34: Business Unit Director Opportunity
Job description
Thirtyfour is looking for a skilled and savvy business unit director (BUD) or heavy-weight group account director (GAD), with a passion for through-the-line communications and delivering strategically led creative, to join our team. The BUD/GAD will report into the deputy MD (DMD) across multiple accounts.
Client and team leadership
- Lead, manage and develop all client relationships in a way that integrates creative and strategy, whilst building internal relationships.
- Lead, develop, direct and manage your team to ensure you are developing a motivated, skilled and happy team.
- Create structures for knowledge sharing, teaching, training and support within your business unit.
- Lead your team and client creatively and strategically to drive the 34 business vision, constantly striving for high standards of work which exceed expectations.
- Provide human resource planning and guidance for resourcing of the team.
- Mentoring and providing team members with opportunities to learn.
- Work closely and provide support to the DMD.
Commercial intuition
- Constantly driving towards identified new business opportunities.
- Delivering commercial return through the management of in-and-out of scope activity and savvy negotiation.
- Management of the team cost-structure and delivering on quarterly business targets.
- Third party management accountability for the full delivery of campaigns.
On application
Please send your CV and short covering note…
And tell us in 34 words (OK, not really, but as succinctly as possible):
- How you approach leadership to ensure you consistently get the best from your team and client, under tight deadlines?
- How you would drive client leadership whilst building strong client and internal relationships?
- Your best in class experience in TTL, considering strategy and creativity?
Company Description
We are an award winning, creative through-the-line agency that specialises in shopper and retail marketing.
We understand how and why people buy brands and products. We deliver ideas that activate demand along the path to purchase. We call this “selling more smartly”.
Our HQ is in Cape Town and we have a vibey office in the heart of Sandton, Joburg. We value our people and our culture, and we look for candidates who have the same values. Want to know more? Check out our 34 Manifesto video at www.34.co.za or search #lifeat34 and #thinkat34 on Twitter to see what 34’ers are up to behind the scenes.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in either Marketing or Advertising Account Management.
- Minimum six years of agency work experience, with experience in TTL and/or shopper marketing.
- Commercially driven with proven expertise across TTL disciplines, client and thought leadership and team leadership.
Posted on 13 Mar 13:34
Contact details
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iwanttowork@34.co.za
