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  <company-name>Web Liquid Group</company-name>
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  <contact-details-formatted>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:ukcareers@webliquidgroup.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;ukcareers@webliquidgroup.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</contact-details-formatted>
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  <description-formatted>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overview&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With the aim of maximising our services to our clients the Client Services Director will provide a strategic approach to how we service all our clients. You will have a responsibility to understand the digital communications landscape alongside the broader commercial landscape and should be able to consider client and agency issues at a strategic level. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will manage multiple lines of business within a single client relationship or for multiple clients. You will develop a strong understanding of clients&#8217; marketing and business objectives and drive high-level strategic plans and objectives. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will monitor efforts to ensure adherence to timelines and budgets, and manage internal resource allocation and costs towards profitability.&#160;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Responsibilities:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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Aid in taking Web Liquid&#8217;s offering to the next level; identifying gaps and making strategic recommendations &lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
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Ultimate point of accountability for key client relationships 
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Develop and cultivate relationships with all key clients at the most senior levels 
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Identify clients&#8217; requirements and develop accountable marketing programmes to deliver business results and drive innovation for clients 
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Manage, develop and grow the Client Services team 
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&lt;li&gt;
Increase revenue by identifying and growing both existing business and new business opportunities 
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&lt;li&gt;
Stay abreast of trends in the digitally enabled world and understand the unique opportunities and challenges that affect clients&#8217; business and marketing initiatives 
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Be publically facing, sharing foresights both internally and externally from existing clients by developing key accounts&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
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Ensure achievement of financial goals by revenue forecasting, profitability management, and resource planning 
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;With the aim of maximising our services to our clients the Client Services Director will provide a strategic approach to how we service all our clients. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;You will &lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;have a responsibility to understand the digital communications landscape alongside the broader commercial landscape and should be able to consider client and agency issues at a strategic level. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;You will &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;manage multiple lines of business within a single client relationship or for multiple clients. You will develop a strong understanding of clients&amp;rsquo; marketing and business objectives and drive high-level strategic plans and objectives. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;You will monitor efforts to ensure adherence to timelines and budgets, and manage internal resource allocation and costs towards profitability.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;Key Responsibilities:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Aid in taking Web Liquid&amp;rsquo;s offering to the next level; identifying gaps and making strategic recommendations &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Ultimate point of accountability for key client relationships &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Develop and cultivate relationships with all key clients at the most senior levels &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Identify clients&amp;rsquo; requirements and develop accountable marketing programmes to deliver business results and drive innovation for clients &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Manage, develop and grow the Client Services team &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Stay abreast of trends in the digitally enabled world and understand the unique opportunities and challenges that affect clients&amp;rsquo; business and marketing initiatives &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Be publically facing, sharing foresights both internally and externally from existing clients by developing key accounts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Ensure achievement of financial goals by revenue forecasting, profitability management, and resource planning &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  <instructions-formatted>&lt;p&gt;Please e-mail a covering letter and CV explaining your suitability for the role.&lt;/p&gt;</instructions-formatted>
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  <requirements-formatted>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Essential:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Educated to degree level
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&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Full understanding of the digital marketplace &lt;/strong&gt;
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At least 5 years relevant industry work experience
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&lt;strong&gt;A talent for people management as well as excellent communication skills &lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Exemplary client service skills, with the ability to maintain and extend client relationships&lt;/strong&gt; 
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&lt;li&gt;
Excellent time management, numeracy skills and attention to detail
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&lt;li&gt;
Strong marketing thinking and understanding of the communications disciplines 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Beneficial:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Degree in Marketing or Advertising
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&lt;li&gt;
Fluent in a European Language; especially German, French or Italian
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
Travel industry background an advantage
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
A solid experience working with media and creative departments 
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&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Educated to degree level&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"&gt;Full understanding of the digital marketplace &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;At least 5 years relevant industry work experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"&gt;A talent for people management as well as excellent communication skills &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"&gt;Exemplary client service skills, with the ability to maintain and extend client relationships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Excellent time management, numeracy skills and attention to detail&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Strong marketing thinking and understanding of the communications disciplines &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Degree in Marketing or Advertising&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Fluent in a European Language; especially German, French or Italian&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Travel industry background an advantage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt;A solid experience working with media and creative departments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  <salary>Salary commensurate with seniority of role + bonus + pension plan + 25 days holiday</salary>
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