Account Director ( 12 Months FTC) - job 1 of 2

LeSHOP is a creative agency specialising in commerce.

Our mission is to make brands unmissable wherever and whenever a purchase decision is being made, driving growth in both their brand equity and their commercial performance.

We bring brand thinking to commerce challenges and commerce thinking to brand challenges, breaking silos to deliver stronger results for our client partners.

We are seeking a dynamic Account Director to join our LeSHOP team in providing maternity cover for the UK lead on the Elida Beauty account. With over 80,000 employees across 100 countries, we focus on data, creativity, and technology to transform marketing and business at scale.

About Elida Beauty, DHub, and LeSHOP: Elida Beauty, a passionate beauty organization, is re-founding iconic beauty brands like BedHead, Q-tips, Timotei, Caress, and V05. You will be part of LeSHOP, a creative agency focused on brand building in the commerce space, and DHub, the multiagency team dedicated to Elida Beauty. DHub aims to revolutionize how beauty brands connect with consumers by providing end-to-end capabilities across media, commerce, production, PR, and more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow client relationships, ensuring client satisfaction and revenue growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute advertising and marketing strategies for Elida Beauty.
• Lead and inspire teams to achieve strategic objectives and deliver exceptional results.
• Identify growth opportunities, present new ideas to clients, and drive revenue generation.
• Partner with key stakeholders to set and manage client account expectations
• Ensure quality, strategy, and integrity in all services delivered to cultivate client loyalty and retention.
• Manage profit and loss responsibilities, financial forecasting, and resource mobilization.
• Develop clear communication strategies on client and brand strategies.

Be part of a team leading the change in the beauty and personal care categories. This is an opportunity to drive businesses into the future and make a significant impact. Apply now to join LeSHOP and contribute to the transformation of marketing and business at scale.

• Demonstrated leadership skills in collaborative environments
• Strong customer service focus with the ability to build long-term relationships
• Strategic thinker with decision-making capabilities
• Up-to-date knowledge of media, social platforms, and new technologies
• Experience working across media, digital, shopper, PR, and consumer-facing brands

LeSHOP has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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