Senior Account Manager / Account Director.

We are looking for someone currently operating at Senior Account Manager level who is ready to take the next step in their career, or a proven Account Director, with a track record in conceiving, planning and delivering integrated comms campaigns. We have a reputation for creativity, dynamism and the successful delivery of first-class results for our portfolio of clients and we are looking for a proactive individual capable of managing a team across two busy accounts, with strong copywriting ability, a creative storytelling mind, an ability to news jack and excellent client relationship management. As the account lead for one of the UK’s largest car parts and accessories marketplaces, and a project lead for mainstream car manufacturer, the ideal candidate must be passionate about communications and able to understand the often-complex nature of our clients’ businesses. Located in Kingston-Upon-Thames, this job would be split between office (three days a week) and home – with occasional travel across the UK and abroad possible.

Client management activities

• Build and manage effective client relationships.
• Develop, oversee and implement delivery of comms strategies, messaging, plans and timelines, driving forward key projects and ensuring objectives are met and budgets are adhered to.
• Devise innovative and engaging ways to drive positive media coverage across all media channels – print, broadcast and online.
• Continually drive creativity throughout the accounts and the wider company, delivering unique ideas for campaigns and activations that add value to the client proposition.
• Creating Thought Leadership content with key global Execs.
• Ultimate responsibility for all aspects of quality control across each account.
• Managing team members to ensure they deliver the highest quality communications support.
• Plan, organise and prioritise workloads of team members, with a particular focus on ensuring that actual resources used for individual clients correspond to the contracted resources, flagging any issues to senior staff members.
• As circumstances require, be prepared to carry out other day-to-day account work. For example, writing press releases, setting up media opportunities, etc.Company management activities – team
• Provide professional guidance to junior team members to help them develop key skills and advance their careers.
• Undertake annual reviews and half-yearly appraisals for relevant team members.
• Act as solid and reliable support for senior team members.
• Solid communication skills with the ability to effectively manage upwards and down.
• Help to manage the team in producing market insights, including consumer, media and industry trends as well as being aware of competitor activity.

Company management activities – general

• Help to implement current processes and take initiative on improving processes within the team and wider company.
• Set up and run key meetings when required e.g. strategic planning sessions, brainstorms.
• Adopt a proactive approach to seeking out new business opportunities.
• Preparing and assisting with new business pitches/presentations, in collaboration with the agencies Leadership team.