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We’re looking for an experience experienced industry professional to help us continue our success, and that of our clients.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing team within the digital marketing industry.
The Account Lead is a senior leader in the business, working to develop and champion advanced strategic projects and channels, and pursue their implementation with a set of key clients. A key requirement of this role is having hands on skills in at least one paid media channel with a high level of working knowledge in all other major channels.
Objectives
Successfully build relationships with clients to understand their high-level business problems and develop digital strategies to solve them. Maintain a strong knowledge of digital marketing, improving internal approaches and working with partners to increase client spend and retention, while also becoming a thought leader in the industry.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with key clients on a day to day basis at a senior level, developing strong professional relationships.
- Develop client projects in line with business and channel objectives.
- Engage and empower cluster leaders to develop and implement channel solutions.
- Advise the business on high-level strategic direction, and channel and technology opportunities.
- Develop team skills and culture in line with business direction and client requirements, focusing on new channels and opportunities.
- Be an ambassador for the Sparro values and culture.
- Lead key new business and cross-sell opportunities.
You live for results, drive change, and expect only the best.
You move fast, but also and engage and empower the team around you to get stuff done. You’re also not afraid to dive right in and solve challenges by rolling up your sleeves.
You’ve worked with variety of clients and are looking to build successful senior stakeholder relationships.
Your contribution to the agency’s offering, direction, culture and knowledge will be invaluable, as will the solutions you produce and lead for our clients.
Your Skills
- Hands-on skills in at least one channel or discipline, with a high level of working knowledge in all major channels.
- Highly-effective and confident client, stakeholder and staff management skills; including the ability to plan and host client and staff workshops, training sessions, pitches and meetings.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal and multi-level leadership skills.
- An advanced ability to independently plan, strategise, and mobilise to achieve a project.
- A confident and considered approach to problem solving and project management.
- Full awareness of digital channels and tactics with hands-on skills in at least one discipline or channel.
- A natural talent for exploring and workshopping business objectives, using data and digital skills to develop project plans.
The performance of the Account Lead will be determined based on their ability to:
- Engage clients in Sparro’s digital marketing offering, value and strategies.
- Develop client relationships, positioning Sparro as a key business partner.
- Develop team members’ skills, experience and confidence.
- Develop and progress the wider professional offering of Sparro – conceptually and through technology.
- Contribute to the values and culture of Sparro.
Continuous learning is a huge part of our workplace culture. With our dedicated learning and development team and onsite performance coach, we offer in-house training sessions to upskill your qualifications.
We also provide a 20-week leadership training course with our founder and general manager. Through this training, we explore the vision of Sparro and Jack Nimble, how to manage expectations, elevating conversation and much more.
The Account Lead will work closely with our Business Partners and Senior Leaders.
Through our in-house training and support, we also look beyond our company to aid our staff’s professional development, with access and encouragement to attend industry events, workshops and paid external courses.
We’re looking to develop our team to be the next leaders in our industry, and in our business. Excellent opportunities to become a trusted partner and work closely with the business leaders. With the potential to progress into a senior role within the company.
We have a transparent direction for our business and clear pathways for all staff; supported by regular reviews, training courses and personal development plans.
We value culture as a top priority. We know that we succeed by working collaboratively, drawing on our shared knowledge and growing together.
Culture isn’t just a set of behaviours, backgrounds, or interests – it’s a growth mindset, no ego, and having an openness to learn, challenge, be challenged, and share ideas.
We host regular social and sporting events, lunches and drinks. We love getting everyone together to celebrate our successes. We work hard and smart while providing flexible working hours for all team members. We offer remote workings, a pet friendly plant-filled office with casual working areas, and fully stocked fridge.