Stanley St Looking for Senior Account Director / Account Director at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

TE UMAMGA / The Agency:

Stanley St is Aotearoa’s largest independent, full service advertising agency working with some of New Zealand’s leading companies. As the industry continues to become increasingly fragmented the ability to provide complete end-to-end solutions under one roof will become increasingly important to both agencies and clients. This also offers unique learning and career development opportunities for our team employees

At Stanley St, we’re different. You’ll see it in our work, feel it in our meetings and hear it in our voices. Our culture is different, and it attracts different kinds of people; people from diverse backgrounds who show up with their own unique experiences, visions, motivations, and passions.

Purpose of Position

To provide the account(s) with outstanding account service, delivering on Stanley St’s commitment to provide the best comms solutions, in the most collaborative and seamless way possible, to solve any business challenge.

TE TŪRANGA / Summary of the Role:

You are the master of your client’s business and the go-to person on projects. You use your vast experience and intricate knowledge of the client to help navigate projects from start to finish, so that the team is able to create the absolute best work possible.

You seamlessly manage both up and down. Managing up, by ensuring the BD/GBD has the right information at the right time, fending off potential issues by looking ahead, and knowing when to ask for help or advice. You stay close to the Creative Director, Planning Lead and Media Lead so you are aligned to their vision for the overall work and direction of the account. You manage down by plotting the trajectory of projects with your AM/AE, ensuring they are on task, that they understand the process and why certain decisions are made, and protecting them from potential mistakes.

You’re a master of finances, ensuring estimates are accurate, invoices are on time and forecasting is as timely as it can be. You spot opportunities to bring in more revenue and flag any potential issues coming down the line.

Nothing phases you and you are able to create a positive working environment for all departments in the agency; shielding creatives from the clients, working closely with planners and producers to get the best out of them, and always pushing for the work to be better. People want you on their projects as they know the process will be smooth and the creative will be the best it can be. You strive to make your account the best in the agency, promoting it wherever possible.

What is on offer:

We can offer you a competitive package with a range of great perks including your birthday off, access to discounted health insurance, subsidised gym membership and training subsidies, and fantastic social events.