.Our brand is our people living our values. Our values are our yardstick of who we are and how we show up. For each other. For our clients. For the work. As one, uncommonly, helping each other out, walking in other worlds and running towards a problem. No matter which city we're based in, we're all in. Geography isn't a thing. Affinity is. No matter what size of client we're working on, we're one huge ego-less melting pot of brilliant creativity, collective capabilities, exceptional insight, and effortless integration. Together we roll up and jump in wherever we're needed, for whatever reason.The OpportunityThis Senior Account Director will be the client lead for one of M&C Saatchi's biggest financial services clients, and is responsible for managing relationships with key client contacts, and overseeing their client's day-to-day communications requirements; forecasting and processacross integrated campaigns – covering communications incorporating Integrated, Digital, Social, Content and Branding projects. They will foster close collaboration with Brand Strategy, Creative & Design and Integrated Production teams.A Snapshot Of What You'll DoInnately understand the client's business and seek ways to add value to drive the client business in terms of creative product, market share and brand recognition.Strategically drive the client's marketing product within the category; anticipate potential competitive threats or opportunities and make recommendations to the client.Monitor the health of the account team and ensure that resource is appropriate and profitable.Build and nurture beneficial working relationships with the wider agency team by actively listening and seeking guidance.Use learnings on campaign performance to orchestrate maximum effectiveness on future campaigns, from brief through to production and implementation.Support Managing Partner/Group Account Director when required.Act as mentor to the junior members of the Account Management team, setting a positive example for team behaviour, learning and collaboration.Your Ideal ExperiencePrevious experience working as a Senior Account Director, ideally from a creative agency environment.Proven experience leading integrated campaigns and comms projects, exposure to the Financial Services industry is ideal.In-depth knowledge of communications projects: TV, radio, print production, sponsorships & other emerging media including digital; web, email, mobile.A leader - proven ability to build and inspire a diverse team, to elevate quality of work and ideas to the next level.An influencer – able to take people on a journey, to achieve buy-in across critical issues.Passionate about great ideas, underpinned by commitment to delivery.M&C Saatchi Group AmbitionAs part of the M&C Saatchi Group we come together to realise BIG AMBITIONS. And ours is to be the most connected creative company by organising original thinkers in uncommon ways