Account Director - 12-month contract

HYBRID WORKING - a mix of office and home based, please note this is not a remote working position.

Our Client, a leading creative agency is growing the work they do in the Health & Wellness sector and are looking to add a new Account Director to their team. They re a creative, strategically minded, digitally savvy team of over 90 working in Edinburgh (often ranked as one of the world s best cities to live in).

They currently work across a range of clients in the UK and internationally. It would be an advantage if the potential candidate has experience of working with or for leading companies in the health and wellbeing sector. Given the nature of the work, it will also be a bonus for a candidate to have experience of international projects, language skills, paid media, and social media projects. The role will involve working with trade bodies including EFPIA, IFPMA and ABPI so experience of working on policy issues and industry reputation would also be an advantage.

But more importantly you must be passionate about using communications to help make a difference to the health and well-being of people, from reducing childhood obesity to telling the story of the science behind the world s most innovative medicines.

To succeed, you should have:

• Experience working within a creative agency at an Account Director or Senior Account Manager level
• Contributed to a portfolio of distinctive work, as well as shown some creative thinking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate the why behind ideas
• Relentless attention to detail
• Confidence in managing all commercial aspects of client relationships
• A problem-solving personality, with the desire to help your colleagues.

If this summary appeals, please get in touch with your cv and a brief covering note outlining your suitability all successful candidates will be contacted within 48 hours.