Senior Account Manager - Consumer PR
Agency : Red Havas
Job Description Summary : Responsible for the day-to-day management of assigned account(s). Manages/coordinates Client projects from planning to completion. May serve as the daily contact between the Agency and the Client. Effectively executes strategies, problem-solves, and develops solid business relationships. Provides Client service support.
Job Description :
THIS ROLE IS BASED IN HAVAS RED MANCHESTER AND ANY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK FACE TO FACE WITH THEIR NEW COLLEAGUES THERE.
We are looking for an Account Manager with PR experience who would like to join our Consumer team, working across a portfolio of bright and forward-thinking clients.
The Account Manager is responsible for the day-to-day execution of client projects and may serve as the daily contact between client and agency.
1. Proactive in developing and maintaining a close and productive relationship with key client contacts, acting with integrity at all times and including the SAM or AD in communications as appropriate.
2. Develops a thorough understanding of the client’s business and maintains and shares knowledge of the industry in which they operate.
3. Ensures client requests are dealt with promptly and developed into internal briefs, distinguishing between a good and poor client brief and proactively ensuring clarity on agreed actions.
4. Ensures to gain client sign-off at the relevant project stages, involving the SAM/AD when appropriate.
5. Ensures the work that you send to the client and that of anyone you oversee, is completed in a timely fashion and is of the utmost quality, with high levels of accuracy, attention to detail, and relevance to brief.
6. Identifies and solves problems as they arise, appreciating when it is appropriate to involve or notify the SAM and/or the AD.
7. Checks contact reports of key meetings and telephone conversations prepared by your team, ensuring these are issued to the client within 24-48 hours.
8. Proactively manages jobs and the Production Schedule to ensure that they are scheduled on time, to budget, and monitored using appropriate administration procedures.
9. Supports those overseen in prioritizing their tasks, in line with the wider Account Handling Team’s activity and objectives, to ensure team deadlines are met.
10. Ensures research and background information is prepared for briefs/pitches/presentations as appropriate.
11. Works with a multi-disciplinary team, developing strong working relationships with the Production Team to ensure they can add value and client requirements are managed to realistic timescales.
12. Supports the SAM and/or AD and works with the Insights & Planning Team, proactively developing an understanding of strategy and how this applies to the projects you are delivering.
13. Proactive in identifying and progressing new business opportunities.
Administration and Financial Management:
1. Monitors ongoing costs throughout individual campaigns.
2. Ensures accurate quotations for production are produced and distributed at the beginning of any campaign.
3. Proactively manages the maintenance of job numbers and job records.
4. Produces accurate and timely invoices, proactively dealing with any billing or financial queries as appropriate.
5. Ensures a systematic and efficient filing system is maintained.
6. Mentors Junior Account Handlers in managing project finances appropriately.
Contract Type : Permanent
Here at Havas, we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
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