Account Director, Hypebeast
12-Month Contract
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Streetwear news and eCommerce platform
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Streetwear news and eCommerce platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To share the most authentic aspect of culture around the globe.
Role
Who you are
- 6-7 years of relevant work experience in senior account management within a publisher/agency environment
- Able to travel for shoots within Europe
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- EXperienced problem-solver that can think strategically
- Detail-oriented with strong time management skills
- Solutions focused, with the ability to manage internal and external expectations
- The highest level of organisation and anticipation. Bigger picture thinking is a must
- Understanding of Sales, Creative and Production processes
- Confident and able to manage demanding client relationships
- Able to work independently and effectively is a must
- Positive and energetic - instilling enthusiasm in the team at all times
What the job involves
- We are looking for a highly-motivated Account Director to join the Hypebeast team
- The ideal candidate needs to have a track record of developing key client relationships within a publisher environment, delivering successful media campaigns from beginning to end
- This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team, working with some of the best brands in the world
- You will be reporting into the Director of Account Servicing, EMEA
- Schedule and launch advertising campaigns on Hypebeast social channels in a timely and accurate manner
- You have a deep understanding of media. You are able to confidently advise clients on how to optimise a media plan and specific placements based on their needs and KPIs
- You have the experience and ability to troubleshoot technical issues, always coming up with tangible and effective media solutions for our clients
- You will oversee the development and delivery of End of Campaign reporting. Communicating our successful delivery to clients, gathering feedback and coming up with data-driven insights and recommendations for future campaigns
- Building and maintaining effective relationships by being a true partner to clients. Clients should trust your opinion/counsel and see you as an extension of their team. Prospecting future work from client accounts
- Coordinating calls with clients, coordinating teams and sharing agendas. You will have a solid understanding of processes and proactively manage projects - facilitating conversations between team members, and considering how we can make the work even better at each stage
- You will proactively consider how actions will affect clients; responding quickly to meet clients needs, resolving problems and avoiding over-commitment
- You will identify upselling opportunities throughout live projects, understanding how to approach new opportunities with clients. You will constantly think about how to nurture and grow long-term business relationships with clients. Prospecting future work from clients
- You are competent with contractual processes; agreeing a Scope of Work between internal stakeholders and clients before project sign-off
- Oversee client billing to ensure timely payments and information gathering for auditing purposes
- Effective time management is essential. You ensure that you are delivering work on time and are conscientious with deadlines
- You identify and solve challenges before your Clients do. When highlighting a problem, you always have a view of what a solution might be with your clients brand front of mind. You talk solutions, not problems
- You have a track record of managing high-level / top tier accounts, confidently leading conversations and delivering projects end to end
- You take responsibility and accountability for the work and the process on each project – you are the go-to person, both internally and externally
- You will constantly think about how to nurture and grow long-term business relationships with clients
- You take the time to understand every aspect of your client's business; you show a real passion for their brand and the industry
- You will be an administrative lead including providing weekly updates, updating project management trackers, contracts, budgets and timelines. You are the holder of all processes across all of your projects
- You will report regularly to internal stakeholders on all aspects of the project
- You are a level-headed multi-tasker, able to handle many projects at once of varying size with a calm and steady nature
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 2005 as a hobbyist men's fashion blog, Hypebeast has today exploded into an editorial and eCommerce empire with several major media outlets aimed at different market segments, a commerce branch with an online and high street presence, and a creative production agency for talent working in fashion and other areas. Considered to be an influential authority on street fashion and culture, it has amassed an audience of over 16 million unique viewers per month, mostly among men aged 18-35.
Hypebeast is named after the street fashion style emphasising heavy branding, which has been on something of a downturn lately. Men are beginning to turn towards more subdued and luxe basics (an example of this trend is the recent global decline in sneaker sales compared to loafers). While this may in the short term impact Hypebeast's eCommerce offerings, its editorial team is pivoting to remain ahead of trends and maintain Hypebeast's influence on fashion culture.
As a trend leader, Hypebeast is continually expanding into new markets. Having established media outlets for women's and Asian fashion, it has recently moved into sports and even coffee, having opened a café in its flagship clothing shop in Hong Kong. Most recently it launched in Latin America with a Spanish-language and regionally curated offering. In the long term, it will continue to expand its presence in this market and seek to grow globally.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Marylebone, London, UK
Leadership
Kevin Ma
(CEO)Founded Hypebeast in 2005. Prior to that studied for a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Psychology at the University of British Columbia.
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