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We are a creative consultancy, and part of a larger multinational consulting group. We truly believe in sparking change by fusing art and industry. Creativity and corporate business. Both heart and head. Sophisticated culture and technology. Instincts and data. And, by doing so, we strive to be a creative force at the forefront of society.

We are essentially an entrepreneurial collective of creative thinkers and makers. At the heart of it, we build exciting brands, create advertising, and develop unique content that captures the imagination. And ultimately inspire the change.

We’re now looking for a new Account Director who is interested to take part in organically building and growing the team in Switzerland.

As an Account Director you’re responsible for our relationships with international well-known clients - and ensure the smooth production of creative work. You will work closely with creatives and strategists to deliver the best to our clients. Internally you will additionally play an integral part in defining the agency culture, as we are still in the start-up mode. 

How you can make an impact within the team:

• Leading client accounts within the agency
• Leading effective and efficient cross-functional interactions within the agency to deliver client success
• Maximising team output and efficiencies through coordinating team workflow, with responsibility for the teamwork in progress (potentially across our studios in Europe)
• Coordinating and engaging with our external partners
• Acting as an ambassador for the group as creative consultancy, transforming business through creativity
• Identifying, as well as developing new business opportunities with existing and future agency clients

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in an advertising agency with a strong network in Switzerland
• You have exceptional presentation and communication skills, with key experience in liaising with clients also at senior level
• You have demonstrable experience in effectively managing large campaigns across the different communication disciplines, leading budgets and reporting; developing accounts by seeking revenue opportunities
• You have exceptional interpersonal skills, coupled with a positive go to attitude, and the ability to coordinate various teams and remain on top of the project workload(s).
• You absolutely live and breathe advertisement, communication and design and are ahead of technology trends
• English language skills are required; German or French is advantageous