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Account Manager - Advertising |
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| Job Description |
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| Person Profile |
Candidates MUST have agency experience, ideally 2-3 years and be either an Account Executive ready to make the step up or an established Account Manager
Life science degree an advantage
Key skills:
-Sound interpersonal skills, enabling strong working relationships to be built up with colleagues and clients
-Energy and enthusiasm
-A can-do attitude
-Flexibility and adaptability
-Highly motivated and with a good degree of initiative
-A real team player
-Happy to work in an informal and unbureaucratic environment
-Able to work to tight deadlines, producing accurate, high quality work on time
-Ability to communicate with confidence at all levels
-Computer literacy, ideally with knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and E-mail
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| Job Comments |
Title: Account Manager
Division: Advertising
Location: South East England
Purpose: Client facing role. Working under the supervision of the Account Director the Account Manager is responsible for ensuring the delivery of profitable business on time and within budget. Responsible for delivering a high standard of service to all clients.
Responsibilities:
1) Account Management
-To be involved with the strategic planning of the client's business (where possible and appropriate)
-Ensure job bags are kept up to date / organised (by AA/AE where appropriate)
-Ensure relevant client status reports are prepared and sent (by AA/AE where appropriate)
-Ensure contact reports are produced after all meetings and other contacts (by AA/AE where appropriate)
-Set agenda for and attend client meetings
-Build client confidence in agency
-Gain in-depth knowledge of client products and markets
-Organise team meetings
-Take an active / lead role in the preparation and presentation of proposals and client presentations
2) New Business
-Be alert to opportunities for organic growth of accounts
-Recognise opportunities for new business, ensuring these are drawn to the attention of the Account Director
-Be involved in background research and presentation preparation for new business pitches
3) Financial Management
-Liaise with the Production Director/creative team to ensure accurate estimates are provided to clients
-Progress production jobs ensuring deadlines are met and budgets are adhered to
-Enter appropriate financial information into agency forecasting spreadsheet on a monthly basis
-Monitor hours spent by agency team throughout job lifecycle to ensure it is within budget
-Ensure Purchase Orders are received from client in time for invoicing at the end of each month
-Preparation and checking of hours spreadsheets for fee discussions by Account Director
4) Print/Production
-Have detailed knowledge and understanding of print/production processes
-Check quality control on all production jobs - ensure all relevant personnel sign off materials before sending to client
-Have good understanding of client production processes and monitor profitability of all print jobs to ensure agency maximise print business
5) External Agency Liaison
-Understanding role of other external agencies (e.g. PR, Med Ed, etc)
6) Media
-Ensure fulfilment of media schedules (by AA/AE where appropriate)
-Generate and maintain contacts with key press (by AA/AE where appropriate)
-Scan journals/internet and forward relevant information to clients/other account groups
-Ensure press coverage files are maintained
7) General Management
-Be fully conversant with the ABPI Code of Practice
-Ensure accurate briefs are provided to members of the team, to include timelines (by AA/AE where appropriate)
8) People Management
-Monitor / supervise AA/AE performance on current accounts |
