Job title: Account Manager
Department: Account Management
Reports to: Head of Account Management
Location: London
Job Summary
The discipline of Account Management exists to create an environment for great work to thrive. Account Management sets the tone, pace and means of working. Account people have to weigh and balance client needs with agency ambitions to determine the vision and then make sure everyone is clear on that vision and how to get there. Despite the title, Account Management doesn't manage accounts; they ultimately drive businesses.
The Account Manager's focus is to drive the work forward with flawless execution. Depending on the structure of the team, the Account Manager may also need to be the primary support for the functions and tasks of a team within an agency.
Essential Functions
* Lead small- and mid-sized projects from start to finish and be seen as the client go-to on a project basis
* Ensure account logistics are flawlessly managed, from schedules to budgets and client deliverables
* Anticipate needs and provide proactive solutions that keep us one step ahead
* Ensure the team stays on top of and informed on contextual, competitive and business landscapes - filter industry news and provide insights that could influence the work and help the entire team be smarter
* Offer a sound, strategic POV on projects
* Cultivate a relationship with key day-to-day clients
* Work with the Account Director or Senior Account Director to ensure key projects / tasks have clear objectives, aligned owners and timings and then execute against those tasks and objectives
* Support the Account Director or Senior Account Director on larger-scale productions while also learning and gaining experience along the way
* Ensure legal and Clearcast review
Qualifications
* 1-2 years experience at a creative advertising agency
* Familiarity with accounting/math principles
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
* High attention to detail
* Strong time-management and organizational skills
* Strong client-service orientation and proactivity
* Flexibility for evolving responsibilities and last-minute changes
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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