CDI - Social Account Director

London, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-account leadership and senior client communication while coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact social campaigns for multiple clients.

  • Manage senior client communications and growth opportunities while aligning internal teams to meet scope and timelines.
  • Drive proactive project execution by mobilizing agency experts and ensuring clear ownership across strategy, creative, and production.
  • Maintain high-quality writing and presentation standards for client-facing documents and internal briefs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee multiple accounts and delegate tasks to manage workload, ensuring alignment up and down the chain.
  • Manage work across several clients and projects, staying calm under pressure and maintaining a high standard while effectively delegating.
  • Lead senior client communications, including monthly check-ins, growth planning, scope discussions, and performance reviews.
  • Proactively drive projects forward by bringing in wider agency expertise and coordinating stakeholders to fit timelines.
  • Connect internal teams to deliver on client work and ensure cross-functional collaboration.
  • Support on capacity planning for account teams, keeping work within scope and monitoring delivery levels.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years experience as a Senior Account Manager within a Social Media Agency
  • Experience working across online and offline social across entertainment clients
  • Solid experience of managing a busy team
  • Varied and tested experience in professional client relationship management
  • A high level of experience in budgeting and finance management
  • Significant experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Enthusiastic and positive approach to challenges
  • Resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues
  • The ability to plan and strategise at a senior level
  • A persuasive and confident approach to creative projects
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Effective team management capabilities
  • A keen attention to detail
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Havas Play puts brands at the heart of music, sports, gaming, and fandom. The network is founded on the belief that all brands – from the arts and tech to healthcare and consumer goods – can earn attention and create enduring business impact by activating consumers’ passions. Havas Play is uniquely positioned to deliver meaningful experiences across six core services: 1) Strategy, Consulting & Ideation; 2) Branded Content; 3) Experiential + Live; 4) Social + Influencer; 5) Partnership + Sponsorship; 6) Analytics. Havas Play enables brands around the world including BKT, Canal+, Carrefour, Coca-Cola, COTY, EE, Fidelity, Harman, Hyundai, Kia, L’Or, LIV Golf, Louis Vuitton, Orange, Paris 2024 (Olympics), Puma, Red Bull, UEFA, Unilever, and World Rugby to Play like never before.

Founded in 1999
109 employees (59 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~111

Marketing Team

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44 (40% of company)