Walker and Sloan are working with a well known digital marketing agency in Birmingham, as they are keen to bring on board a Digital Account Director to the team on a full time basis. The Role Form an integral part of the digital department leading on digital campaigns and cultivating relationships to ensure they are growing and profitable. Oversee campaigns across Paid Social, Display and PPC. Implement and optimise digital campaigns where necessary, suggesting ways to improve efficiencies for clients. Keep up to date with new media opportunities across digital channels. Effectively manage and nurture client teams to deliver exceptional levels of service. Oversee the strategic planning and buying of digital media, presenting, and selling plans to clients and agencies. Identify and convert new business opportunities for both existing and future clients. Work closely with account management team to deliver campaigns that reach clients target audience and objectives in a timely fashion. Develop strong relationships with media owners ensuring buying efficiencies across the agency and value for money on behalf of clients Maintain a detailed awareness of relevant media research and market trends for client accounts and developments in the wider digital advertising and communications industry. Deliver end-to-end digital campaigns from client briefings, attending meetings, to overseeing campaign performance pre- and post-delivery. Represent the business on all levels externally, building and maintaining excellent relationships with roster agencies Manage budgets and monitor profitability of digital accounts to hit agency targets, ensuring month end billing is completed and all PO’s accounted for. Lead on recruitment and selection decisions. Manage the professional development of team members including appraisals and ensure agreed actions are carried out by the agency. Skills Required Experience in Paid Social and Google Ads. Experience in GoogleAnalytics to a high standard. Experience in tracking and pixel implementation. Possess both a strategic and commercial mindset. Personable and adept at building relationships both internally and externally. In-depth understanding of media landscape with the ability to strategize across all levels Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to juggle a multitude of campaigns and have a sharp eye for detail Decisive nature with strong problem-solving skills Good motivator, skilled at giving immediate and honest specific praise Experience of managing junior to mid-level members of a team. Prepared to take credit but also shoulder responsibility for own and others work. Knowledgeable about trends in media research, media landscape and how translate into new opportunities. Exceptional time management skills, self-starter, and complete finisher. Effective negotiator and trader, adept at closing sales and increasing profits Work Experience Must have worked within an agency environment or at a media owner for at least 5 years within a digital-focused role.