Publicis Groupe has been appointed by Beiersdorf as the global agency partner for NIVEA, the world’s leading skin-care brand, for every market globally. For NIVEA we have built a bespoke agency called Publicis One Touch, a name that embodies the NIVEA brand purpose of ‘The Power of Touch’.  

Publicis One Touch is a new agency model that brings together data, creativity and technology to help build a truly integrated approach to the Nivea brand. This model is designed to dramatically improve the effectiveness, efficiency, creativity and consistency of NIVEA marketing.  

To deliver the creative scope and the implementation we will have powerhouses across 8 hubs in New York, Sao Paulo, Cape Town, Dubai, Mumbai, Shanghai, Bangkok, Moscow. The new Agency will be led from a Hamburg HQ, and use a network of Publicis One Touch teams in over 40 other markets to cover the NIVEA world.   

Working at Publicis One Touch not only gives team members the chance to work on an iconic brand at a global level and not just be a part of an agency, but be an essential part of business transformation for Beiersdorf.  

We are looking for an Account Director (m/ f/ d)

Responsible for the day to day running of accounts in all aspects including financial processes and profitability while proactively managing and developing team members

• Strategic client contact and advisor, with visible ongoing engagement with key clients
• Owns the client relationship on assigned brand
• Owns the brand strategy and effectively influences the client to achieve brand objectives
• Contributes to and may be accountable for new business development
• Finances: Understands agency revenue and profitability model. Ensures work is completed within budget by project. Owns the revenue and forecast for the brand . Determines and negotiates budget needs; provides input to fee development
• Trouble shoot: Keeps management informed of account status, problems, plans, and meetings and gets senior management involved as needed
• Comprehensive understanding of client's business
• Problem solving: Solves client issues, independently moderates conflicts with significant complexity and political sensitivity

• 10+ years professional experience preferably in the world of Beauty Care 
• 3+ years experience managing others
• Bachelors degree required
• Strong, significant experience as an Account Supervisor or in leading strategic marketing plans
• Knowledge and experience in working on a global brand, understanding localization and transcreation
• Pro-active, detail oriented and organised personality
• Exhibits integrity and trust as well as self development
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Creative, innovative and interesting projects for a globally trusted and successful brand. An interesting job in which you can take responsibility and develop yourself. A dynamic, friendly team and a good working atmosphere and a lot of creative potential to move this great brand forward and appeal to new generations.

A generous office at the heart of Hamburg. An international team with 17 nationalities alone at our HQ in Hamburg. An ambitious yet fun start-up culture that successfully manages to build a great team even through the very challenging times under Covid restrictions. All you need to be successful, inspired, quench your thirst and feed your brain.

Apply now!  

Person to contact: Brigitta Hornbach