Account Executive/senior Account Executive - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Ride Shotgun

Ride Shotgun

Verified Company

Sheffield, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Sheffield

Salary:
Dependent on experience

Hours:
Mon - Fri, 37.5 hours per week
Ride Shotgun is a bit different.

Not only are we one of the fastest growing strategic brand, activation and production agencies in the UK but we think big, go big creatively and deliver big in production to deliver fully joined-up brand journeys for clients of all shapes and sizes.

We are looking for an Account Executive/Senior Account Executive who ideally has some experience in a similar role, in a creative industry.

Above all else, you will have an ambition to grow your career within the marketing/creative industry, you will want to work with big brands, help deliver great creative and contribute to the success of a growing agency.

You'll back all that up with a demonstrable passion for branding and marketing, and a drive to inspire great creative that unlocks client challenges.

Key purpose of role

To support the Client Services Team in all aspects of daytoday running of client accounts.

You will report to an Account Director.

Key responsibilities:

Support and assist the Senior/Account Managers and Account Director in the daytoday running of client accounts from an administrative, organisational and financial management pointofview
Manage the specific client projects for which you are responsible, consistently delivering a highly responsive service to clients and ensuring that requirements are dealt with promptly and efficiently
Act as the key point of contact for the client and agency team on assigned client accounts/projects, coordinating daytoday business and ensuring consistent and effective communication throughout
Keep clients informed at all times, managing their expectations
Familiarise yourself with the key client development plans and ensure these are up to date with relevant client and project information; deliver action points as required
Assist in developing, building and maintaining client relationships
Develop a thorough understanding of client briefs and requirements
Develop a broad understanding of the status of projects, both upcoming and completed
Write and prepare creative briefs for specific projects to be approved by line manager
Attend client meetings with senior members of Client Services team when required
Attend photo/video shoots as a key point of contact
Record meetings and action points in the form of contact reports and updated project status reports, and circulate to the relevant contacts/clients accordingly
Manage administration of contact reports, status reports, timings plans, and other relevant documentation
Research/source background information for specific client meetings and presentations as required, preparing and sharing/presenting the relevant findings in a clear and useful format
Liaise with clients' other marketing partners (media agencies, printers etc.)
Liaise with and manage external suppliers
Anticipate/identify any current or potential issues and raise these with line manager

This Job Description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. It outlines the main purpose of the role and its key responsibilities. It is expected that these, and the duties, will develop in time.

What do we offer?

The opportunity to make a real impact and be instrumental in shaping the future of a new, ambitious, and exciting agency.

Based in Sheffield, you'll work with some of the world's best brands and the region's best talent to produce award winning creative work.

In addition, we offer a competitive salary and additional benefits including:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Your birthday off.
Additional holidays through salary sacrifice.
Enhanced paid sick leave.
Cycle to work and Tech & Home schemes.
Private Health care with access to 24 hr support on a variety of topics, fast access to GP services and much more
Gym discounts.
Personal accident/accidental death cover.
Profit share scheme.
Discounts portal with access to thousands of retailers.
Refer a friend or client scheme.
Regular social events including a weekly pub quiz, monthly team lunches and the BIG summer and Christmas parties