Audio Account Director

As an Audio Account Director, you will be focused on Mindshare and Wavemaker which sit within the WPP Media Hub team. You will have equal responsibility for driving airtime and creative partnership revenues.  

Working closely with the Commercial Director, Audio Group Head, Group Client Leads and Creative Strategists you will ensure that the Customer Strategies and Creative Process are implemented effectively.   

Our Team 

At Bauer Media Advertising ‘Together We Create Impact’, meaning thatevery part of the commercial team is focused on creating impact for our customers by leveraging our brands and platforms to deliver against their objectives. 

This is a Hybrid role that supports a balance of working from home ad our office in London. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver market beating share of airtime and creative revenues
• Develop new business and retain existing business across display and creative
• Drive brand count across the agency territory, improving our conversion rate of creative pitches
• Evangelise audio, Bauer’s proposition and positioning our brands and audiences through engagement pieces within the hub agencies
• Ensure that our profile and traction with hub agencies is consistent and high quality
• Ensure Bauer brands are regularly presented and clearly understood with all new developments communicated
• Ensure full understanding of partnership briefs, successfully informing our response.
• Gather insight from agency to deliver best in class creative solutions.   

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of working with network media agencies at a mid-level
• Strong contacts across media agencies predominantly in partnership, and AV investment teams
• Genuine knowledge of and passion for audio and our brands
• Strong understanding of the broadcast and digital media marketplace
• Experience of creating and landing big ticket sponsorship / partnership deals
• Strong understanding of agency trading deals and mechanics.
• A proven consultative sales approach.