We are seeking an Account Director to join our growing team. This is a critical role in our organization. We need a seasoned individual to manage our clients and cultivate talent that will oversee all aspects of account management with both our internal agency as well as manage the relationships with our external agency partners.
The ability to partner across agency lines, business units and geographies is essential. If you have the passion to make great work, dig in and help create something amazing, we'd like to talk with you.In this role you will gain a comprehensive understanding of Intel's global business and apply your years of account service expertise to deliver amazing work. Success will not be measured just by awards won, but rather by the growth and success of the businesses we support.
What you'll do:
We are looking for a high-energy, strategic and creatively driven individual. This role requires the ability to work across internal business units, and with our external agency partners and other Agency Inside teams. If you have a thorough understanding of the creative development process and a passion for how Intel technology is creating amazing experiences around the world, we'd like to talk with you.
The Account Director will partner with:
Marketing teams of Intel's Retail and NTG business units to align on strategic and program objectives and KPI's Strategy and messaging teams to prioritize and align on messaging
Creative teams to develop creative briefs
Agency partners and global partners engagement model varies
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversight of all Retail, Channel and Partner and NTG marketing campaigns within Agency Inside.
Ensure the agency delivers world class communications, strategy and solutions to the business that are integrated with the overall business strategy, brand positioning and relevant globally.
Work with Account Planning to develop creative briefs and project mapping to ensure that proper strategic direction is developed and maintained throughout the creative process
Develop a deep understanding of Intel technologies and communication vehicles to help shape marketing/communication strategy
Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal business units and business unit marketers across Intel GEOs
Work closely with creative leads to make sure creative is developed on strategy, time and on budget
Present creative in partnership with CD and external agencies
Manage approvals, feedback and input from multiple stakeholders
Ensure quality of creative execution by working closely with the creative team to provide direction and clarity
Qualifications
SKILLS:
* Prior agency experience running large Fortune 500 technology clients
* Ability to lead teams. Must have strong leadership skills and proven ability to develop talent
* Proven project and account management experience.
* Must have the ability to oversee and manage multiple projects and be able to prioritize and manage expectations of all groups affected.
* Ability to understand and translate marketing objectives and strategies in a clear and concise way to the creative teams.
* Strong experience on large cross-channel and/or direct-marketing initiatives across media, both online and off, and a mastery of Web production and the capabilities within digital channels
* Problem solver: Need to have managed through complicated production issues and have the ability to problem solve
* Relationship building: Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across teams and with external partners
* Communication skills: Be a natural communicator with strong written and presentation skills
* Early adopter of technology: The stuff we make is really cool. Using products with -Intel technology is key to understanding the product benefits
* Sense of humor: We like to have fun while we work
What you'll bring to the table:
* Bachelor Degree Required. MBA desired 10+ years of creative agency experience in an account role
* Top tier agency experience a PLUS
* Previous Retail, Channel and/or Partner experience a PLUS
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