Paid Social Account Executive Apprentice - London, United Kingdom - APPRENTIFY GROUP

APPRENTIFY GROUP

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Opportunity information

Salary £23400 per year
Duration 13 months
Advert closing date 29/05/2023

Description

We are Merkle B2B, one of the biggest and most successful B2B agencies in the world, and further part of the incredible Merkle and Dentsu parent groups.

Since our establishment as a global end-to-end, best-in-class B2B agency, we are growing at a rapid and exciting pace.

The AE will work at pace across a number of simultaneous paid social projects either within one account or more likely across multiple accounts.

They will develop their experience of paid social account management as well as starting to understand the wider paid social strategy and planning process across.

Further they will work closely with other channel teams, strategists and external agencies to ensure the smooth delivery, activation, reporting and optimisation of campaigns for clients.

THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the campaign activation process across the account, from campaign builds to activation and optimisation
Capturing of actions from calls and meetings to ensure clarity on owners and deadlines
Building relationships with clients and media partners to aid in understanding the clients' paid social requirements and the capabilities of our paid Social partners to help solve problems
Maintain account files and documentation
Gather paid social specific market and media research, and compile competitive reports
Work closely with senior members of the performance team and account teams to develop and maintain media plans
Format, proof, and prepare PowerPoint presentations as needed
Support the AMs and ADs in all forms of finance booking and reconciliation as required, including updating PO trackers etc
Monitor and reconcile client/vendor billing
Report on campaign pacing, performance and optimisations as needed
Supporting the account leads and/or the wider agency leadership team with projects as required, including new business pitching, presentations, MB2B product development and award entries
Immerses self and team in clients' business: understanding their challenges, objectives, external economic environment, markets they operate in, competitive threats and relevant partner agencies; knows client's products inside out and applies this knowledge to deliver innovative, ambitious client plans and service

THE KEY BEHAVIOURS

Curious, engaged, passionate and eager to learn about your clients, MB2B and the media industry
Ability to multitask across multiple workstreams and/or accounts as required
Ability to support campaign activation from start to end
Manage multiple stakeholders from internal teams, to media partners and of course clients
Extremely well organised, ensures that deadlines are met, calls and meetings are on time, meeting notes are captured and circulated etc
Takes on challenging projects/problems and works with the team to find solutions
Isn't afraid to work independently or as part of a team to complete projects in the best possible manner
Spots potential opportunities for new paid social tactics to take to AMs or the wider team for potential future testing on plans
Sees patterns in data, understands what it means and can translate it into optimisation recommendations to improve performance
Knows who their broader stakeholder group are and ensures they are kept informed
Creates helpful client and media partner proposals on a range of topics, not just their own brand / area / expertise

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs grade A*C/94 or equivalent (including English and Maths)

THE KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Passion for the media industry
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, with solid mathematical understanding
Detailoriented and organized
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PPT) and ability to adapt to/learn new technologies
Ability to multitask and prioritize
Creative and willing to contribute to brainstorming/strategy sessions
Positive, professional, enthusiastic, and teamoriented attitude
Related internship/job experience is a huge plus if no previous experience
Experience implementing & optimising paid social campaigns across multiple platforms, with a focus on Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter. Sprinklr & Mediaocean experience is a plus

Training to be provided

You will undertake the ground breaking Apprentify Digital Marketer Level 3 apprenticeship.

We have designed our programme to offer you 4 distinct routes to focus your career path and specialise in areas such as Social Media, Search Engine Marketing, Web Design or Web Development.

These paths are designed to jump start your career and make you stand out in a competitive field increasing your future earning potential.

During the 15 months of training you will learn cutting edge theory and industry practice across three Knowledge Modules:
Marketing Principles - starting with the basics you wi