Account Manager Shopper - Brand Activation Agency - London

Summary

An ambitious Account Manager with Shopper experience is needed to join this Marketing & Brand Activation agency in the heart of London to work on a variety of FMCG accounts.

The Agency

This agency is part of a network and specialises in shopper marketing, experiential, brand activation, retail and PR.

The Role

The Account Manager manages the everyday running of accounts, as well as supporting the Account Director, to help develop a portfolio of accounts within a small team.

The role requires excellent account handling, process, communication and people management skills, as well as an understanding of shopper, activation, retail and digital. In addition, as part of an integrated loop team there should be a degree of understanding of the various media within the broader agency team such as Above The Line, social/digital, PR.

Responsibilities

Working across a number of accounts with a focus on on two main accounts, one being a household care company; the other an FMCG brand company.

Produce original communication concepts and develop UK specific and CEEMEA toolkits together with the advertising Above the Line team and the other channel partners as part of an integrated loop team. The clients account is strategically challenging, and provides an opportunity to work within the marketing development framework. Support the Account Director on the account, and manage the creative team output and planning.

Working on a varied FMCG product portfolio. Our involvement in all the projects is from start to finish of the process, starting with strategy development and ideation, and ending with regional toolkits and artwork delivery.

The Account Manager will be responsible for the day to day management of these clients, including finances, and for identifying and converting new opportunities.

Is This You?

• Essential: Marketing related degree or equivalent
• A strategic thinker who has the ability to manage the day to day
• A solid and flexible client service ethic - there are multiple stakeholders within the client organisation and agency partners, each commands a different approach
• Organised, accurate and with great time management skills
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken
• A natural team leader
• Gravitas - needs to be a solid no.2 for the Director and capable of true business partnership with the clients
• Proven creative team management skills, and able to judge creative work
• Ambitious and enthusiastic
• Personable, minimal ego, proactive and positive approach

Specific Experience:

• Fulfilled the role of a AM for at least 1 to 1.5 years at a Shopper Marketing or Activation specialist agency
• A breadth of marketing experience, preferably with exposure to a number of disciplines, but with a solid instore / shopper heritage and good understanding of e-retailing

If this is the role for you, please apply immediately. Salary up to £30K.

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Job Title:

Account Manager Shopper - Brand Activation Agency - London

Contract type:

Permanent

Specialism:

Client Services

Location:

City of London, London

Salary:

£28000 - £30000.00 per annum + Additional benefits

Contact name:

Leila Denison-Pender

Contact email:

leila@dnarecruit.com

Publish date:

14/09/18