Account Manager

Major Players are partnering with one of the world's fastest growing independent experiential and youth marketing agencies to recruit for an Account Manager. This is a hands-on account management role covering a varied client roster. You'll be mainly office-based, with regular time out at campus activations, live events, shoots and roadshows. You'll report to the Senior Account Manager / Account Director and manage a team of three Account Executives, acting as the link between client and agency.

Responsibilities:

• Own client relationships, supporting some accounts and leading others.
• Deliver campaigns to a high standard while keeping accounts profitable and growing.
• Manage, develop and appraise your team, and keep leadership updated on how they're doing.
• Find and drive opportunities to grow accounts alongside your line manager.
• Help with pitches and new briefs through research, brainstorms and proposal writing.
• Present to clients, from pitches and proactive ideas to regular reports and campaign evaluations.
• Track spend, reconcile budgets and keep billing and payments on schedule.
• Share campaign highlights internally to showcase the agency's work.

Experience required:

• 3+ years' agency experience, ideally in experiential or events with FMCG brands.
• Youth brand experience is a plus, along with a good understanding of the student market.
• Experience line-managing and developing at least two people.
• Direct client management across several accounts at once.
• Experience briefing, managing and reporting on promotional staff.
• Experience running social media within campaigns and working with partner agencies.
• A clear sense of how to connect digital and physical activity.

Hours: Full time

Salary: £35-45,000, dependent on experience

Office location: East London

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