Account Director

You are seeking a highly skilled Account Director with over 8 years of experience, specializing in managing clients within the BFSI sector. You will be responsible for running projects independently, delivering integrated media solutions, and managing relationships with often disorganized or complex clients. Your proven ability to work across multiple media platforms, drive strategic campaigns, and ensure smooth execution while maintaining a focus on client satisfaction and results will be crucial in this role. **Role Overview:** As an Account Director at Havas Creative, your primary responsibilities will include: - Act as the lead contact for BFSI clients, ensuring the delivery of effective media campaigns that align with client goals. - Build and nurture strong client relationships by understanding their business needs, challenges, and objectives. - Provide strategic counsel to clients, guiding them through disorganized processes and aligning on clear paths to success. - Independently manage and lead projects from inception to execution, ensuring they meet deadlines, budgets, and client expectations. - Develop and implement integrated media strategies that drive engagement and deliver measurable results. - Ensure proper coordination between internal teams (creative, media, digital) and external stakeholders to maintain high-quality output. - Lead the development and execution of integrated media strategies across digital, social, traditional, and emerging platforms. - Drive innovation in media approaches, ensuring that campaigns are not only effective but also efficient in terms of budget utilization and client ROI. - Monitor campaign performance, analyze results, and provide regular updates and insights to clients for continuous improvement. - Navigate and manage clients with disorganized processes or unclear objectives, bringing structure and clarity to ensure smooth project delivery. - Serve as a problem solver, addressing challenges proactively and working towards solutions that satisfy client needs. - Manage the financial performance of client accounts, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. - Identify opportunities for account growth and upsell additional services based on client needs and emerging trends. - Collaborate with the business development team to pitch and secure new projects or extensions of current engagements. - Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on client objectives, timelines, and deliverables. - Mentor junior account managers and provide guidance on best practices in client management and integrated media execution. - Lead internal project meetings, ensuring everyone is informed and aligned on priorities and deadlines. **Key Qualifications:** - 8+ years of experience in account management, with a focus on the BFSI sector. - Proven experience working with integrated media, including digital, traditional, and social platforms. - Ability to manage large-scale projects independently, from strategy to execution. - Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle disorganized or complex clients. - Excellent communication, leadership, and client relationship management skills. - Financial acumen to manage budgets and drive account profitability. - Experience in working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments. At Havas Creative Network India, you will be part of a conglomerate of creative agencies that house talented individuals across various disciplines. The network's ethos is firmly rooted in creating Meaningful Brands that make a Meaningful Difference to consumers. With extensive in-house capabilities and best-in-class partners, Havas India is committed to driving clients" businesses forward. For more information, visit [Havas Creative Network India](https://in.havas.com/) and follow @HavasCreativeIN on social media.,