Title: SVP, Director, Account Planning
Company/Location: DDB Health
Department/Discipline: Account Planning
Overview:
Responsibilities
Leadership
- Recognized leader and senior ambassador for the department and agency
- Responsible for vision of Account Planning department and rallying team around it
- Takes responsibility for Account Planning team development, provides mentorship, benchmarks and advice, specifically focusing on strategic communication skills
- Develops and expands the department’s ability to present itself in a focused and compelling way
- Model core values of Courage, Curiosity, Generosity, and Grit
Strategic Stewardship
- Anticipates strategic issues for brands and proactively drives strategic solutions for clients
- Confidently leads a room and guides strategic decision-making
- Utilizes existing strategic approaches and develops new ones as needed to tackle business challenges
- Viewed by clients as a critical voice in strategic brand work streams and decisions
Insight-Driven
- Recommends new and innovative ways to uncover knowledge, insights and ideas
- Partners with Channels and Innovation to build customer experience
- Embraces use of big data to create new actionable insights and methodologies
Qualifications
- 10 + years of experience in a strategic healthcare agency role (Ideally account planning or strategic planning)
- Candidates must have BA/BS, preferably a MA in social sciences or a MBA
- Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative market research
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to effectively and dynamically interact with all levels of staff and clients
- Must be able to present yourself, the agency, and your recommendations in an articulate, dynamic, and professional manner.
- Leadership skills including the ability to motivate and develop talent
DDB Health is an equal opportunity employer and offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees
