Design/Marketing Account Manager

Our client in the Design/Marketing sector, based in Humansdorp is currently looking to employ an experienced Design/Marketing Account Manager.

An awesome career opportunity awaits.

Requirements:

• 5 years' experience required.
• Degree in Advertising, business/management, communications, creative writing, design, English, marketing, public relations can be beneficial.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative and be flexible.
• The ability to work under pressure and assimilate large quantities of information quickly, while maintaining attention to detail.
• Effective teamworking skills.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• A passion for advertising and an understanding of what makes a good advertisement.
• A willingness to learn.
• IT literacy and an awareness of how the industry is developing through the use of new communication technologies.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Meet and liaise with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements.
• Work with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client's brief and budget.
• Present (alongside agency colleagues - particularly the account manager) the campaign ideas and budget to the client.
• Work with the account manager to brief media, creative and research staff and assist with the formulation of marketing strategies.
• Liaise with, and act as the link between, the client and the advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both.
• Ensure that communication flows effectively.
• Negotiate with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns.
• Present creative work to clients for approval or modification.
• Handle budgets, manage campaign costs and invoice clients.
• Write client reports.
• Monitor the effectiveness of campaigns.
• Undertake administrative tasks.
• Arrange and attend meetings.
• Make pitches, along with other agency staff, with the aim of securing new business for the agency.
• Give regular updates to client and team.
• Will act as Campaign Lead when needed.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying please consider your application unsuccessful.