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    Roo0910

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    About

    I have accumulated over 20 years of experience in the advertising, marketing, and eventing industry. I gained great experience working with global clients in Dubai, Ireland, Nigeria, and Ghana. As a client service professional, you operate as the ‘heart’ of an agency defining and living the culture, shaping relationships internally and with your client portfolio. Our jobs are to create and form relationships and effectively meet the requirements of what is required so all parties are performing at their optimum level and delivering the best results. Having worked in numerous facets of the advertising industry has allowed me to stay adaptable to the ever-changing demands of a client’s requirements.

    Proficient in

    Event ManagementProject ManagementKey Account Management
    International

    Yes

    Availability

    Part-time or Full-time

    Experience

    20 years

    Previous Roles

    3

    Work History

    Account Director
    Advertising Account Director & Event Director
    Senior Producer Events

    Key Responsibilities in Most Recent Role

    Job Title: Advertising Account Director & Event Director

    20 years
    • As an event director, one directs and oversees the planning of special events, conferences, and meetings of an organisation.
    • This includes conference themes, dinner themes, all layouts and artwork for the event, coordinating amenities and accommodations; supervising and approving all tasks including staff and site selection, food transport, audio/video equipment selection, and DJs; preparing and negotiating budget, sourcing suppliers and vendors, coordinating all operations, monitoring budgets, and reporting and presenting to top management of our clients
    • Manage the delivery and set income targets for clients
    • Explore and recommend new cost-effective/innovative methods to deliver campaigns
    • Overall delivery of client briefs through active team management and distribution of workload
    • Manage all day-to-day activities relating to clients and team members
    • Ensure a thorough understanding of the production processes and costs in order to maximise agency profitability and client budgets
    • Deliver business initiatives that enhance the development of skills, knowledge, and good practice of the agency
    • Implement change within the business to achieve operational excellence
    • Explore and secure opportunities for organic growth and cross-selling
    • Assist with new business activities e.g. project management of a pitch
    • Ensure a clear understanding of the client’s business requirements and translate them into clear deliverables for the team
    • Fostering good relationships across the agency departments
    • Lead and drive integration between various agencies working on client accounts
    • Adhere to company guidelines, such as timely completion of goals, timesheets, accurate revenue forecasts, and achieving ultimate utilisation of budgets and targets
    • Ensure understanding of the relevant client contract and relevant legal/regulatory guidelines
    • Ensure meaningful relationship with clients
    • Client entertainment
    • Continuously provide input into the strategic direction of each client account and ensure communication of any directional changes to my team and to the creative teams

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