Agency - Strategic Business Manager

Accenture has an exciting opportunity for a driven and experienced Sales leader as we rapidly expand our team across EMEA. If you thrive in a fast paced environment and are excited by the opportunity to build a business read on. We are looking for a people-oriented leader who has experience managing and coaching managers, building processes and managing multiple internal and external stakeholders. We are looking for someone to support the Functional Lead (FL) of one of 4 core functional business areas in EMEA.

The role will support both team expansion and creation of operational rigor in the rapidly expanding digital marketing sales environment. Accenture is partnering with Pinterest to help businesses build brand awareness, increase product sales, and much more. You will have the opportunity to drive measurable outcomes for both Accenture and our Pinterest. Success in this position requires you to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with the ACCN Functional Lead for the business area, supporting that FL as a trusted and effective second-in-command.

Skills and experience you’ll need in order to succeed include analytical problem solving; a passion for people management; a willingness to experiment and move quickly; the ability to thrive in a dynamic, team-focused environment; and a passion for helping Clients and our Advertising customers achieve business results.

Responsibilities

• Depending on the area of focus each SBM will be primarily engaged in Existing or New side of the AGY business while working with developed markets.
• Be the Role Model when it comes to right Sales Behaviours, Operational Excellence and Compliance.
• Be capable to analyse business data without additional guidance and come up with the proposals or initiatives to support FL in the development of AGY business as a whole.
• Oversee business operations in assigned markets to ensure profitability and development are present.
• Strong passion for diversity, inclusion and equity.
• The role will report directly to the FL and will stand in for the FL (with support from the Operations Lead) during absence (vacation etc).
• The role will have direct reports. A number of Sales Managers / Senior Sales Managers for certain markets / functions will report into the Deputy. This will be designed in advance per function.
• Prep and delivery of reporting for assigned areas.
• Create employee engagement, career development, performance management, HC assignment and reassignment alongside FL for the function in the team.
• Handle day to day running of the Function excluding significant HR related issues.
• Review metrics - create and deliver any required reporting on underperforming metrics.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and support FL to scope and commission initiatives. Then drive implementation of continuous improvement or other cross-SMB business initiatives within their functional area.
• Ensure consistency of approach, operational rigour and timely execution of initiatives across all teams in any functional area (e.g. product adoption, advertiser incentive programs, staff incentive programs).
• Deputies will be expected to own specific priority initiatives across the full function from time to time e.g. in-quarter churn, high priority new product launches.

Qualifications

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