Rising Ballers Group is the home of football culture. Followed by footballers, musicians, influencers & more, our digital media brands reaches 100M+ people monthly and with that we have a responsibility to entertain and educate. Alongside this, Rising Ballers Group partners with leading blue-chip brands that have shared values with our long-term vision. We help partners tap into Gen Z, and alongside that, we create lasting moments with them - whether that is memorable content, popular events & more.
We are looking for an Account Manager to join our team and support our activity with key partners - the likes of Adidas, PlayStation, BBC & more. This is an exciting role with ample room for progression. Immediate start with max 4 weeks notice is desirable.
Key responsibilities
* Manage a project from start to finish with our clients, leveraging your project oversight for frequent check-ins & escalation points
* Maintain excellent working relationships with our clients, acting as the key point of contact between clients and our internal project team to ensure project deliverables are produced to brief and on time
* Deliver strong project governance with our clients, through drafting weekly update emails and monthly decks at a minimum
* Clearly and effectively note all client feedback on your projects, and work with the internal creative team to ensure feedback is implemented to a high standard
* Maintain a full understanding of the clients’ business, strategies, objectives, brand, audiences, and challenges, thinking proactively to get best results on your project
* Manage project budgets, requesting and maintaining all key related budget documents and working with your account director to ensure clear budget comms to clients
* Identify potential issues ahead of time and prevent them from affective delivery
* Work closely with your project oversight to continuously keep project timelines, dates and deadlines up to date, and monitor/ensure the successful completion thereof
* Identifying challenges & opportunities to bring fresh ideas to our projects
Key skills/requirements:
* 3 years’ experience in the social media/advertising industry
* Highly proficient & organised, with good attention to detail
* Sound knowledge of social media platforms & their functionality / platform changes
* Internet savvy & proficient in using social media and branded content
* Great communicator – in person, on calls, via email
* Highly ambitious and entrepreneurial
Our benefits
* Competitive salary with pension scheme
* Central London office & WFH Fridays
* Free gym membership & yearly BUPA health-check
* Free Nandos Thursdays + weekly office fruits/snacks
* Additional perks like Cycle to Work scheme
* Unparalleled access & opportunity in the football industry
* Rapidly growing company with long-term role progression
Rising Ballers is proud to be an inclusive employer. Alongside this, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. We welcome all members of the LinkedIn community to apply for this opening.