Investment Account Director (the7stars)
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ABOUT US_
At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever.
We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry. In just over a decade, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry. We hire the finest talent to help us unlock the full potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients; and pride ourselves on the individuals who represent our business.
THE ROLE_
The role of the Investment Account Director is to work closely with the Head of Investment (HOI) the7stars to help to manage/direct the7stars agency’s portfolio of accounts. The role is to aid in overseeing the investment elements of all OOH campaigns within the agency remit.
The Investment team are primarily responsible for the trading and delivery of our agencies and clients’ campaigns and ensuring that we are hitting any measurement and commercial targets. As an Account Director within the team, you will play an essential role in enabling us to fulfil this remit. The Account Director will be a driven individual, who works well across a wide range of tasks and is focused on delivering the best outcomes for our clients. The ideal candidate needs to be reliable with a high level of attention to detail.
A DAY IN THE LIFE_
- Work with the team to service the range of clients within the7stars agency at the highest level possible.
- In conjunction with the HOI, be responsible for, and oversee, all trading & negotiation across assigned agency business. Oversee non-Investment trades with the planning team and ensure that pricing is appropriate and commercial objectives are being met.
- Be the gatekeeper of options and bookings going through Plato.
- In conjunction with the HOI and Planning Business Directors (BDs), assist in writing and implementing key client strategies.
- Alongside the HOI and the Accountability & Performance (A&P) team, drive delivery of commercial and PRF targets across the agency group
- In conjunction with the HOI, manage the audit process both internally and externally. Attend audits where necessary across the7stars business.
- Work with the commercial and planning teams to manage/allocate our commercial commitments.
- In conjunction with the HOI, endeavour to pro-actively grow and develop key client business alongside the planning teams. Actively focus on developing spend from lapsed, dormant and non-OOH spending clients.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR_
💥 Bold Skills
- Negotiation and innovative trading ability.
- Experience of servicing a range of clients/media owners at a senior level.
🤝 Human Skills
- Ability to work as part of a team, supportive and collaborative.
- Communicative and relationship building oriented.
- Enthusiastic and driven.
- Willingness to share knowledge and further personal development.
🧠 Smart Skills
- Commercially aware, looks for new opportunities and ways to generate added value.
- Accomplished OOH pricing/market knowledge.
- A high level of attention to detail.
- Proactive and good multitasking skills.
- Strong time management skills are essential.
AS WELL AS_
- Previous experience working at Account Investment Director level
- Proven extensive knowledge of buying and auditing OOH
- Relevant experience in an Out of home specialist or other directly relevant background
- Strong numeracy & analytical skills
- Accurate and acute attention to detail.
- Experience of managing people.
- Microsoft office suite skills – particularly Excel.
WHY US_
“The best thing about working at Talon is the space, time and expertise I’ve been given over the years to grow and develop my skills.” Client Director at Talon
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_
WE ARE BOLD_
As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
- We embrace change
- We challenge respectfully
- We lead the way
WE ARE HUMAN_
We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
- We value collaboration and togetherness
- We are empathetic
- We embrace individuality
WE ARE SMART_
Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
- We grow and learn
- We are trusted
- We are mission possible
Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.