AV Partner

The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and collaborative AV community with the expectation of delivering best in class AV activation, strategy, exceptional client servicing & strong commercial understanding. This individual should show robust organisation, diligence, positivity, respect, and strong leadership skills. You will report into the Head of AV and will be responsible for managing Directors, Managers, Execs and Assistants.

Responsibilities and areas of accountability will cover:

1. Overall responsibility across AV media within their client team portfolio from strategic responses to AV delivery.
2. Working with head of AV & head of investment to drive growth for new and existing clients.
3. Help shape future AV products and offerings for 2025 and beyond.
4. Lead on AV element of pitches & new business.
5. Deliver on operational excellence in all aspects of your role.
6. Ability to resolve client problems, resource or media owner issues and have difficult conversations where necessary.
7. Collaborating with commercial teams to deliver on contractual guarantees and accurate forecasting.
8. Significantly contribute to the wider AV department, for example; working with other AV partners, sharing good work, delivering media firsts & award winning work, supporting on departmental ways of working.

People & communication

1. Ensure client servicing is of the highest standard for you and all direct reports.
2. Have strong relationships with internal and external teams.
3. Effectively collaborate with priority media partners.
4. Take the lead on your own team's development, ensuring open and regular dialogue.

Measures of Success:

1. Capturing growth within your client portfolio.
2. Contribution to award winning work and media firsts.
3. Commercial success; AV buying, Audits PRF delivery, trading targets, product development.
4. Team retention and progression.
5. 100% accuracy on all AV operations.

Knowledge & Skills:

1. Ability to deliver a comprehensive POV on current and future market trends - including YouTube, CTV, Audio etc.
2. Strong attention to detail.
3. Coaching abilities.

Experience:

1. Circa 10 years' experience in TV, Cinema, Audio & VoD media planning and buying.
2. Management of a large team.
3. Mature and pro-active approach to team, clients and workload.
4. Ability to ensure 100% accurate output across AV & Commercial processes across team.

What we'll give to you:

1. Whether it's the joy of working with people at the top of their game or the Dentsu social calendar, people love working here - and we hope you will too.
2. Flexible hybrid working with wonderful central London office location.
3. Career development through Dentsu University and other tools; with access to courses, textbooks, mentorship, and external training funding.
4. Private Medical Insurance, Company Pension, life insurance, and other corporate benefits.
5. A selection of other benefits includes 3 wellness days, birthday day off and 2 volunteer days.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Dentsu does not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Experience stipulated in this job description serves as a guide only and all applications will be considered on their merits, irrespective of experience.

As part of our Diversity and Inclusion agenda, and as an Equal Opportunities employer, if you require reasonable adjustments during the selection process please engage directly with your Recruiter.