Brand Communications, Associate Director - job 1 of 2

You will be an important part of the brand communications senior team, working closely with the managing directors on the day to day running of the business and team, ensuring:

• Award-winning strategic and creative campaign development and execution

• Organic client growth

• New business development

• Account profitability

• Team leadership, mentoring and team skills development

• Continuous development and promotion of an inspirational working culture

Specific Responsibilities

We're here to deliver for our clients and earn their continued trust and appreciation. While all team members need to live this ideology we look to the A.D.s to set the tone, drive excellence, and lead from the front. When we think about excellent client handlers we think about relationship builders, people who bring joy to the work and the team, people who roll-up their sleeves and get stuck in, people who don't just tell clients what they think they need to hear, but instead challenge constructively and push through the comfort zone when needed, and importantly, people who are commercially minded and keep a keen eye on profitability.

• Senior strategic lead on key consumer brand accounts

• Responsible for organic growth, unlocking opportunities, client satisfaction, team delivery, account financials etc.

• Brand team / business management alongside Brand MDs and Director level + above liaison across the wider business

• CEO / CMO counsel and relationship building

• Ongoing client advisory, strategic liaison, service expansion opportunities

• Develop a solid understanding of the client's business, market, and industry

• Demonstrate a passion and enthusiasm for their business and leverage your understanding to unlock new business opportunities

• Unleash your creative brilliance through the development of stellar, innovative brand strategies and campaigns

• Develop strategic brand communications plans from start to finish

• Ensure the quality output and delivery of client projects on time and on budget

• Day-to-day client and internal communication

• Protect and grow revenue through effective financial administration, including estimate generation, billing, and third-party financial administration

• Monitor and measure campaign performance on an ongoing basis

• Oversee, encourage, and mentor team members

• Talent management for account director / account manager / senior account executive levels

• Retention and development of future 'stars'

• Guiding personal development plans for key individuals

• Be actively involved in new business efforts

• Leading and contributing to major new business opportunities, including network building in and outside Teneo globally, proactive new business development, marketing etc.

• Member of the Teneo Ireland senior client advisory team (multi-divisional)

• Reporting of client health status, growth opportunities, threats, cross-COE (centre of excellence/divisional) collaboration on client growth and new business

• Excellent media and influencer contacts

• Experience developing and managing consumer campaigns from start to finish

• Demonstrable experience in developing creative brand ideas and campaign strategy

• A passion for brands, media and communications

• Issues management, media relations, organisational, and interpersonal skills

• An ability to work to tight deadlines across several different accounts

• An absolute passion for social media

• An ability to oversee and manage busy and complex accounts

• Flawless writing and critical thinking skills