Regional Advertising Account Director - NY

 

About Zimmerman
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Zimmerman, an Omnicom Group Company, is currently the 18th largest advertising agency in the United States, with more than 800 full-time associates and offices throughout the country; including New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Atlanta. 

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional.

 

Retail Advertising Experience is highly preferred

 

Overall Objective: 

Continually strive to find ways to grow the Client?s business. Support and help develop the Client?s marketing and advertising strategies. Help subordinates grow, assuring a vibrant, cohesive team. Assist Agency management with development and establishment of operational policies and procedures. Ensure compliance to all Agency guidelines and secure all required signatures/paperwork for Agency records (confidentiality, T&E, etc.). Gain Clients? confidence as an advertising professional who is competent, reliable and respected.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Client Relations:

? Maintain contact with senior level Client(s) responsible for development of advertising programs.

? Anticipate Client needs, keeping the agency in the position of leading rather than following.

? Counsel with senior level Client(s) on any potential changes.

? Keep Agency management informed of status of Client relations, including personnel changes and issues pertaining to Agency performance.

? Assure that clients understand Agency procedures/systems. Obtain clear direction before Agency takes action.

? Direct/coach account managers on merchandising marketing/advertising efforts in district meetings and in one-on-one store visits.

? Ensure that store visits/phone calls are documented with written contact reports.

? Ensure compliance with Agency/Client Scope of Work document.

? Establish continuing staff training programs that insure continued growth of staff working on Client business.

 

 

 

 



General Duties:

Encourage and motivate all members of the Agency team. Train and coach staff, thereby helping them to grow in responsibility. Delegate increasingly challenging jobs to staff to facilitate their growth. Establish objectives to assure they achieve required experience / competency for promotion to the next level of management. Participate in establishing appropriate objectives for all staff. Responsible for providing accurate direction to internal staff. Participate in weekly status report conference call. Ensure accurate and timely service reports and Client contact reports. Attend Agency-provided seminars. Participate in new-employee training. Oversee compliance with all legal guidelines, particularly advertising claims? substantiation and handling of unsolicited ideas. Assure efficient use of agency time and resources on assigned account.  Exercise primary responsibility for cost control to meet established budgets goals. Assure that proprietary and other sensitive information is handled with utmost confidentiality. Assist in educating AEs on their assignments, Client needs and special requests. Discuss copy / legal issues with AEs. Use Agency resources to provide Client(s) with best information. Provide day-to-day supervision of any assigned personnel, guiding workflow, and assuring compliance with agency policy and fulfilling client requirements.

 

Summary: 

The Account Director is selected by and accountable to the V.P./General Manager for the effective and efficient operation of all functions for the clients and staff assigned to him/her.  The responsibilities are many, various, and not limited to those written in this document.  These responsibilities must be directed continuously toward maintaining exceptional service to the Client and toward achieving the goals of Zimmerman Advertising, Inc.