Media Account Manager - London, United Kingdom - Chrysalis People Solutions Ltd

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Are you a quick thinking and versatile Account Manager with a strong desire to drive performance? Are you keen to join an award-winning media agency where people are at the heart of everything they do? If so, we have a brilliant opportunity not to be missed


We are excited to have partnered with an award-winning and employee-owned Media Agency who are recruiting for an experienced Account Manager to join their team based in London due to rapid growth.

As Account Manager, you have overall responsibility for developingan understanding of their clients' businesses and ensuring advertising projects are delivered on time and on budget.

You will plan, buy, manage, analyse & report back on all campaigns for your clients and be the main day to day contact for them on all matters.

Delivering truly integrated work, the Account Manager must be comfortable working across all media channels and be able to show planning & buying experience.


On offer for the successful Media Account Manager is a competitive starting salary, hybrid working, opportunity to become a shareholder in an employee-owned business and the opportunity to progress your career to the next level.


Job Summary;

  • Reporting to the Account Director, the Account Manager has overall responsibility for developing an understanding of our client's business and ensuring advertising projects are delivered on time and on budget.
  • They will plan, buy, manage, analyse & report back on all campaigns for their clients and be the main day to day contact for them on all matters.
  • Delivering truly integrated work, the Account Manager must be comfortable working across all media channels and be able to show planning & buying experience.

  • We run standard media campaigns, ROI led campaigns, contentoriented partnerships, social campaigns, sponsorship projects & strategy projects so an interest in all these areas is essential.
  • A core responsibility of the role will be developing relationships with other senior internal colleagues, to ensure client work is delivered effectively, namely from the performance and innovation functions.
  • Our clients trust us to help position their brands, but also to lead analysis & measurement of campaign success an interest the analytical side of media & advertising is therefore essential.
  • Acting as a trusted specialist advisor to clients and colleagues alike, each member of the team is encouraged to have a clear understanding of all media including both traditional and digital.
  • The Account Manager for this portfolio should have a sound understanding of the advertising market and demonstrate relationships with media owners across different sectors.

Requirements;

  • Excellent attention to detail, you'll be process driven managing and prioritising your workload to the best of your ability
  • Demonstrate keen insight into the media landscape and also be able to add value with a process driven analytical approach to briefs and media plans
  • Develop holistic communications and media strategies, plan and deliver first class campaigns for our clients, monitoring and reporting across all elements of the campaigns
  • Negotiating both traditional and nontraditional media partnerships, obtaining maximum value in all negotiations
  • Knowledge and experience of planning and buying across all media channels ideally but not essential our account executives are encouraged to have a knowledge of both online and offline media.
  • An interest in the creative side of media planning understanding how content or bespoke creative concepts can help lift or lead an advertising campaign
  • Strong client servicing experience, excellent presentation skills and confidence in front of an audience
  • Facilitating the development of the account team, teaching, guiding and nurturing a team, to further their knowledge and experience, developing the junior team members into strong and confident account managers
  • Support in new business opportunities / pitches as required

Agency & Attitude

  • We boast a fantastic range of clients and offer a truly great environment to work in. We are looking for an Account Manager who not only loves what they do but is also passionate about the constantly evolving world of digital.
  • Staff development and progression is a real focus, and a successful career is there for the taking, As an independent agency, expect to have your ideas help form the shape of the agency and have a real impact in its future

Key Benefits:


  • A culture that promotes progression and further opportunity
  • Employee owned so you become a shareholder after 12 months
  • Annual bonuses
  • Hybrid & flexible working
  • Christmas & New Year off
  • Pension scheme

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