) to add additional value to your client’s business Continuously have bigger business conversations with senior Clients to understand what’s keeping them up at night in order to proactively propose creative solutions Be prepared to work long hours as and when i

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