Account Manager

Our client is an award winning advertising agency that works with high-profile, global brands such as George at ASDA, Estee Lauder, Chivas,Jameson, Absolut, Aspall Cyder, Loop earplugs and a bunch of others.

They're brilliant at what they do. They've been nominated for two Agency of The Year(s)

including The Drum DADI Agency of the Year in 2022. They were also shortlisted as

Campaign Independent Agency of the Year and have been named Campaign Best Places

to Work. They were awarded a Silver Arrow at the British Arrows Awards and are Campaign’s

2022 Global Integrated Agency of the Year.

There are about 40 people but that number grows all the time because they're still young,

ambitious and do great work.

They're also 70% female with a 50/50 gender split on the senior team. They proudly have 100%

pay parity.

They don’t like the ‘Old Guard’ of advertising. This is an agency that uses passion, ingenuity,

and an anything-is-possible attitude to deliver work across all kinds of platforms. It’s one of

the reasons why working there is a hell of a lot of fun. Everything’s to play for.

They gladly do things differently - they're honest and always deliver.

Not surprisingly, this is a growing agency, so we’re looking for an Account Manager Junior who

wants to be part of and help drive that growth.

The role:

As an Account Manager you will beresponsible for the day-to-day running of your accounts, including relationship buildingwith Brand Managers, end-to-end campaign management, and strategic and/or creative development of accounts.

You will support your Account Director in managing key clients, pushing the agency to

produce great work, delivering projects with faultless delivery and ultimately bringing

your clients and brands, fame and glory.

This will include:

● Being the day-to-day point of contact for your clients, maintaining a consistent

and positive relationship.

● Respond to briefs for new projects, engaging relevant agency departments as

required, and moving these forward into production.

● Be the brand guardian for your clients within. Know that brand inside and

out, keep up to date with their challenges, and maintain high standards of

creative work.

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Above all, you'll embody the core values of being honest, doggedly determined, always on

point and audaciously ambitious.

You will be hungry to build strong client relationships, deliver exceptional work for your

clients and be part of an amazing team. More so than this, you will be willing to learn

things outside your remit and pick up skills quickly.

● 2 years minimum in Accounts roles.

● Have a good foundation of cross-channel executions in at least 2 channels eg -

digital, social, OOH, shopper/brand/experiential activations and more.

● Excellent writing skills.

● Excellent verbal communication.

● Can problem solve and bring solutions to the table.

● The type of person who likes to create amazing work – rather than sit in a meeting

talking about it.

The perks of working at the agency include:

● Health Insurance.

● Employee assistance programme including online GP appointments, and Mental

Health/Wellbeing support.

● Life Assurance and Income Protection.

● Enhanced Maternity/Paternity policy.

● New Business and New Staff Referral scheme.

● Hybrid working (2 days).

● The ability to ‘Work From Anywhere’.

● Seasonal company parties.

● Summer hours in June, July and August.

● Annual personal development plan and training budget.

● A ‘yes work’s important, but let’s not get too serious’ vibe.

● A distinct lack of bureaucracy or politics.

● Ownership over your own projects whilst enjoying an inclusive environment.

● Being part of something special — this is an exciting growing agency with no board of

directors, or shareholders to report to.

work.