Account Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Main USP's of the vacancy:

My client is an independent, full-service media planning and buying agency.

From Facebook to Pinterest, Tiktok and Twitter, they work closely with social platforms to ensure they on the edge of developments.

The role requires a motivated and energetic client facing Account Manager to work across their extensive client base where no brief is ever the same.

You will work closely with the wider team and be led by the Account Director.

You will also be the primary client contact, responsible for delivering the day-to-day work to a high standard.

You will be required to pitch for new business and lead from the front with your dedicated client list.



The Job Role:



* Lead on projects and provide clear direction, keeping the wider team on schedule and within budget.


* The ability to manage profitable accounts and grow business within existing accounts by submitting new innovative ideas.


* Able to establish strong relationships with new and existing clients at all levels.


* Excellent presentation skills, a confident communicator who isn't afraid to have an opinion.


* Working with existing clients across all media channels devising plans and strategies and leading plans from start to finish.


* Problem solving on behalf of the team and clients.


* Making sure the admin of all accounts is up-to-date including status reports, timing plans, financials, contact reports etc from the delivery team.


* Developing new opportunities within existing client contacts and building new relationships across all departments.


* Working with the wider team on new business pitches.


* You will be able to analyse a clients' requirements and turn them into business opportunities and develop effective briefs for the Agency to maximise the opportunity.


* Set timetables to manage client delivery and expectations.


* Be able to utilise planning and research tools to aid in justification of media plans.


Skills, experience and qualifications:



* 2+ years agency experience or equivalent (essential)


* Must have 2+ years of media planning and/or buying experience (essential)


* Can do attitude


* Strong communication skills


* Able to mentor the younger members of the team


* Happy to travel to clients often alone to lead on presentations


* Forward thinking, organised and someone that can work at speed to deliver on client expectations


* Proficient in Excel (essential)


* Proficient in Keynote (desirable but not essential)


Benefits and culture:



* Breakfast and snacks provided


* Vitality Private Healthcare


* Friday finishes at 1pm


* Flexi-hours


* 1 day WFH


* Company conferences abroad each year


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