Rising Ballers
Account Director
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Rising Ballers Group is the home of Gen Z. Home to Rising Ballers, She's A Baller & more, we shape culture every day. Our channels feature daily content across social media channels, for young people aged 13-35 to consume. We reach millions monthly, and with that we have a responsibility to entertain and educate. Alongside this, we partner with leading blue chip brands that have shared values with our long-term vision. We help partners tap into Gen Z, and alongside that, we create lasting moments with them.
We are looking for an Account Director to join our team and support our activity with key partners - the likes of Nike, BBC, EA & more. This is an exciting role with ample room for progression. Immediate start with max 4 weeks notice is desirable but not mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
- Management of overall delivery of a client project, from inception through to PCA
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the project, directing internal teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time & to a high quality
- Project management to ensure project deliverables meet the client’s expectations when we execute
- Management of the overall project budget; clearly defining scope, managing and negotiating costs, monitoring margin and monitoring quality of delivery targets
- Review, steer and successfully execute against the full marketing funnel mix when we execute our campaigns, optimising each area effectively per launch
- Stakeholder management with our client(s) as first senior point of contact – through high quality governance principles (daily chats, weekly calls & reports)
- Proactive planning of future project milestones, and anticipating future client needs & requirements as the project evolves and market shifts
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Your Required Experience
- 6+ years’ experience delivering projects in the media, advertising or football industry
- Proven track record of delivering small & large projects within said industries
- Demonstrable experience managing successful project teams from end-to-end
- Excellent understanding of the advertising ecosystem; social media, digital, out of home, CRM, and website
- Clear, demonstrable experience of communicating, presenting and influencing key stakeholders of an organisation
- Experience working on large-scale content productions (ideally made for digital)
- Experience managing large client budgets
- Experience working with footballers is not essential but desired
Your Required Skills
- Results driven proactive thinker
- Highly proficient & organised, with excellent attention to detail
- A strong sense of accountability and ownership; you take pride in your work
- Advanced capability of MS office (PowerPoint/Keynote, Excel, Word)
- Internet savvy & proficient in social media platforms and branded content
- A love for football + culturally aware of latest trends within (from brands, athletes, clubs)
- A strong commercial understanding of the sport industry, the key stakeholders that play within it and their roles
- Data-literate; able to turn data into insights to shape strategic opportunities
- Great communicator – in person, on calls, via email
- Naturally thrive in a fast-paced environment and thinking outside the box
- Highly ambitious and entrepreneurial
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Salary And Benefits (wider benefits doc available)
- Competitive salary with pension scheme
- Fortnightly free Nandos Thursdays in office with the whole team
- Fortnightly free company drinks plus annual summer off-site / overnight stay
- Long service award bonuses
- 25 days holiday, rising by 1 day every 2 years you are with us (capped at 28)
- Strong development framework, inclusive of 2 PDP cycles a year
- Annual learning & development budget for courses to support development
- Rapidly growing company with long-term role progression
- Entrepreneurial environment, where each day brings something new
We are strongly committed to an inclusive and diverse Rising Ballers. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.
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