Origination Account Director

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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
AdTech • Marketing Tech
The Role
The Account Director leads origination projects for Apple, managing teams and communication while developing integrated campaigns and strategies across diverse markets.
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Account Director (Origination)

Type of contract: Permanent

Office Days: Mon + Fri WFH, Tues, Weds + Thurs office based

Who We Are

TWA\Media Arts Lab (or MAL as you’ll hear us called) is the bespoke global advertising agency dedicated solely to Apple. Our mission is to create smart, simple and iconic work that transforms business and makes culture for the world’s best brand.

We’re headquartered in Los Angeles with 5 further international hubs and over 700 people making great work for Apple in 26 markets around the globe.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Without inclusion, we won’t be diverse. Diversity brings a richness which we believe enables innovation & creativity. As such, MAL is committed to maintaining an open, welcoming and inclusive culture which allows everybody to bring their whole selves to the workplace and simply be who they are at all times.

Media Arts Lab is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.  In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc.). 

Summary

We’re looking for an aspiring Account Director (AD) to join us in our London office. Our London office is the hub office servicing Europe, Middle East and Turkey markets for Apple. MAL London is responsible for individual market originations and global campaign localisation across each of these territories.

The AD role will be reporting into the Business Lead and be part of the Account Management team which consists of about 25 people.

It’s a senior role, supporting the two regional Business Leads to lead the development and production of multiple origination projects across different markets. The AD typically has junior- to mid-level support across projects, depending on the level of complexity.

The AD role at Media Arts Lab serves as a key communicator across Account and Project Management to lead teams, the process and the work.

They will be working alongside Account Management team members across various levels; all internal departments; MAL Los Angeles; and OMD London (media agency partner). They will also have close interaction with Geo Apple team members, and some interaction with WW Apple team members.

This role requires senior stakeholder management, with Business Lead oversight.

We’re looking for someone who is excited about working with a global, culturally diverse and highly driven team for one of the best brands in the world. If you are inquisitive, collaborative, a great communicator and interested in the world of advertising – we’d love to hear from you.

The Work 

  • Partner with Planning, Production, Creative and OMD throughout a project lifecycle – from brief development to measurement – and play an important role in always maintaining a strategic lens on the work.
  • Play an active role in developing presentations for Apple reviews, that tell an integrated story grounded in business, market and product strategy.
  • Proactively identify Origination opportunities and reviewing Global work to support individual market/LOB needs (i.e. extensions and amplifications)
  • Confidently manage difficult and/or divergent opinions, internally and externally, creating an aligned path forward and maintaining relationships.
  • Serve as air traffic control for project teams, ensure project logistics run smoothly and collaboratively across MAL and OMD, and identify areas to optimise.
  • Support the development of great teams by fostering a sense of team, support, and inclusion.

Who will thrive in this role?

  • Proven experience working on fully integrated & origination campaigns.
  • Demonstrate strong strategic thinking and ability to shape client strategies.
  • Unrelenting ambition to create smart, simple, iconic work that makes culture for the brand.
  • Passion for the advertising and marketing industry with a keen eye for current trends, culture, and emerging markets.
  • A thirst to understand Apple’s shifting business, product, and audiences challenges.
  • A hungry, flexible, and resourceful individual with ruthless attention to detail and a drive for excellence in Client/Agency optics and expectations.
  • Someone who loves to collaborate with different people to get the job done and supports team members’ growth in doing so.
  • A strong verbal and written communicator, who knows how to tailor conversations based on topic, audience, and context.

What’s in it for you?

Given we push to create smart, simple, iconic, globally impactful work that makes culture, we understand this requires the hard work and dedication of an extremely talented and innovative collection of people. 

Therefore, we have designed our benefits package to first and foremost take care of our teams, to say, “thank you”, but beyond that, it is there to ensure that you are rewarded for the incredible work you deliver and receive the recognition that goes along with that.  

From continued learning and development, life insurance for protection and peace of mind, family care leave (for those important times), well-being and mental health support – to volunteer days. And a great work environment with an international and talented team – basically, we’ve got you covered!  

Top Skills

Advertising
Marketing
Project Management
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The Company
Los Angeles, California
829 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Media Arts Lab is the bespoke global agency for Apple and only Apple. We think different to create impact for the world’s most iconic brand.

In 1984, TBWA helped launch Apple’s first Macintosh personal computer with the iconic “1984” commercial. In 1997, TBWA once again disrupted traditional advertising with the “Think Different” campaign. As the Apple brand grew, the need for a confidential, creative incubator, with a dedicated team focused solely on game-changing work, became more evident. In 2006, TBWA\Media Arts Lab was born.

Today, Media Arts Lab has seven dedicated global offices serving 26 markets around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Media Arts Lab is housed in a unique 50,000 square foot space, hidden in plain sight from the outside world.

We have six values that underpin who we are and how we do things at Media Arts Lab.

Creative to the Core
Outsider on the Inside
Constructive Candor
Cultivating Inclusivity
Strong Together
Hungry and Curious

TBWA\Media Arts Lab is part of the TBWA Worldwide collective

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