Account Director

Description:

Our client is a trailblazing insights agency. They deal in research, analytics & data strategy uncovering critical insights to help their clients embark on business and marketing decisions confidently.

A thriving, independent and scaling national business that now boasts a team of 50+.

The work is all customised, seamlessly mixed with a variety of data sources, advanced analytics, and new technology. People who work there tell us they feel valued and influential. It’s challenging work that’s intellectually exciting and bolstered by total commitment from senior leadership to a vibrant inclusive and healthy workplace culture. This is seen in special benefits like 6 months paid parental leave, swapping public holidays, extra annual leave, wellbeing and perks programs, progressive flexible working, lucrative bonuses (plural!), and other industry employee benefits.

Fascinating projects – a constant stream of diverse quantitative briefs - CX, UX, brand, category, comms, innovation, pricing, segmentation projects for iconic brands, and punchy start-ups.

Client development - the art of building relationships, and truly immersing yourself in partnership with an ever-growing client base

Collaboration – you love brainstorming to elevate and inspire your thinking and others. It leads to brilliant ideas, compelling proposals, and smashing deliverables, where you know you’ve nailed it.

Problem solving – you’re organised and can come up with structured plans to bring clarity and direction to the team by landing on a clear plan of attack.

Team management – formal line management, in an informal way. Here, senior people are open, approachable, and work hands-on on all aspects of the research process. Passionate about bringing the best out of people personally and professionally.

Business development – it’s a natural extension of your client relationship skills. You can see bigger opportunities for your clients, and you know how to pitch your ideas confidently.

In a nutshell, this is an opportunity to really spread your wings with Director level not far off your sights.

• We’d love to talk if you have significant experience in another consumer insight role.
• We’ll get most excited about an agency profile with customised experience – zero off the shelf work here.
• A strong profile in FMCG would be most interesting for this particular client portfolio.
• You’re a critical thinker and strategist with an expert toolkit of quantitative research tools and techniques.
• We’ll be singing off the same page if you share values of high-quality work; teamwork and collaboration; honesty and authenticity; caring for yourself, others and the community; life-long learning.