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A leading global healthcare communications agency requires an...Job Description
A leading global healthcare communications agency requires an enthusiastic and proactive Account Director based in Shanghai to lead an account team and the day-to-day management of a company’s portfolio.
As part of a renowned communications group, this leading agency is dedicated to the healthcare market in China. They provide the highest level strategic thinking and integrated one-stop shop services in market research, strategic planning & consultancy, marketing communications and advertising.
Responsibilities
Driving the development of brand strategy recommendations for the client — bridging between strategic insights and creative ideas, and involving Strategy and Innovation disciplines where appropriate
Working with clients to uncover business needs and objectives, craft appropriate strategies, and sells products/services to help achieve client goals
Leading and managing client relationships, ensuring ongoing client satisfaction/retention
Managing a team of 2-3 client services team members; overseeing all work on assigned accounts, ensuring successful project completion and fostering teamwork and a constructive work environment
Maintaining or improving account profitability
Requirements
Displaying marketing curiosity and a willingness to push your own thinking and the agency’s work in new directions
Having an BA degree with 7+ years of advertising agency experience; account management or project management experience required
Being confident managing teams working cross-functionally within an organization and having excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications
Having an established track record of building and maintaining valuable client relationships and successfully growing their business; having a proven track record of working on digital media projects
Having excellent problem solving skills and the ability to identify opportunities and craft strategies for business and account growth
Proficient in Microsoft Office; proficiency in Mac-based programs is a plus
Proficiency in Mandarin is a requirement; English language skills is a requirement, especially writing and proofreading
Being highly enthusiastic, flexible, adaptable, curious, with a cooperative spirit, and demanding of high work quality
