FTC - Account Executive

Cedar is looking for an Account Executive on a 5 month fixed term contract to join the Tesco account working on content production for Tesco’s Homes content. This is a hybrid role working 2/3 days in the office per week.

As Account Executive you’ll be responsible for assisting with the delivery of Homes content – this covers print pages, in Tesco Magazine and social media content.

We are looking for someone who is very organised with a good eye for detail and passionate about the projects they work on.

You will be joining one of Cedar’s largest and most innovative accounts, working with and learning from some of the top talent in the industry. As a team, we are highly collaborative and have a strong learning culture. We like to give people ownership of their work while providing as much support as required. We aim to always be kind and down-to-earth in our approach and have a lot of fun together – both internally and with our clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assist the Senior Account Manager and Senior Account Director with the Homes projects from brief to completion, managing the day-to-day running of the work, liaising with all necessary parties to ensure our projects run smoothly and are delivered on time.

· Look after the day-to-day client relationship and be the first point of contact for junior level Tesco clients.

· With the support of the Senior Account Director provide regular status updates to clients and attend weekly status meetings with Tesco

· Liaising with internal teams across Editorial, Art and Production on delivery of our assests

· Manage the internal creative review process ensuring our work is of a high standard and has met the brief, manage reviews with senior internal stakeholders

· Be a proactive problem solver, anticipating delays or impacts to the schedules and leading the team to swiftly adapt in these instances

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Some knowledge of a creative agency or similar is ideal

Experience working with retail brands is a nice-to-have but not essential

Good written and verbal communications skills

Process orientated and organised

· Prioritisation and delegation skills

Proficient in excel / powerpoint / word

Alignment with our Cedar values: Be Bold, Be Real, Make a Difference

Life shouldn’t be all work and no play. We have a supportive culture where work/life balance is highly valued. We actively encourage our people to explore their passions, come together and be their best selves. Our range of benefits includes:

Flexible working

Flexible start/finish times • Hybrid working (three days a week in the office, more if you want to!) • Flexcation scheme with an option to work abroad up to 4 weeks per year.

Generous perks

Subsidised lunch • Christmas bonus for all (non-contractual) • An extra day’s leave to celebrate your Cedar joining day • Options to buy/sell additional leave • Christmas shutdown (on top of holiday entitlement) • Discounted gym memberships • Cycle to Work Scheme

Socials & support

Lots of clubs and events (e.g. Art Club, Book Club, summer/Christmas parties) • Employee Assistance Scheme, including counselling/financial support/nutritional advice • Wellbeing sessions & breakfasts twice a month

A fairer workplace

We firmly believe that our work environment and services should reflect the society in which we live, be that Age, Disability, Education, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity, National Origin, Race, Religion or Belief or Sexual Orientation.