Senior Account Manager

We’re working with a large integrated agency who are looking for a Senior Account Manager to work in a small on-site team within on one of the primary clients, a major financial services group.

Our Client

A global agency with a strong heritage, they work with clients across a wide range of sectors. They are well-established and create a wide range of output including print, TV, digital and social campaigns. They work with well-known consumer and some b2b clients.  It’s a hybrid role with 2 days in the office.

The Role

You’ll be the day-to-day client lead on a major financial services client, leading a small on-site team and reporting in to an Account Director based at the agency HQ. This is a retained client and you’ll lead on all work coming into the agency, working closely with the client to plan campaigns and projects, preparing creative, digital and studio briefs, and liaising and motivating a small on-site creative team. You’ll proactively build client relationships, looking for opportunities to assist their business by introducing additional agency services. There will be weekly travel to the agency HQ in Manchester.

You

You’ll be a proven agency Account Manager, with a background in an advertising, design or branding agency environment. You’ll have a track record in delivering projects and campaigns for retained clients to deliver expected margins, as well as having a keen attention to detail and budget management skill. You’ll be an organised self-starter who will be able to pro-actively grow the opportunities that present themselves from an existing, retained client.

What’s in it for you

• 25 days holiday (+Bank hols) – pro rata
• Hybrid working (2 days office based plus travel to the agency HQ weekly)
• 3 x final salary life insurance
• Pension: they contribute 3%
• Dental scheme / health cash plan
• Cycle to work
• Christmas savings scheme
• Good range of wellness and CSR focused benefits

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the sectors we serve. We encourage applications for this role from all backgrounds and communities and offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and any other protected status. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any point in the recruitment process we are very happy to discuss and work with you to accommodate these.