What we do isn’t easy. Nothing extraordinary ever is.
At Jack Morton we create head-turning, stomach-dropping, mind-boggling, smile-inducing brand experiences for everyone. The world’s biggest brands and challenger brands that make you go “hmmm” and “wow …” We work with them all, and so can you.
What we create is unique. Like you. It’s the future of marketing and there’s nothing passive or predictable about it. We promise every day will be different than the previous one in a very good way.
We’ve been around the block a few times in the last 80+ years, and what we’ve found at the end of the day, is that we really love what we do — no matter who we do it for. We also happen to be pretty great at it, and we’ve got the hardware to prove it. That and the humility to know you’ll help make the work even better.
We take care of each other, as much as we take care of business. We forget titles, check egos at the door, roll up our sleeves, don headsets, do the coffee run, and work together to make cool things happen. We marvel in each other’s uniqueness and revel in what each of us brings to the human potluck that is Jack. We want this to be a place where you can be you, all of you, and bring your true and honest self to work, every day in every way.
So if you want to help shape the future of an entire industry, welcome. If you’re looking to be global, but still feel local, come on in. If you feel work, and the people you work with, can be extraordinary, let’s chat.
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Business Director
London, England, United Kingdom
We believe in Extraordinary.
At Jack Morton we create head-turning, stomach-dropping, mind-boggling, smile-inducing brand experiences for everyone. It’s the future of marketing and there’s nothing passive or predictable about it. We promise every day will be different than the previous one in a very good way.
We take care of each other, as much as we take care of business. We marvel in each other’s uniqueness and revel in what each of us brings to the human potluck that is Jack.
So, if you want to help shape the future of an entire industry, welcome. If you feel work, and the people you work with, can be extraordinary, let’s chat. We’re Jack, and we can’t wait to meet you.
That brings us to you.
As the Business Director, you are accountable for client relationships including overall client satisfaction across multiple keys and/or anchor accounts and manages client expectations while ensuring that the work is on strategy, on time and within budget. This role will work across agency departments to grow profitable revenue and ensure the creative solution and integrity is protected.
What you’ll be doing
- Bring forth new ideas with clarity and conviction that are regularly adopted
- Establish process and implement best practices within Account Management group and other teams as needed
- Develop solutions that leverage agency offering and are mutually beneficial for the client and the agency
- Understand clients' business and business issues and act as executive-level advisor, anticipating long-term needs
- Build and maintain effective client relationships, ensuring that all client needs are listened to, understood, and responded to in a timely way
- Confidently negotiate with external parties, such as influencers and media partners to create successful collaborations on behalf of the client
- Collaborate with Strategy and Creative to ensure all creative content and agency solutions address the business need
- Be a champion of extraordinary work – by providing inspiration, leadership, and expertise in the agency’s offerings
- Exceed expectations with the overall quality of the work (ideas and impact), yielding recognition from the industry, award shows and our clients
- Grow client revenue and oversee client profitability
- Oversee client ROIand contract negotiations
- Act as subject matter expert on best practices bringing to bear significant experience and insight daily
- Partners with Brand Marketing to develop Award submissions and Case Studies
- Support Account Director(s) to run the team and advise on day-to-day challenges as they arise
- Act as consultant to Account Director(s) to manage significant changes and/ or challenges within accounts
- Ensure development of talent by providing ongoing constructive feedback and mentorship to Account Director(s)
- Proactively identifies and recruits top talent within the industry
If you can do all that, you have what it takes. It might help if…
- Recommended years of experience: 8+ years
- Organizational Sophistication: Has a comprehensive understanding of own or client organization. Fluent in core organizational drivers, priorities and concerns. Sees how environmental forces and leadership can affect an organization. Uses this knowledge to tailor influence and creative strategies with a clear sense of organizational impact.
- Sales Drive: Establishes lofty goals and acts creatively to win new business that represents growth for Jack Morton. May be demonstrated by creating cross-business unit synergies or by creating opportunities triggered by market forces impacting the client. Works as an “ambassador” for Jack Morton with C-level buyers from the client system.
- Influencing Others: Uses understanding of an organization’s structure and decision-making processes to affect the situation. Builds webs of organizational coalitions and long term relationships to enhance abilities to impact and influence others. Recognized as a role model, coalition builder and orchestrator for successful outcomes.
- Business Vision: Formulates and implements strategic long-term plans for both Jack Morton’s business and our clients’ businesses. Is fluid, agile and timely in the implementation of long-term strategic plans and tactical actions. Uses strategic assessment to provide clear explanation to others about how to create impact within the marketplace.
Last, but not least, we believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Jack Morton and Genuine are equal opportunity employers; we strongly value diversity at our companies. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. In 2020, Jack Morton and Genuine, as part of Interpublic Group (IPG), have been named to the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI), and Jack Morton has once again been designated a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Workplace Equality by the Human Rights Campaign in their Corporate Equality Index.
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