Job Description
Are you an experienced account director with a creative agency background, excited to help us deliver exceptional creative output for one of the world's most beloved brands?
Here's a fantastic opportunity for you in the LEGO Group's in-house agency in London!
Core Responsibilities
- Partner engagement – responsible for building strong and meaningful partner relationships across the organisation, getting under the skin of what they are looking for, and understanding how to build trust in you and in the agency.
- Deep understanding of the business priorities and opportunities at a global, regional and local level, the market nuances, and the role of communications and creativity in driving growth. You are able to present strategic thinking with clarity whilst bringing a fresh perspective.
- Campaign delivery - as a partner to Project Management and Production you ensure the work gets out on-time, whilst championing the importance of craft. You will work across Brand, Product and Shopper campaigns, and build a comprehensive understanding of all of processes involved. Supporting Senior Communication Partner on large projects and running other projects independently.
- Creating the conditions in which great work can thrive – You understand how to get to the best possible creative work. You present creative ideas in a compelling way with a knack for storytelling, and challenge feedback when required.
- Facilitate collaboration across diverse teams
Please note the role is a fixed term of 12 months (depending on start date), and relocation assistance is not offered for this role.
Play your part in our team succeeding
We are only going to be as strong as the team dynamic we build. There are five of us in our team working closely together, helping and inspiring each other and most importantly, having fun together. We’re excited by this opportunity to bring someone in with a new perspective, to make the Communication Partner team, and the wider LEGO® Agency the very best it can be.
Do you have what it takes?
- Solid experience at a creative agency delivering high profile work for international brands in either advertising or integrated marketing
- Experience working on Regional and Global accounts as well as market-specific accounts - Ideally including developing campaigns for France and Germany
- Brand and Product campaign experience and maybe also within Shopper marketing
- Tenacity and energy to navigate a sophisticated and growing global business
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn combined with a truly creative mentality from problem solving to team management and play!
- Always looking for opportunities to improve partner relationship and the work
- Being the voice that others want in the room - partners, creatives, strategists, and project managers alike
- French or German language skills will be considered an advantage
Hear from our Director of Communication Partners…
“I joined the team this year, and I couldn’t be loving it more. A role like this doesn’t come up very often, so this is a phenomenal opportunity for someone eager to learn and get stuck in. You will experience an open and respectful culture, a deep ambition for the work, and a real passion for play in developing the builders of tomorrow - it doesn’t get better than that.”
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
Here is what you can expect
Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.
Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.
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