Job Description

Are you a senior account director with a creative agency background, who is hungry to learn, quick to build relationships, good at navigating complexity, collaborative in nature and excited to help us deliver exceptional creative output for the LEGO Group?


Get exposure to every part of the LEGO Group in senior account management role -- taking the lead on multi-market briefs across a huge range of channels, working with stakeholders across the entire business and shaping the relationships with external agencies too.

This is a 12-month parental cover contract role

Core Responsibilities

Stakeholder management -

You will be responsible for building strong and meaningful relationships with our partners, getting under the skin of what they are looking for, and understanding what it takes to build trust in you and the agency.

Deep understanding of the business priorities and opportunities

, at a global and local level; the market nuances and the role of communications and creativity in driving growth. You're able to present strategic thinking with clarity whilst bringing a fresh perspective.

Campaign delivery -

A partner to Project Management and Production you are responsible for ensuring the work gets out on time , whilst championing the importance of craft. You will work across a huge range of brand , product and shopper campaigns, and will build a comprehensive understanding of all the processes involved.

Creating the conditions in which

great work

can thrive -

You understand what it takes to get to the best possible creative work. You're able to talk about creative ideas in a compelling way, you have a knack for storytelling and can challenge feedback when required . You're able to give clear and honest feedback to project teams that inspire and influences their thinking.

Facilitate collaboration

across all project stakeholders, both across the agency and with our partners, leading project meetings, presentations and status updates, making connections with new stakeholders as required , making sure everyone has the information they need, anticipating problems and always being one step ahead.

Play your part in our team succeeding

We are only going to be as strong as the team dynamic we create. There are five of us in our team, and we work closely together, helping each other, inspiring each other and most importantly, having fun together. We're excited by this opportunity to bring someone in with a fresh perspective, to make the Business Partner team, and the wider LEGO Agency the very best it can be.

Do you

have

what it takes?

Proven experience at a world class creative agency delivering high profile work for brands in either advertising or integrated marketing, to at least Account Director level. Must have experience working on Global accounts as well as a market -specific campaigns, and having an understanding of what it takes to develop global work that feels truly relevant in the key markets. Brand and Product marketing experience a must , Shopper marketing experience desirable. Tenacity and energy to navigate a complicated and growing global business. You're hungry to learn, to understand the business inside out, what's keeping our partners up at night, what the competitors are up to and why, our consumers, the culture around you, the wider industry and media landscape. You're always asking yourself what you can do to make the partner relationship and the work better, to go above and beyond at every stage. You're the voice that others want in the room. Partners, because you always bring a point of view to the table, because you've built up the trust , make others feel heard and have a credible voice of authority. Creatives, because you care about the work and know what it takes to make it happen, in the agency and across The LEGO Group. Strategists, because you have a strategic point of view, you are able to contribute to the brief and input into strategic conversations. Project Management, because you understand the delivery processes and what it takes to deliver on-time . But most of all, you're someone that people want to work with. Excellent written communication skills, an ability to write a presentation with compelling and logical storytelling. A fundamentally creative mindset; from problem solving to team management and play! 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.


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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