Account Manager
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and talented Account Manager to take a leading role in managing the day-to-day relationships with some of our most exciting clients.
Responsibilities:
- To be the day-to-day contact point for key clients
- To work with the Strategy Director and Creative Director to plan and cost client projects
- To oversee production of work on time and on budget
- To support with the development of new business proposals and pitches
- To manage various suppliers including photographers, illustrators, translators, video producers and printers.
- To proof read and check quality of all key deliverables before they go to the client
- To input to studio planning
- To input to financial forecasts and oversee invoicing on client accounts
- To undertake research to support the Strategy Director with pitches and strategic brand assignments
Key aspects of the role include:
Account management
Support to Directors in the day-to-day management of research, brand, digital and communications projects for designated key clients from initial brief through to completion and delivery:
- Taking initial brief from client
- Mapping the project sequence and develop project plan
- Estimating consultancy time, project stage by stage, defining resource requirements throughout
- Preparing quotations for client approval
- Scheduling projects and monitoring time spent to ensure profitability
- Overseeing projects to ensure client expectations are met and liaising with client on day-to-day project related issues
- Ensuring clear documentation of all changes, amendments and further work undertaken on a client's instruction and keeping client informed of any cost implications
- Producing contact reports and status reports
- Ensuring that projects are invoiced, in a timely and profitable manner
- Attending client meetings to update on work in progress
- Finding opportunities to grow the client business
New Business
Work with the Directors to develop proposals for prospective clients, and as part of a pitch team for specific pitch presentations:
- Taking brief with one of the Directors
- Plan response with the pitch team
- Develop proposal with guidance from one of the Directors
- Participate in pitch presentation as required
Marketing and insight
Contribute to new business development and marketing:
- Monitoring new market trends and developments impacting clients and brand discipline
- Spotting new business opportunities
- Developing thinking and writing papers
- Managing the consultancy’s own research programmes
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, or to have an informal chat with the team, please send your CV and covering letter to Sholto Lindsay-Smith at sholto@industrybranding.com