Job Title - Brand & Creative – Senior Strategist | Manager | The Strategy & Consulting Global Network Song Practice

Management Level : 9 –Consultant

Location: Preferred Bangalore, else Gurgaon or Mumbai

Must have skills: Branding, Marketing and Creative Project Management

Good to have skills: Content Strategy, Measurement, Creative Strategy and Execution

Job Summary:
You will work closely with our clients and the Accenture Song team to lead and grow client accounts, ensuring exceptional client satisfaction and driving the overall strategic direction of campaigns. With 7-14 years of experience, you will oversee multiple accounts, managing both B2B and B2C clients while providing strategic direction to a team of account managers and executives.

Roles and responsibilities

• Oversee multiple client accounts, ensuring seamless execution of marketing campaigns across B2B and B2C markets.
• Lead a team of account managers and executives, providing strategic direction and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and driving long-term partnerships.
• Collaborate with creative, strategy, media, and production teams to deliver integrated and effective marketing solutions.
• Drive business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, pitching to potential clients, and expanding account portfolios.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand strategy.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging marketing technologies, and Gen AI tools to bring innovative solutions to client projects.
• Navigate challenges in a fast-paced environment, proactively identifying risks and ensuring smooth execution.
• Maintain quality control across all deliverables, ensuring alignment with brand standards and marketing best practices.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Strong portfolio or samples of work demonstrating strategic, end to end account management and key stakeholder management.
• In-depth knowledge of branding, creative development and execution, digital marketing, and campaign deployment
• Experience in working with middle to senior management levels within existing organization / client organizations.
• Hands-on experience and understanding of relevant tools / platforms
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Good research, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Strong presentation skills and knowledge of using AI and GenAI tools.
• Experience in working across multiple industries.
• Experience in setting up and growing teams to meet needs across skills, geographies and industries.

Additional information:

• Work closely with leadership to drive strategic initiatives and contribute to thought leadership.
• Analyze industry insights, competitive trends, and consumer behavior to inform marketing strategies.
• Manage global and regional projects, coordinating with both offshore and onshore teams.
• Identify new growth opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and lead end-to-end proposal development.
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration and innovation, mentoring teams to deliver best-in-class marketing solutions.
• n opportunity to work on transformative projects with key G2000 clients
• Potential to Co-create with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.
• Ability to embed responsible business into everything—from how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.
• Personalized training modules to develop your strategy & consulting acumen to grow your skills, industry knowledge and capabilities
• Opportunity to thrive in a culture that is committed to accelerate equality for all. Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.

About Our Company | Accenture

Experience: 7+ years of branding, overseeing end-to-end execution, social strategy or advertising experience in account management or related role with a major consulting firm or advertising agency or leading MNC.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business or Marketing

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