23...WHO?

23red is a purpose-driven creative agency. We develop brands and campaigns that change behaviour for the better and have a positive impact on people’s lives.

Whether it’s tackling climate change, fighting inequality, or driving blood donations, we take pride in developing brands and campaigns that make a real difference to society.

We are experts in crafting creative campaigns that cut through and engage, delivering them through paid, owned and earned channels, frequently working through the trusted voices of media, partners, or influencers.

Our people are motivated by the impact of our work, and we have clear values, each underpinned by a set of behaviours: Collaborative, Curious, Creative, Clever and Caring.

We’re part of Capgemini Invent globally, aligned to Frog in the United Kingdom – and whilst we operate as a separate brand, we have the benefit of being part of a network.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

This is an exciting time for the agency and due to business growth, we are looking for an established Account Director with partnerships experience to join our growing client services team, working across a selection of high-profile accounts.

Working closely with senior team members, you will represent the face of 23red to your clients. Being fully responsible for fostering trust and building agency credibility with your stakeholders.

Overseeing the overall development and implementation of key strategic solutions for your clients, you will be comfortable with leading a truly consultative agency approach that challenges a brief and inspires your clients.

Partnerships experience is key for this role, alongside experience in delivering large scale integrated accounts. You’ll need to be able to think strategically and creatively about how you can partner a brand and an organisation together to reach an audience and amplify campaign messages. You’ll need to be able to present confidently with potential partners and sell-in a cause and purpose that you want them to get behind.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Forging partnerships, you will amplify campaign messages by identifying and building productive partnerships with like-minded organisations.

• Client management, you will be confident with leading from the front and pulling together project teams which could consist of experts from creative, PR and social media.

• Delivering large scale integrated accounts, including paid and partnerships

• Project manage, creative campaigns with and for partners. This may include the development of creative concepts and overseeing production.

• Presenting, you will be confident with writing and presenting engaging and thought-provoking brief responses to clients.

• People management, you will be comfortable with driving the output of the project team in an inspiring way to foster the best client servicing, strategic output and creative briefs and ideas. You are keen to develop those around you and will play an active role in mentoring and nurturing the talent of junior members of the team.

• Commercially, you will always have an eye on the bigger picture and be comfortable scoping out relevant client targets and deliverables. You will take financial responsibility for your client accounts, pulling together scopes of work and having oversight of the financial forecast of clients.

The right candidate will have:

• Current experience at an Account Director level within a creative agency, or in house.

• Overarching knowledge of creative, pr and social.

• Proven track record of building partnerships to amplify campaign messages

• Experience in delivering large scale integrated accounts including paid and partnerships.

• Experience working with multiple stakeholders.

• You will also come with outstanding communication, management, organisation, research, and numeracy skills alongside being adept at using MS Office programmes (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Paprika.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed at 23red to creating a team that represents the rich diversity of society, and we strive to create a working environment that ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions.  We welcome all applications, especially those from individuals who are underrepresented in our industry. This includes people from ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ people, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen) and people of any age and class. 

In considering candidates, we look for culture add rather than culture fit – we do not seek to create a homogenous culture and value the diversity of perspectives the team bring to the table.