Description:
As an Account Manager you are the heart of your team, the boss of the day-to-day. You know the business inside-out and you know how to make the agency work. Your love of creativity combined with the opportunities new technologies provide keeps you motivated. Change is something you thrive on and moving fast keeps it interesting.
No task is too big, actually the bigger the task the bigger the challenge. And there is nothing better than delivering what others thought was not possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Management of campaign activity from initial client brief to completion.
- Work closely with client and media to deliver against communication plans and strategies
- Development and ownership of task and production briefs.
- Ensuring all projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- In collaboration with AD, help write creative briefs that leverage insights and contain inspiring propositions.
- Management of project budgets, utilising budget trackers and completing reconciliations when necessary.
- Adhere to agency processes (creative, broadcast, print, digital) and suggest recommendations for improvements.
- Proactively manage the relationship between the agency and external suppliers.
Desired Skills & Experience
- 1-2 years experience as an agency Account Manager.
- Proven experience running end-to-end campaigns and managing multiple projects and stakeholders
- Good organisational and project management skills
- Builds and maintains strong client and agency relationships
- Forward thinking, anticipating client and agency needs
- Brings a positive attitude and optimistic outlook to all projects
- Collaborative team player but can also work independently
- Ability to work cross department and enjoy collaborative work to focus on a single goal
- High-level of attention to detail
- Highly developed listening and communication skills
- Ability to persuade and inspire agency resources and clients
- Enduring passion for ideas; be they business, marketing or communication focused