Role: Business Director 

Location: New York, New York 

About the role:

As the Business Director for a leading global Wine and Spirits company, you will be responsible for the management of relationships with clients and overseeing a global studio. As the senior point of contact the Business Director will oversee on-site teams, balance the expectations of clients with the execution of creative work. You will oversee a globally dedicated team comprised of account directors, project managers, creative and production designers, developers, content strategist, copywriters, motion designers, producers etc. We are a global team based in New York, Mexico, and Toronto. We are looking for someone who has prior experience managing complex, large accounts with multiple brands. Our ideal candidate has an understanding of agency creative and production as well as an understanding of analytics. The main purpose of this role is to provide leadership to on-site teams, build relationships with clients, grow business and ensure the smooth running of projects. This role will require travel.  

What you will be doing:

• Taking a lead in clients’ marketing and advertising strategies
• Leading and mentoring a team to provide the utmost level of client service
• Liaising with clients at a senior level on a day-to-day basis
• Promoting the expansion of business with existing clients
• Working with other senior managers to generate new accounts
• Completing projects to a specific schedule and within an agreed budget
• Leading forecasting and scoping discussions on a bi-annual basis
• Partnering with a global agency network and participate in global leadership
• Liaising with operations teams for workflow management tool oversight
• Using your skills to push clients, and the agency, creatively and strategically

What you need to be great in this role:

• Significant experience in professional client relationship management
• A background in advertising, design or marketing both ATL and BTL
• Previous experience with DCO, organic social and production / shoot management
• Ability to oversee global market clients remotely
• The ability to plan and strategize at a senior level
• A persuasive and confident approach to creative projects
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Effective team management skills
• A keen attention to detail and budgetary restraints
• Full awareness of creative processes and techniques – including digital platforms
• The ability to manage several remote teams
• Prepare and present monthly Management information packs to clients tracking productivity and utilization.
• Overall responsibility of the P&L of the account
• Work with People Team to ensure an engaged and productive culture in teams.
• At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $170,000.00 to $195,000.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package.

Req ID: 11662

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