ABOUT US_
At Talon, our purpose is to be the independent agency of choice providing a pioneering global platform for brands to connect with audiences in the outside world. We want to reimagine the industry to deliver greater value for our clients whilst inspiring people and caring for our planet. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry – changing perceptions of it as a legacy medium to one that is highly effective, creative, sustainable, and measurable for our clients.
In our first 10 years, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 300 people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry and want to continue and expand upon these successes.
THE ROLE_
Reporting into the Business Director, the Client Director has a wide range of responsibilities including (but not limited to) owning and developing the relationship with a variety of key clients, managing direct reports within the team alongside supporting the Business Director in day-to-day tasks, driving growth from dormant clients, and helping to deliver best in class service.
The primary function of this Client Director role is to ensure that our clients benefit from skilled expertise as part of their overall international campaigns. Managing and growing local clients and agencies international requirements will also be part of the role, encouraging centralised multi-market delivery of activity from a local base, supported by the team. Business development will form part of the overall responsibilities.
We are looking for a candidate with full service or OOH experience, preferably airports and international, with a passion for what they do and a proactive, positive attitude.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR_
- 5+ years OOH planning experience and/or extensive Comms planning experience (ideally international/Airport experience, but not essential) – working on clients that spend significantly in OOH
- Excellent negotiation skills, proven track record of successfully pitching for new business
- Proven track record of increasing revenue through generation of leads
- Comfort with working across multiple currencies and markets
- London Based, but may require international travel Experience of working in data focussed roles
- First class relationship management skills with the ability to communicate across all levels both internally and externally
- Strong commercial acumen with the confidence to apply this within your work
- Ability to manage people and motivate them to bring out their full potential
OUR TEAM_
Talon international is a truly international team. Over the past 6 months we’ve almost doubled the team with people from (almost) every region. Thanks to all our different backgrounds we provide a truly holistic approach to international OOH, something that makes us unique as a company. The team are hard workers, but we also make sure to have fun and support each other. Because we are international, we manage a great pool of clients and manage campaigns in different part of the world.
Examples of our most prominent campaigns and clients include: Chanel, Johnnie Walker, Bacardi, Peroni, Disney, Warner Bros, Pepsi, Ferrero among others. What’s interesting about these, is that every single of these clients tackle different markets and are always looking to expand the advertisement boundaries, making of the world our OOH playground.
WHY US_
“The best thing about working at Talon is the space, time and expertise I’ve been given over the years to grow and develop my skills.” Client Director at Talon
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_
WE ARE BOLD_
As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
- We embrace change
- We challenge respectfully
- We lead the way
WE ARE HUMAN_
We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
- We value collaboration and togetherness
- We are empathetic
- We embrace individuality
WE ARE SMART_
Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
- We grow and learn
- We are trusted
- We are mission possible
Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.