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Andra Ciucă

Bucharest,B

Summary

Experienced Account Director with 9 years in Advertising, Marketing, Digital, and Public Relations, holding a Master’s Degree in Advertising. An analytical thinker with a progress-driven mindset, I excel at blending creativity with business goals to achieve outstanding results. At Brands & Bears, I have successfully led diverse teams and managed high-profile digital and ATL campaigns, driving business growth through the establishment of a digital departmentand winning pitches for two important clients of the agency. Proficient in client relationship management, leadership, and analytical problem-solving, I transform creative concepts into effective campaign strategies.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Director

Brands&Bears
05.2022 - Current

My main responsibilities:

· Creating account strategies, leading ATL and Digital campaigns from conception to final execution.

· Establishing goals and objectives for internal teams, ensuring timely delivery and project budgets.

· Supervising projects, motivating, and mentoring client service, creative, strategy and social media teams to achieve goals and deliver high-quality client materials.

· Fostering relationships and serving as the point of contact for clients.

· Established the digital department in 2022 and providing digital and social media services for brands such as Kozel and Ursus Cooler.

· Managed campaigns for both local and international brands, implementing strategies at local and global levels.

· Worked with clients and developing campaigns (ATL: Image Campaigns, New Positioning, NCP and Digital) for brands like Kozel, Cooler, Chio, Nutline, Pom-Bar, Aptamil (Danone), and McBauchemie.

Senior Account Manager

Brands&Bears
02.2021 - 05.2022

Brands:
Intersnack - Chio, Pom-Bar
Ursus Breweries - Cooler
Others - Rap

Senior Account Manger

Harmony Advertising
02.2019 - 02.2021

- Supervising integrated campaigns for local and international brands (FMCG, Banking & Healthcare Industries);
- Handling Digital, ATL (including TV Commercials production) & BTL projects for the managed accounts;
- Growing and maintaining the relationship between clients and agency;
- Initiating briefing and debriefing sessions with the Strategy and Creative teams;
- Coordinating external suppliers (A/V Production, Social Media, Media Agencies);
- Working with Creative, Strategy, BTL & Production teams of the agency;
- Delegating tasks and supervising their implementation;
- Developing presentations of campaigns - strategy, creative concepts and communication proposals for clients;
- Cost management: financial reports, negotiating budgets, supervising the financial flow on the managed accounts;
- Team management

Account Manger

Harmony Adverstisng
01.2017 - 02.2019

Account Executive

Harmony Advertising
01.2016 - 01.2017

- Receiveing, understanding client’s brief and translating it to the creative team;
- Managing timings plans to ensure that projects are delivered effectively on time;
- Developing presentations of creative concepts and campaign proposals for clients with the creative team;
- Active participate to client meetings (presentation of concepts, integrated campaigns, final executions);
- Working with Creative, Strategy, Project Management and Production teams;
- Continuous monitoring the market evolution within the product categories of clients;
- Developing and presenting cost estimates of projects.

Digital Account Executive

MullenLowe Profero
09.2015 - 01.2016

- Receiveing, understanding client’s brief and translating it to the creative team;
- Managing timings plans to ensure that projects are delivered effectively on time;
- Developing presentations of creative concepts and campaign proposals for clients with the creative team;
- Active participate to client meetings (presentation of concepts, integrated campaigns, final executions);
- Working with Creative, Strategy, Project Management and Production teams;
- Continuous monitoring the market evolution within the product categories of clients;
- Developing and presenting cost estimates of projects.

Customer Services Specialist

Printec Group
08.2014 - 09.2015

PR Intern

Creative Ideas
06.2012 - 08.2012

- Developing and writing communication materials as articles, press releases, power point presentations;
- Creating presentations for clients containing campaign proposals;
- Monitoring the media, magazines, social media sites and blogs;
- Analyzing media & Research;

Education

Master of Science - Advertising And Publicity

SNSPA
Bucharest
06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Communication And Public Relations / Advertising

SNSPA
Bucharest, Romania
06.2014

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Team Management
  • Analytical Skills
  • New Business Development
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Campaign Management (ATL, Digital)
  • Analytical problem solver
  • Budgeting and Expenditures
  • Advertising Strategies
  • Verbal Communication

Languages

Romanian
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Account Director

Brands&Bears
05.2022 - Current

Senior Account Manager

Brands&Bears
02.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Account Manger

Harmony Advertising
02.2019 - 02.2021

Account Manger

Harmony Adverstisng
01.2017 - 02.2019

Account Executive

Harmony Advertising
01.2016 - 01.2017

Digital Account Executive

MullenLowe Profero
09.2015 - 01.2016

Customer Services Specialist

Printec Group
08.2014 - 09.2015

PR Intern

Creative Ideas
06.2012 - 08.2012

Master of Science - Advertising And Publicity

SNSPA

Bachelor of Science - Communication And Public Relations / Advertising

SNSPA
Andra Ciucă