Client Lead - Branding Agency

An international brand-led Strategy and Design agency, that sits within a global agency network, is hiring!
They now looking for an experienced Client Partner (or Senior Business Director ready to step up) to help lead their corporate brand team.
Read on, if;

• You've a gained valuable experience working with major corporate clients
• Developing relationships with high- profile client stakeholders is a super strength. (You’re supremely client focused!!)
• International work excites you - you're happy to travel (on a monthly basis) to visit a flagship account, based in the Middle East.
• Corporate Brand Design (including innovation & Brand Creation) is a domain that feels like home for you.

Salary: £90,000 - 120,000 (DOE) + great benefits *Sponsorship is available for outstanding overseas candidates*
Joining a powerhouse agency, you will be responsible for leading and directing their corporate client account teams. Your mission will be to achieve client deliverables and introduce new expertise to generate additional revenue profitability and relationship longevity.
You will be directing and growing large-scale and complex accounts, one of which is a huge flagship account. Using your expert influencing and negotiation skills, you will build strong relationships with clients.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop long-term client relationships built on trust, quality thinking, and effective creative solutions.
• Provide strong account direction, seeking opportunities to develop and grow client accounts.
• Lead and direct account teams to achieve client deliverables and introduce new expertise to generate additional revenue and profitability.
• Ensure briefs, creative and strategy solutions address the client’s needs.
• Show responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty in all dealings

Skills And Competencies

• Significant experience of running large, complex accounts involving all aspects of corporate and service branding (including innovation and brand creation)
• Recognises and is passionate about great creative work
• Excellent business acumen, with the ability to fully understand all aspects of business operations, financial and resource management.
• Proven Resilience: Remains calm under pressure; remains focused and optimistic; is persistent even with adversity and recovers easily from setbacks
• Proven leadership with internal teams and clients
• Outstanding communication skills at all levels, (presentation, written, verbal)
• Effective negotiator, influencer, and communicator
• Strong team player and have a key role in supporting others
• Positive and can-do attitude and problem solver
• Ability to work well under pressure, whilst remaining objective and retaining a positive approach