Senior Account Director - Talent Pool (London) Soho, London Temporarily Remote

Join our Account Director talent pool in London! We're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join M&C Saatchi Group s World Services. If you come from an Account Management, Client Services or Project Management background, preferably with some agency experience, get in touch! We are particularly interested in candidates with a working knowledge of, or a Degree in International Relations, Political Science, other related humanities, or social science. Languages are a big plus for us so if you're obsessed with understanding different cultures, with human psychology & behavioural change and never put down your phone/books when it comes to staying up to date on geopolitics please submit your CV. World Services partners with governments, civil society, foundations, academia, and the private sector, we work on the critical issues of our time, including national security, social justice and conflict prevention. We provide a fully integrated, end to end service, combining multi-discipline communications teams with subject matter experts, across the world. Our work is domestic and global, often affecting the most vulnerable in society, with international activity orientated towards developing countries, and fragile, conflict affected states. If you are interested in working on some of the most meaningful, exciting and challenging communications tasks please reach out. You'll be working with fantastic people to help build and run communication campaigns from insight to delivery while working with one of the smartest and most engaged agencies in the business. We have almost 250 colleagues globally based in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia, and Dubai working with clients across all corners of the world. We are deeply proud of our trusted, collaborative, and diverse culture. We also recognise our need to continuously grow and evolve. Submitting your CV will add you to our talent pool. Once a relevant role becomes available you will be contacted by a member of the Talent team to discuss the role and your skills and experience in further detail. This role will involve the following responsibilities: Managing projects, including timing plans, team coordination, and client liaison/engagement. Forging relationships at the most senior levels internally and with the client to ensure we can create the best, most impactful work possible Take the lead on critical workstreams to support the project s delivery and oversee other workstreams led by more junior members of the team. Manage project finance, including budget sheets and estimates. Work hand in glove with specialist members of the team, including Insights, Strategy, Design, Production, and Dissemination. Manage and mentor more junior members of the account handling and wider US team, taking an active interest in furthering their development. Take an interest in the world around us geopolitics, social impact issues, culture, etc. What we are looking for: Proven commercial communications expertise in a similar working environment and role, with the ability to work independently. Fluent in written and spoken English. Spanish or Arabic language skills desirable. Good and practical understanding of commercial operations with a sense of responsibility towards the organization s reputation. Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook, word-processing, power point and spreadsheets). Excellent communication skills to enable him/her to engage with senior stakeholders and to understand client requirements. What we offer: A competitive salary and benefits package that includes 27 days holiday per year, pension contributions, private healthcare, discounted dental insurance, enhanced maternity/parental leave, plus a whole host of others including: Cultural stimulation allowance - £250 per person per year Half days off before bank holidays Emergency care days for dependants Up to 5 days volunteering leave per year to work for a registered charity Up to 10 days special emergency leave per year Season Ticket loan Payroll Giving Scheme Thursday drinks to unwind and socialize An annual Summer and Christmas party Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays We also offer learning opportunities around DE&I, targeted mentoring programs and the opportunity to participate in several active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success. The M&C Saatchi Group UK has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture brought to life through equity with business-wide activity across people, culture, industry and society. As part of this, M&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics. All employee and candidate information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). No recruitment agencies please. #LI-JM1 #J-18808-Ljbffr