The role of the Client Executive is to support a busy team, working closely with the Client Managers across a portfolio of accounts to assist with the planning of OOH campaigns and having responsibility for the general campaign admin across the wider team working alongside the Campaign Operations team.
The Client Executive will be a highly driven individual who will be able to identify proactive opportunities to pitch OOH to our clients and agencies. They are reliable with high attention to detail when given tasks to complete.
ABOUT US
At Talon, our purpose is to be the independent agency of choice providing a pioneering global platform for brands to connect with audiences in the outside world. We want to reimagine the industry to deliver greater value for our clients whilst inspiring people and caring for our planet. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry – changing perceptions of it as a legacy medium to one that is highly effective, creative, sustainable, and measurable for our clients.
In our first 10 years, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 300 people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry and want to continue and expand upon these successes.
THE ROLE
The role of the Client Executive is to support a busy team, working closely with the Client Managers across a portfolio of accounts to assist with the planning of OOH campaigns and having responsibility for the general campaign admin across the wider team working alongside the Campaign Operations team.
The Client Executive will be a highly driven individual who will be able to identify proactive opportunities to pitch OOH to our clients and agencies. They are reliable with high attention to detail when given tasks to complete.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
* Support and deliver on all planning functions, working hand in hand with the Client Team.
* Produce information to ensure the smooth running of accounts including competitive data, market availabilities, and costings.
* Work hand in hand with Campaign Operations to ensure the smooth running of the design, delivery, and implementation of campaigns to fulfil client briefs.
* Comprehensively understand the media owners, their business and be an internal brand ambassador.
* Be responsible for ensuring weekly deal co-ordination is managed across the team alongside market updates.
* Prepare detailed post campaign analysis and share with Managers & Directors to deliver quarterly updates and new insights.
* Liaise with media owners and suppliers and be self-starting to gain a full insight and knowledge of their out of home portfolios.
* Begin building relationships with day-to-day media owner contacts.
* Endeavour to pro-actively grow and develop clients’ business by proposing new initiatives to Managers & Directors.
* Plato facilitation from start to finish, including adding all relevant campaign detail to the system.
* Have a thorough understanding and utilise all tools and systems.
* Ensure all Talon insight is read and incorporated into planning process where applicable.
* Ensure all Planning templates and guidelines are being used – response to brief, proposals, buying reviews/PCAs, etc.
* Understand Talon philosophy and specialist business unit’s offerings and communicate them appropriately.
* Hot desking at our agencies with the wider team.
* Develop and grow industry knowledge through attendance of internal and external training programmes – become a member of the Talon Executive programme.
* Share knowledge and best practice across the team and business.
* Get involved in wider company initiatives including new business pitches, Cogs, etc.
* Comply with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
* Demonstrate proper care and respect for corporate assets.
* Work to embody the Talon values and behaviours to maintain the best possible culture throughout Talon.
* Participate in projects and initiatives which drive Talon’s commitment to positive social and environmental causes. E.g., charity partnerships, volunteering, carbon offsetting etc.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
* Previous media planning and/or office/admin experience.
* Experience with dealing with clients and suppliers.
* Commercially aware, on the lookout for new opportunities and ways to generate added value.
* Ability to influence others internally and externally.
* Proactive and organised.
* Ability to multi-task.
* Enthusiastic, with a willingness to learn.
* Looks to further personal development.
WHY US
“Talon ensures everyone feels welcome, has all of the tools readily available to be able to succeed. Talon takes seriously their responsibility as an employer, not only to employees but also to their customers and anyone they work with, including the planet. There is a constant striving from all levels to improve and ensure the way we work is better than yesterday.”
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
WE ARE BOLD
As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
* We challenge respectfully.
* We lead the way.
WE ARE HUMAN
We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
* We value collaboration and togetherness.
* We are empathetic.
WE ARE SMART
Our trailblazing spirit and learning-centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
* We grow and learn.
* We are trusted.
* We are mission possible.
Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.
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