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Senior Account Director - J1264

Global CRM agency requires an experienced Senior Account Director to join their London team and run a major European loyalty programme. 

We are seeking a seasoned direct marketing professional for a client-facing position to lead the agency support on one of the world's most prominent loyalty programmes.  The successful candidate will have expertise in managing an account which is heavily dependent on innovative strategies in a highly competitive marketplace and uses e-mail as a primary form of customer communication.  Candidates must also have a thorough understanding of database management and metrics reporting.

Duties
" Lead the Account Management team in developing and supporting technology based customer communications and general CRM project support.
" Work with technology and other agency teams to a) create, execute and maintain project plans identifying key milestones, project dependencies, and project resources, and b) create and maintain documentation pertaining to project, e.g. (Scope, Requirements.
" Develop a thorough understanding of the client's businesses, products, services, customers, and competitive environments in order to contribute to the development of innovative strategic and tactical solutions for their business needs.
" Develop strong relationships with mid and upper-level client managers and be viewed as an indispensable "Trusted Advisor" to their overall team.
" Be the key knowledge-holder of how to use the customer's data warehouse (understand key analyses, data sources, inputs/outputs, reports, etc.).
" Promote use of the data warehouse through reactive and proactive consulting; provide thoughtful recommendations on how to leverage the data warehouse to impact the client's business.
" Consult, set expectations and work with internal teams based in the USA to create and propose innovative marketing strategies to the client.
" Work with senior management to identify and capitalise on new opportunities
" Share responsibility to ensure that the agency produces all client work with the highest level of quality, on time and on budget.
" Manage all internal costs with accountability for on budget delivery and reporting for assigned projects.
" Be visible, be involved, be available and be cooperative.

Requirements
" A minimum of 7 years of experience in a client service leadership role.
" A strategic thinker who is comfortable working with technology, analytics, and strategy managers to help integrate priorities into timeframes for project milestones.
" Track record of understanding and applying CRM strategies.
" Solid understanding of agency process and integrated disciplines (primarily budgeting, technology, and analytics).
" Track record of building strong client relationships.
" Highly developed interpersonal skills.
" Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
" Ability to keep composure in high stress situations.
" University degree.

Location    Central London

Salary       up to £70K + benefits

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