Johannesburg | Honeydew 2024 Account Director Job Opportuinity

Johannesburg | Honeydew 2024 Account Director Job Opportuinity

Oomph! Media Group – Account Director Vacancy in Johannesburg, Honeydew Oct/Nov 2024

Jobs opening at Oomph! Media Group

Oct/Nov 2024 Oomph! Media Group – Account Director new job position
 

Job description

A full-time career opportunity exists with an activations and media company which operates across the African continent. The candidate must have traceable experience working in an agency or corporate and have managed a portfolio of multi-national brands.
We are looking for a deal maker with strong industry ties, creative and conceptual strategic campaign development skills matched with meticulous presentation abilities.
Oomph! requires an experienced individual who can work internal sales opportunities whilst developing new strategic sales channels both locally and across the continent.
It is necessary that the candidate can blend in with our culture, corporate values and work ethics. Possessing a passion for Africa and love for its people is a must have.
A strong command of the English language both written and spoken matched with a creative, diligent and focused mind.
Oomph! is part of the Nfinity Media Group
This job is permanently based at our Honeydew Office, Johannesburg but will operate at our Sandton office from time to time.
When applying for this job, please give us an indication of your salary expectations.
Ensure that you use #AD17 as the subject line of your application.
**Please do not contact us if you are a recruitment agency**

Requirements

• Minimum five years’ advertising/marketing/media agency sales experience essential
• Strong business acumen to balance team outputs with client requirements and to manage tight budgets
• Exceptional writing ability
• Strong strategic ability – with a focus on integrated strategies encompassing both traditional and new media (digital and social media) channels
• Ability to translate technical jargon into business speak
• Proven ability in pitching and winning new business
• A proactive self-starter who has great attention to detail
• Strong client credentials
• Proven track record of exceptional client delivery and satisfaction
• Able to meet tight deadlines and work in a pressurised environment
• Leadership
• Non-negotiable: must have strong understanding and experience in experiential marketing/activations having worked with both client direct and agencies
• Must have strong presentation skills
• Ability to work with budgets
• Strong experiential marketing savvy
• Must have own transport
• Stable track record
• Presentable and well-spoken
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Business development skills
• Client service and relationship development
• Must possess a solid industry relevant network