Account Manager - Leeds, United Kingdom - GIG Retail
Description
Don't miss this opportunity for an
Account Managerto join us at GIG Retail, a dynamic Marketing Agency based in the heart of Leeds.
**Account Manager
Leeds LS10 1LJ**-
Full Time, Permanent:
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£25,000 per annum:
9am - 5pm Mon
- Fri
Please Note:
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
At GIG Retail, we provide expert retail strategy to a range of high-profile clients.
We help to drive brand and retailer sales by creating, delivering and evaluating customer-focused campaigns, across a host of retail-focused marketing and sales activity.
We are currently looking for a talented individual to join the team as anAccount Manager.
This a brilliant opportunity for someone with previous industry experience in retail, sales and/or media planning.
You will maintain current brand partnerships between our client, a major supermarket chain, and the supplier to deliver outstanding client service and exclusive cross-channel media plans that exceed expectations.
As Account Manager you will:
- Build and own relationships with midlevel category & supplier contacts on a day to day basis.
- Work with the Account Director / SAM and build strong relationships with counterparts in Business Development, Insight and Campaign Management teams to deliver a brilliant endtoend experience for our client
- Demonstrate deep understanding of our client as a total business, enabling the delivery of innovative, strategic, ambitious and commercial plans.
- Use historic campaign performance and robust media planning processes to deliver successful marketing campaigns, challenging briefs where required.
- Update forecasts, flagging risks and tracking progress to the Senior Account Manager
- Take ownership of a JMP target under £8m and deputise for Senior Account Manager when required
Skills and Experience:
- Relevant industry experience, within retail, sales and/or media planning
- Ability to create effective crosschannel planes to deliver results and client satisfaction
- Effective relationshipbuilding skills
The ideal Account Manager is:
- _Resilient_: You will cope well under pressure
- _Client-impact aware_: you will demonstrate the credibility and gravitas to engage with the client on a day-to-day level
- _Commercially curious_: You will bring together different internal contacts to pioneer solutions to any revenue risks
- _Resourceful_: You will look ahead and make decisions to avoid future risks or take advantage of opportunities
- _Robust_: You will be able to process a large amount of information and provide insightful perspective
Benefits:
- Company bonus
- Matched contributary company pension
- Death in service
- 27 days holiday
- Additional leave options, i.e., days off for birthdays
You must be eligible to work in the UK. No agencies please.
Other suitable skills and experience includes Sales, Retail, Marketing, Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive
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