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About the Role

As an Account Director, you will promote collaboration, and create long-lasting client advocacy by pushing for the very best creative output. You'll be seeking a seat at the top table, yearn to build client development plans, look for new business opportunities, and want to become an inspirational leader. You'll work across key clients across a variety of projects including Brand Identity redesign and broader Brand Architecture work, where you'd lead projects from end to end.

Responsibilities

Promote collaboration
Create long-lasting client advocacy by pushing for the very best creative output
Build client development plans
Look for new business opportunities
Become an inspirational leader
Lead projects from end to end
Have high level brand conversations with the client
Make recommendations based on clear understanding of the clients business and challenges
Build on the success of client relationships
Achieve organic account growth

Requirements

2+ years brand design agency experience
Experience working with global CPG clients
Experience working on packaging design and brand identity design projects
Ability to 'do' and 'think' for the client, thus creating depth and scope within an account through an extended diet of work or winning new brands

Skills

Lead and motivate a team with multiple disciplines
Sharp commercial and business acumen
Curiosity and excitement for the future of branding
Excellent EQ and ability to read the room and influence results
Collaborative nature both internally, with clients and with partner agencies, always seeking to find solutions
Ability to juggle multiple workstreams in a calm manner
Confidence and clarity of communication
Hunter/Growth mentality – always looking for opportunities and converting them to projects
Experience working at the forefront of branding e.g. motion/sonic identity projects
Experience working in partnership with program/project managers
Experience running global brand identity design system projects

Location

Shoreditch

Work Type

Hybrid working policy, minimum 2 days pw in the studio
2 weeks work from anywhere, by agreement with line manager

Experience Level

2+ years

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Bupa Healthcare, including dental option
Income protection & life insurance
Classpass credits
Group personal pension
25 days holiday + time given at Christmas and New Year
Summer Fridays x 2
Birthday day off
Season ticket loan
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced parental leave policies
Referral scheme for new hires

About the Company

Jones Knowles Ritchie is a branding business, founded in 1990 and proudly independent ever since.
We started out in the world of packaging, but now we’re worldwide—from three founders, to more than 350 of us across the UK, USA and China.
Together, we build and deliver brands across the entire consumer experience.
We’re here to inspire brands and people to be their true selves. To be brave. Be tenacious. And above all, be yourself. Because we believe that’s the only way to truly be distinctive, everywhere.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression.